Tag: Nick Herbig

Wisconsin one of three Big Ten teams to achieve this stat since 2000

Wisconsin’s defense in 2021 was one of three Big Ten teams to achieve this stat since 2000:

On Wednesday night, Wisconsin on BTN released a statistic on Twitter showing the only Big Ten defenses to allow less than 65 rushing yards per game since 2000.

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Wisconsin’s 2021 defense was one of the three listed alongside the 2003 Ohio and 2006 Michigan teams. The Badgers were able to terrorize opposing quarterbacks and frequently take down running backs in the backfield last season. This was of course thanks to the excellent individual performances of linebackers Leo Chenal, Nick Herbig and Jack Sanborn.

Hopefully, the Badgers’ defense can continue its historically great run into next season, even with some key players moving on to the NFL.

Three Badgers named to 2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-America Team

Phil Steele names three Wisconsin Badgers to his 2022 Preseason All-America Team:

On Thursday afternoon, Phil Steele of Phil Steel’s College Football Preview released his 2022 Preseason All-America Team, and he included three Wisconsin Badgers.

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Outside linebacker Nick Herbig was the only Badger to make the first team, which is not surprising since he led Wisconsin in sacks last season. He was also added to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List less than a month ago.

Sophomore running back Braelon Allen and senior nose tackle Keeanu Benton were named to Steele’s fourth team, after both finishing last year as second-team All-Big Ten.

I am excited to see what Herbig and Benton will do after taking the reins of the Badgers’ defense, and of course, expectations are high for Allen after his outstanding freshman season.

Seven Badgers named to preseason All-Big Ten list by Athlon Sports

Seven Badgers earn preseason All-Big Ten honors:

On Tuesday, Athlon Sports released their preseason All-Big Ten teams for the upcoming 2022 season, with seven total Wisconsin players receiving recognition.Ā 

Among the Badgers listed on the All-Big Ten first team were running back Braelon Allen, outside linebacker Nick Herbig, and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton.Ā 

Other Badgers named to the preseason all-conference lists were center Joe Tippmann (second team), offensive guard Tyler Beach (third team), offensive tackle Jack Nelson (fourth team), and safety Hunter Wohler (fourth team).Ā 

Wisconsin football will open the 2022 season at the newly renovated Barry Alvarez Stadium against Illinois State on September 3rd.

You can read the full list of preseason All-Big Ten honors below:

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Wisconsin football’s sack leaders from 2021

Wisconsin football’s top 10 leaders in sacks from 2021

The 2021 season for Wisconsin football was defined by a phenomenal defense based around suffocating the run game and getting after the quarterback.

Related: Wisconsin football’s tackle leaders from 2021

Wisconsin had arguably the best pass rush in the country last season because of a great team effort and an emphasis at every position to sack the quarterback. In fact, two Badgers finished in the top five in the Big Ten last season in sacks.

Although the Badgers will be losing the critical pieces of linebackers Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn this season, they will be returning six of their top 10 sack leaders from last year.

Below are Wisconsin football’s top 10 leaders in sacks from 2021:

Top five returning sack leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning sack leaders in the #B1G

The NFL draft is in the books and the annual spring games have come to an end across the Big Ten and it is time to start diving into who to watch andĀ what to expect during the 2022 season. We already dove into the top five returning rushers,Ā passers,Ā receivers,Ā overall scorers, kick return leaders,Ā  offensive yardage leaders, all-purposes leaders, punt return leaders, and touchdown scorers returning in the Big Ten.

Next, I wanted to dive into the defense and who are the top five returning sackers in the Big Ten.

Many of the names on this list are going to be familiar, but a few may surprise you.

Off we go …

Top five returning tackles for loss leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning tackle for loss leaders in the Big Ten #GoBucks

The NFL draft is in the books and the annual spring games have come to an end across the Big Ten and it is time to start diving into who to watch and what to expect during the 2022 season. We already dove into theĀ top five returning rushers,Ā passers,Ā receivers,Ā overall scorers, kick return leaders,Ā  offensive yardage leaders, all-purposes leaders, punt return leaders, and touchdown scorers returning in the Big Ten.

Next, I wanted to dive into the defense and who are the top five returning tacklers for loss (solo) in the Big Ten.

Many of the names on this list are going to be familiar, but a few may surprise you.

Off we go …

Nick Herbig was the highest-graded Wisconsin edge rusher ever by PFF in 2021

PFF ranks the high-graded Wisconsin Edge Rushers:

On Thursday afternoon, Pro Football Focus College tweeted out their ranking for the top three Wisconsin edge rushers with the highest pass-rush grades in a season and several very familiar Badgers made the cut.

Related: Wisconsin RB Braelon Allen led all Big Ten running backs in this stat in 2021

Wisconsin outside linebacker Nick Herbig led all Badgers’ edge rushers with a 91.4 grade after a phenomenal season in 2021. Herbig finished last year with 61 total tackles, nine sacks, four pass deflections and a forced fumble. The rising junior was ranked ahead of former Wisconsin and current NFL outside linebackers, Joe Schobert and T.J. Watt.

After a phenomenal sophomore season, it will be exciting to see what Herbig can do with the keys to the Badgers’ defense this season.

Wisconsin OLB Nick Herbig named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List

On Monday afternoon, Wisconsin outside linebacker Nick Herbig was named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List.

On Monday afternoon, Wisconsin outside linebacker Nick Herbig was named to the watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

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The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to the country’s best defensive player, representing the IMPACT acronym of integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity. Last season, former Wisconsin LB Jack Sanborn was also named to the award’s watch list.

It is outstanding to see another Wisconsin linebacker already being considered for such a prestigious award, and I would not be surprised to see Herbig on a few more award watch lists before the season starts.

Nick Herbig led all Big 10 EDGE rushers in this stat last season

Nick Herbig led all Big 10 EDGE rushers in this stat last season:

Coming off of a breakout sophomore campaign, itā€™s safe to say that Badgers outside linebacker Nick Herbig will find himself at the top of opposing teams scouting reports in 2022.

Last season, Herbig took his game to another level, quickly becoming a premier pass rusher on Jim Leonhardā€™s top ranked defensive unit.

In 636 total snaps, the 6-foot-2, 227-pound OLB totaled 57 tackles, 37 pressures, nine sacks, and six QB hits.

Per PFF, the Badgers star LB had a 27.3% pass rush win rate which led all Big Ten edge rushers last season.

The Kauai, Hawaii native is in line to be the face of the Badgers defense in 2022, and one of the most tenacious pass-rushers in the entire country.

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Wisconsin offers Utah transfer safety Kamo’i Latu

The Badgers jump in on a Pac-12 transfer

The Badgers jumped in on Utah transfer safety Kamo’i Latu just a few days after he decided to enter the portal.

Wisconsin connections are there for the Hawaii product, as he was high school teammates with Badger star OLB Nick Herbig at Saint Louis High School in Honolulu.

Latu is a class of 2020 safety who was a three-star prospect according to 247Sports. Last season, he played in all 14 games for the Utes as they took home the Pac-12 championship and battled Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. He totaled 19 tackles and three passes defended, while making one start.

Herbig has already been doing his best to publicly recruit his high school teammate to Madison: