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Saints assistant coach Jahri Evans assigned OL group for Senior Bowl

New Orleans Saints assistant coach Jahri Evans will be working with the American Team offensive line at this year’s Senior Bowl, including three LSU Tigers stars:

New Orleans Saints legend and current offensive assistant Jahri Evans is getting a nice opportunity to be an offensive line coach at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

Earlier today, the Senior Bowls announced the group of players that he will be coaching and they could end up being some intriguing names to keep an eye on in the 2025 NFL draft for the Saints. Many New Orleans fans will already recognize a few of the names from their college days.

Evans will be coaching the American Team offensive line, which includes Kansas Jayhawks tackle Logan Brown, Missouri Tigers tackle Armand Membou and then a trio of former LSU Tigers stars: Garrett Dellinger, Miles Frazier and Emery Jones.

The most interesting player to watch during the week of practices will be Jones. He entered the year with hopes of being drafted in the top-10, but struggled statistically to the point that he could now be a Day 2 pick.

He still has all of the tools needed to play in the league and at a high level. His game might project more to a guard spot, though, which teams will get a chance to look at during practice.

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Former Wisconsin offensive tackle declares for 2025 NFL draft

Former Wisconsin offensive tackle declares for 2025 NFL Draft

Former Wisconsin Badgers and current Kansas Jayhawks offensive tackle Logan Brown declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Wednesday.

“It has been an honor to represent the University of Kansas football program these past two years,” Brown wrote on X. “I want to thank my teammates for the memories we have made on and off the field and for competing with me day in and day out. I want to thank the coaching, athletic training, and support staff for allowing me to grow into the player and person I am today. I could not be more excited to declare for the 2025 NFL draft.”

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive tackle spent four seasons with the Badgers from 2019-2022. After redshirting his freshman season, he appeared in 26 games, including three starts, for Wisconsin before entering the transfer portal in November 2022.

Brown joined Lance Leipold and the Kansas Jayhawks beginning in 2023. There, he logged 13 total appearances over two years before making the decision to go pro.

As a recruit, Brown was arguably the best offensive tackle in the country. 247Sports composite ranking considered Brown was the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, the No. 1 offensive tackle, and the No. 1 player from Michigan.

Brown never ended up panning out in Madison, but his move to Kansas appears to have worked in his favor. He blocked for 1,266-yard rusher Devin Neal for the 5-7 Jayhawks, a team responsible for eliminating the Colorado Buffaloes from College Football Playoff contention on Nov. 23.

He’s now projected as a mid-round pick in April’s draft.

Former Wisconsin OT finds new home in the Big 12

Former five-star Wisconsin OT quickly finds a new home in the Big 12 with a fast-rising program:

It didn’t take long for former Wisconsin Badgers offensive tackle Logan Brown to find a new home after being dismissed from the program and entering his name into the Transfer Portal.

This past week, the 6-foot-6, 313-pound offensive tackle announced he’d be joining Lance Leipold and the Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 in 2023.

Per the 247Sports composite, Brown was the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, the No. 4 OT in the country, and the No. 1 player in Michigan.

The former five-star OT was given every opportunity to earn a starting job at Wisconsin but ultimately failed to capitalize. His inconsistent play, specifically in pass protection, kept him from ever cementing his place among UW’s top five offensive linemen – so a fresh start made a ton of sense for both sides.

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Former five-star OT Logan Brown enters the transfer portal

A Wisconsin Badgers reserve OT has entered his name into the Transfer Portal:

Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Badgers offensive tackle Logan Brown, whose been with the program for the last four seasons, announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal.

“To Wisconsin Football, thank you for the opportunity for the last 4 years,” Brown said in a post on social media. “I will be entering the transfer portal and will be continuing my academic and football career elsewhere.”

This decision comes shortly after former head coach Paul Chryst, who recruited Brown, was fired by Athletic Director Chris McIntosh.

Per the 247Sports composite, Brown was the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, the No. 4 OT in the country, and the No. 1 player in Michigan.

This season, the former five-star recruit was given every opportunity to earn the starting job at right tackle. Still, inconsistent play, specifically in pass protection, kept him from ever cementing his place among the top five offensive linemen.

