veteran inside linebacker with a blue-collar motor
Travis Wiltjer arrived at Wisconsin as a preferred walk-on after a productive run at Northwood, where in the 2018 season he posted 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble, a stat line that hints at an instinctive, disruptive inside linebacker. Wisconsin’s roster listed him at 6-2, 225, and his profile says he was a two-time All-GLIAC honorable mention with 152 career tackles in three seasons at Northwood, which fits the mold of a tough, assignment-sound defender who earns trust with consistency and effort. He looks like a solid fit if you want physicality, experience, and a lunch-pail tone-setter rather than flashy splash plays.
