Wisconsin football has become known throughout the Big Ten for its dominant defensive play, and despite some struggles this season, the Badgers were still ranked as one of the best defensive units in the country.
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The Badgers showed their exceptional performance through two players ranked in the top 15 in tackles for loss per game last season in the Big Ten. True freshman outside linebacker Nick Herbig and inside linebacker Leo Chanel were some of the best in the Big Ten last season at causing chaos in the backfield of their opponents, and it will be exciting to see what they can do in a full season in 2021.
Below is the ranking of the top 15 players in tackles for loss per game from the Big Ten Conference 2020 season. Players from Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers, Purdue and Northwestern made the rankings.
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