Wisconsin wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton met with the assembled media on Friday after the Badgers completed their first full week of fall training camp.
One focus of the conversation was the Badgers’ newfound depth at wide receiver. Guiton highlighted the room’s versatility — a room that looks night-and-day different than it looked when head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo joined the program ahead of the 2023 season.
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“The versatility in the room has really picked up,” Guiton said. “It’s always a room that had versatility in it, now you got more guys out the outside that can go inside. I think it’s picking up the competition level to where every little detail that we talk about, these guys know they have to be great at it because the next man’s going to step up and try to do it as well.”
That added versatility is thanks to the offseason additions of Boston College WR Joseph Griffin Jr. and Michigan State WR Tyrell Henry. They join a group led by star slot receiver Will Pauling, established outside threat Bryson Green and a host of other players.
Longo likes to rotate wide receivers often, sometimes going as far down as No. 7 on the depth chart to do so. Wisconsin’s room is well-equipped to provide that option in 2024. Pauling, Green, Griffin Jr., Quincy Burroughs, C.J. Williams, Trech Kekahuna, Vinny Anthony and Henry should all see legitimate snaps.
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The position will be one of the clear strengths on the 2024 Badgers as the team looks for a resurgent season in year two under Fickell. That strength is due to the talent of top-end options Pauling and Green, but also due to the versatility and depth in the room.
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