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Wisconsin starting LB announces entry into transfer portal

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Wisconsin lost one of its top linebackers to the transfer portal Wednesday afternoon.

Jordan Turner is the player in question. Turner, a redshirt junior, becomes the 7th Wisconsin player to hit the transfer portal since it opened on Dec. 4.

Turner was the Badgers’ 3rd-leading tackler this past season, finishing with 61 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and a pair of pass deflections. In 2022, Turner finished with 68 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks as the team’s 2nd leading tackler.

Here’s Turner’s announcement on social media:

Turner enters the portal with just 1 season of eligibility remaining. He’s only one of Wisconsin’s top linebackers who will not return next season, joining Maema Njongmeta, who is out of eligibility.

Turner was originally a member of Wisconsin’s 2020 recruiting class as a 3-star prospect. He chose the Badgers over offers from Michigan State, Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers and Cincinnati.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.