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Wisconsin CB Nick Nelson
Nelson, who sat last season after transferring from Hawai’i, already faces high expectations heading into his first season with the Badgers. He’s set to replace Sojourn Shelton, who started four years for Wisconsin, as the No. 1 cornerback in a secondary that lost two of its key veteran players in Shelton and safety Leo Musso. Former No. 3 cornerback Natrell Jameson has moved to safety to replace Musso, and under new coordinator Jim Leonhard, the Badgers’ defense isn’t expected to miss much of a beat despite the personnel changes.
In two seasons at Hawai’i, Nelson started 21 games, with 67 total tackles, a sack and 20 passes defensed. Fifteen of those passes defensed came in his sophomore season, when he started 13 games.
Wisconsin RB Chris James
Wisconsin needs to replace running backs Corey Clement and Dare Ogunbowale, who last year combined for 1,881 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. James, who sat out last season in Madison after the transfer, should fit well into a new two-man rushing attack with Bradrick Shaw, who had 457 yards in 2016.
In 2014 and ’15 at Pitt, James averaged 4.8 yards per carry, and in his sophomore season he developed into more of a receiving threat, with seven catches for 48 yards. That’ll come in handy for the Badgers, who expected Clement and Ogunbowale to occasionally get involved with the passing game.
Wisconsin CB Nick Nelson
Nelson, who sat last season after transferring from Hawai’i, already faces high expectations heading into his first season with the Badgers. He’s set to replace Sojourn Shelton, who started four years for Wisconsin, as the No. 1 cornerback in a secondary that lost two of its key veteran players in Shelton and safety Leo Musso. Former No. 3 cornerback Natrell Jameson has moved to safety to replace Musso, and under new coordinator Jim Leonhard, the Badgers’ defense isn’t expected to miss much of a beat despite the personnel changes.
In two seasons at Hawai’i, Nelson started 21 games, with 67 total tackles, a sack and 20 passes defensed. Fifteen of those passes defensed came in his sophomore season, when he started 13 games.
Wisconsin RB Chris James
Wisconsin needs to replace running backs Corey Clement and Dare Ogunbowale, who last year combined for 1,881 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. James, who sat out last season in Madison after the transfer, should fit well into a new two-man rushing attack with Bradrick Shaw, who had 457 yards in 2016.
In 2014 and ’15 at Pitt, James averaged 4.8 yards per carry, and in his sophomore season he developed into more of a receiving threat, with seven catches for 48 yards. That’ll come in handy for the Badgers, who expected Clement and Ogunbowale to occasionally get involved with the passing game.
