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Wisconsin football’s all-time leaders in interceptions

A look at Wisconsin football’s all-time interception leaders:

Since the reign of head coach Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin football has been known for playing dominant defense. The Badgers have been fortunate enough to have numerous outstanding players on all three levels of their defense over the years.

In addition to legendary Wisconsin defensive backs like Jamar Fletcher or Jim Leonhard, the all-time leaders in career interceptions in Wisconsin program history highlights other Badgers’ legends like linebacker T.J. Edwards as well.

It is great to see these Wisconsin defensive legends represented in the top Badgers in career interceptions, especially since many went onto successful professional careers.

Below are the all-time leaders in career interceptions in Wisconsin football program history:

Sojourn Shelton added to Arizona Cardinals practice squad

The Arizona Cardinals signed former Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Sojourn Shelton to their practice squad ahead of their Week 11 matchup.

The Arizona Cardinals have brought back former Wisconsin Badgers defensive back Sojourn Shelton, signing him to their practice squad.

Shelton was originally signed by Arizona after going undrafted in 2017, but was released before the season started. He ended up spending his entire first season on the Bengals practice squad.

He caught on with the Eagles in August but was cut at the end of the preseason, and the 24-year-old has remained a free agent until now.

Shelton will provide the Cardinals with added depth at the cornerback positions, and could sneak onto the team as a special teams contributor as well.

Shelton had a very solid career at Wisconsin, playing with the Badgers from 2013-2016 and racking up 129 total tackles, nine interceptions and 30 passes defended, which ranks sixth in the BIG-10 since 2005.

However, his lack of size (five-foot-nine, 168 pounds) has limited him to precious few opportunities in the NFL. He’ll have to really fight to earn his way onto Arizona’s roster before the season is up.

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Vontarrius Dora, Sojourn Shelton return to Cardinals practice squad

The team made three additions to the practice squad on Wednesday.

The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday, placing defensive lineman Zach Allen on injured reserve and promoting defensive lineman Miles Brown to the 53-man roster. They also made three practice squad moves as well.

They brought back linebacker Vontarrius Dora and cornerback Sojourn Shelton and also added offensive lineman Ian Silberman. Here is what you should know about them and their time in the league. The info comes from the team’s press release.

Dora spent the offseason and preseason with the team before getting cut with final roster cutdowns. He played in three games with the Cardinals in 2018 and had three tackles and one pass defensed. Dora originally joined the Cardinals practice squad in 2017 after playing in one game as a rookie with Denver in 2016. The 27-year old Dora entered with league with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2016 out of Louisiana Tech.

Shelton signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin in 2017. After being released by the Cardinals, he spent his rookie season on the Bengals practice squad. The 24-year old Shelton signed with Philadelphia in August and spent the preseason with the Eagles prior to being released on August 30.

Silberman is new to the Cardinals. He played in two games with the Raiders in 2018 after spending time on the Panthers and Titans practice squads last year. He originally entered the league with San Francisco as a sixth-round selection (190^th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Boston College and played in one game with the 49ers as a rookie. The 27-year old Silberman spent the offseason with Carolina and Indianapolis prior to being released by the Colts.

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