Badgers unveil official two-deep depth chart ahead of Week 1

Wisconsin officially has a depth chart.

Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi (1) goes against linebacker Jake Chaney during a pass blocking drill during the team's final spring practice, which was held on the field north of Camp Randall Stadium on Thursday May 2, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. / Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

We are only a few days away from Wisconsin kicking off its 2024 campaign against Western Michigan. That means we also have an official two-deep depth chart to break down before Friday night.

Offense

Position	Starter	Backup
QB	Tyler Van Dyke	Bradyn Locke
RB	Chez Mellusi	Tawee Walker
WR	Bryson Green	Chris Brooks Jr.
WR	Vinny Anthony II	Quincy Burroughs
*OR	CJ Williams
Slot WR	Will Pauling	Trech Kekahuna
TE	Riley Nowakowski	Tucker Ashcraft
LT	Jack Nelson	Barrett Nelson
LG	Joe Brunner	James Durand
C	Jake Renfro	Kerry Kodanko
RG	Joe Huber	JP Benzschawel
RT	Riley Mahlman	Kevin Heywood

There are very few surprises on the offensive side of the ball. It's worth noting that star freshman Kevin Heywood has officially worked his way onto the two-deep, but, Boston College transfer WR Joseph Griffin Jr. is not listed and it looks like Vinny Anthony II and CJ Williams will compete for the WR3 role after Will Pauling and Bryson Green.

Defense

Position	Starter	Backup
DL	Ben Barten	Elijah Hills
DL	Curt Neal	Cade McDonald
OLB	Darryl Peterson	Aaron Witt
ILB	Jake Chaney	Tackett Curtis
ILB	Jaheim Thomas	Christian Alliegro
OLB	John Pius	Sebastian Cheeks
*OR	Leon Lowry
CB	Ricardo Hallman	Jonas Duclona
*OR		R.J. Delancy III
SS	Hunter Wohler	Austin Brown
FS	Preston Zachman	Kamo'i Latu
CB	Nyzier Fourqurean	R.J. Delancy III
*OR		Xavier Lucas
NB	Max Lofy	Owen Arnett

Defensively, the biggest surprise might be Stephen F. Austin transfer defensive lineman Brandon Lane being left out of the top four at his position. True freshman Xavier Lucas has made his way onto the two-deep, but there are not many other shockers to find.

Special teams

Position	Starter	Backup
P	Atticus Betrams	Gavin Meyers
FG	Nathanial Vakos	Gavin Lahm
KO	Gavin Lahm	Gianni Smith
LS	Cayson Pfieffer	Duncan McKinley
H	Gavin Meyers	Atticus Betrams
PR	Tyrell Henry	Trech Kekahuna
KR	Vinny Anthony II	Trech Kekahuna

We will get our first look at the 2024-25 Wisconsin Badgers on Friday as they host Western Michigan at 8 p.m. CT in their first game of the season.