According to PFF, the 6-foot-6, 313-pound tackle played 209 snaps and allowed a team-high four pressures this season.

Redshirt freshman Riley Mahlman won the RT job out of fall camp, and in-state product Trey Wedig appears to have surpassed him on the depth chart as well – closing the door on any immediate opportunities. 

A fresh start seems to make the most sense for both sides at this point.

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Badgers PFF grades: Top 5 offensive players from week 2 loss to Washington State

Here’s a look at the top 5 highest graded offensive players from Wisconsin’s 17-14 loss to Washington State, according to Pro Football Focus:

Weather, as they say, is the great equalizer in football. That held true on Saturday when the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (1-1) suffered a sloppy, unacceptable home loss against the Washington State Cougars (2-0) at Camp Randall Stadium.

If you were to only look at the box score, you’d probably be happy with what you saw from the offense. However, if you watched the game, it told a very different story.

Bobby Engram and company produced a balanced offensive attack for the second straight week, recording 401 total yards (227 passing, 174 running) but scoring only 14 points and turning the ball over three times.

At times, third-year starting quarterback Graham Mertz carried the Wisconsin Badgers offense, but his effort simply wasn’t enough to overcome untimely turnovers and sloppy play from all three phases.

Although he was far from perfect, Mertz completed 18-of-31 passes for 227 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Also worth noting is that 10 of his passes went for first downs. The Kansas native appears to have taken a step forward this season.

Wisconsin will look to get things back on track in a hurry, considering the Badgers are just two weeks away from a trip to Columbus to take on the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Here’s a look at the top 5 highest graded offensive players from Wisconsin’s 17-14 loss to Washington State, according to Pro Football Focus.

Wisconsin’s starting right tackle job remains an open competition

The competition for the starting RT job remains wide open during fall camp:

Entering fall camp, Wisconsin needed to replace two starters on the offensive line and had more than enough talent to vie for those spots.

It seemed like a foregone conclusion that three of Wisconsin’s five starting offensive line spots, namely left tackle, left guard, and center were already locked down by returning starters.

Now, it’s becoming more apparent that a fourth spot, right guard, might also have a spot solidified by redshirt senior Michael Furtney, who has taken the first-team reps at RG dating back to spring practice.

This development leaves right tackle as the Badgers’ last remaining spot up for grabs, with plenty of high-pedigree recruits pushing for time.

According to Zach Heilprin of Madcity Sportszone, Riley Mahlman was the first-team RT on Monday, with Logan Brown getting work with the second unit.

Per the 247sports Composite, Mahlman, a four-star recruit, was the No. 141 overall prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, the No. 15 OT in the country, and the No. 1 player in Minnesota.

“I think he’s improved at a pretty good click. He’s making some good strides in a short amount of time, which we need him to do,” coach Bob Bostad explained. “He’s still a young guy, and he needs reps, but I like the way he approaches the game. I like the way he plays the game. He’s physical and wants to be tough.”

Joining Mahlman was Jack Nelson at left tackle, Tyler Beach at left guard, Joe Tippmann at center, and Furtney at right guard. It’s certainly possible that this will be the starting five come September 3 if the Minnesota native can hold off Brown, a former five-star OT, for the starting spot.

That said, the competition at RT is far from over. When Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal asked coach Bostad about the job, he simply replied, “it’s open.”

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Five Badgers with the most to prove for Wisconsin during fall camp

BadgersWire examines five players who, for various reasons, have the most to prove during fall camp:

Head coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers began fall camp last week, and with each new season, hope springs eternal.

After a disappointing 9-4 campaign that fell short of expectations, the Badgers enter 2022 as the preseason favorites to win the Big Ten West and return to Indianapolis after a two-year drought.

UW must replace 14 preferred starters from last season’s team and will have position battles throughout the roster. However, it has plenty of young and talented options who’ve patiently awaited their opportunity to make an impact.

