Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Wisconsin football: Braedyn Locke delivers Badgers message regarding transfer portal decision

In 2025, the Wisconsin football team will be led by a recent quarterback. Shortly after Tyler Van Dyke decided to enter the transfer portal, Braedyn Locke followed suit, also announcing the same move in a heartfelt message shared with his social media followers.

“Thank you to the University of Wisconsin, coaches and teammates for an unforgettable 2 years,” Locke wrote in the message. sent on your X account (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter). “I will always have fond memories of my time spent here. I will enter the transfer portal with 2 years of eligibility remaining!” Locke added.

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Braedyn Locke’s 2024 season for Wisconsin football

November 16, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke (18) throws a pass in the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Source: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Locke, a redshirt sophomore. He played in five games for the Wisconsin football team in 2023, but got most of his starts in Madison in 2024, when he had to step in as the Badgers’ starter after Van Dyke’s season-ending injury.

Locke has had an up-and-down 2024 campaign with the Badgers. In 11 games this season, he passed for 1,936 yards and 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In Locke’s 2024 campaign with the Badgers, Wisconsin ranked just 101st in the nation in scoring at 22.2 points per game and 98th in passing yards per contest at 195.1. Wisconsin finished the season with just a 5-7 record.

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October 28, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Locke (18) throws a pass in the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory credit: Jeff Hanisch – USA TODAY Sports

Locke announced his decision in the transfer portal just after the Badgers named a recent offensive coordinator in Jeff Grimes, replacing Phil Longo.

With Locke gone, Wisconsin football is left with a possible 2025 quarterback room that will feature true freshman Mabrey Mettauer, Carter Smith and Landyn Locke, who is Braedyn’s younger brother.

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September 28, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Locke (18) throws the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Source: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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