Wisconsin has found its quarterback for 2024 after former Miami passer Tyler Van Dyke announced his commitment to the Badgers on Tuesday.
Van Dyke is among the most experienced quarterbacks in the portal. He started for three years with the Hurricanes, with 7,478 career passing yards and 54 passing touchdowns. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
The veteran’s best year came as a sophomore in 2021 when he threw for 2,931 yards and 25 touchdowns against just six interceptions. The 6-foot-4 passer got first-round buzz after that first full season at the helm, but he hasn’t quite recaptured those peaks. He only threw 10 touchdowns in nine games as a junior in 2022.
This past season, Van Dyke flashed his potential again with 10 touchdowns and just a single interception in his first four games, including a four-touchdown performance against Texas A&M. He threw 10 interceptions in his next four games to briefly lose the starting role to freshman Emory Williams, but he returned after Williams suffered an arm injury against Florida State.
Wisconsin finished 7-5 in head coach Luke Fickell’s first full season despite 11 passing touchdowns on 429 team attempts. The Badgers’ 5.8 yards per attempt last season was tied for the seventh-worst mark in the FBS. Despite freshman Braedyn Locke getting work late in the season, it’s safe to assume Fickell will roll with Van Dyke’s experience to add another dimension to the Wisconsin offense.
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