Today, BadgersWire examines five players who, for various reasons, have the most to prove during fall camp:

Breaking down every position along Badgers’ offensive line entering fall camp

Here’s a full breakdown with analysis of every position along the Badgers offensive line:

At a school like Wisconsin, the offensive line is the heart and soul of the entire program. Football games are won and lost in the trenches, dating back to the Barry Alvarez era – a strategy that hasn’t been deviated from since.

Things could look slightly different along the offensive line next season as the Badgers gear up for fall camp. After several years working with the inside linebackers, Bob Bostad has returned to his rightful place as the Badgers’ offensive line coach.

According to PFF, Wisconsin’s O-line ranked No. 3 in the country as a run-blocking unit (88.6). However, their pass-blocking ranked No. 98 (55.5) out of 130 division one programs in 2021.

Coach Bostad is a no-nonsense coach that expects perfection. The program desperately needs the offensive line play to return to the Wisconsin standard, and he’s precisely what the Badgers need to iron things out.

Wisconsin saw two significant departures this offseason in starting RT Logan Bruss and LG Josh Seltzner, both of whom are now in the NFL. Thankfully for Paul Chryst and company, they’re talent-rich along the offensive line. At the moment, Wisconsin has eight scholarship offensive linemen rated as four or five-star prospects coming out of high school.

Coach Bostad differs in philosophy from former offensive line coach Joe Rudolph. Instead of cross-training, he likes to find a specific position for his players to specialize in where they can work to master their craft.

Here’s a full breakdown with an analysis of every position along the offensive line as Coach Chryst and Bostad work to find the best starting five for week one:

The Big Ten’s top five offensive tackles heading into 2021

Do the #Buckeyes have two of the top five offensive tackles in the Big Ten?

The college football season kicks off in less than a month and we have been rolling through the best of the Big Ten at each position. We have already completed our list of top five quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends.

The Big Ten has multiple offensive tackles that should hear their name called during the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. I wanted to highlight the top five offensive tackles in the Big Ten heading into 2021.

Ohio State has two exceptional tackles that should be considered as some of the best in the league, but did we include both among our top five in the entire conference?

Let’s get to it.

2021 Wisconsin football spring primer: Top players, priorities and positions to watch

The Wisconsin football program began spring practice Tuesday, the date marking the first time the Badgers suited up for spring ball since

College football, much like the weather, moves in seasons.

There’s the four-month season from September to January, the long period of offseason conditioning, spring ball, summer ball and then we start at September all over again.

Even though it was still below 40 degrees in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday, we are back to what college football fans know as spring.

Why do I say all of this? Because Wisconsin football took the field for spring practice on Tuesday for the first time since 2019.

The program wasn’t able to hold a spring session last year, as noted above, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of a full offseason, then, ended up showing during the team’s 4-3 campaign.

Head Coach Paul Chryst discussed what the spring session means to the program in a press conference Monday, citing how many players on the roster have yet to go through a normal offseason.

“It’s really exciting to get going with spring ball,” Chryst said. “I was just going through it, we have 44 players on our roster that have never gone through spring practice. Spring is a great time to develop, play a lot of football and through that playing, grow and get better. We’re looking forward to the opportunity.”

Now with a full offseason to prepare for September’s opener against Penn State, Wisconsin underclassmen, upperclassmen and coaches alike have the opportunity to grow as a team, grow as individuals and put themselves in position to rise back to the top of the Big Ten West.

“I’m excited for our staff and really excited for our players,” Chryst said. “I think that’s where this spring will be nice too, for them to be able to get the opportunity. Even for Alvis [Whitted], this will be his first spring with the guys. There is a different approach you can take in spring ball. It’s got a little different pace to it.”

Related: A former Badger center was behind Wisconsin hiring Gary Brown as running backs coach

For me at least, the start of spring practice and the release of the spring roster marks the real start of a football season.

So with that, here is my official Wisconsin Football Spring Primer with…3 Position Battles, 3 All-Americans, 3 From Good to Great, 3 From a Guy to ‘The Guy,’ 3 Who Must Take a Step Forward, 3 Fresh Faces, 3 Priorities, 3 Players You Should Know and 3 Weight Differences We Should Care About.

Let’s go.

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