
Blue-collar Badgers walk-on linebacker with real tackle pedigree
Braam enters Wisconsin as a high-motor, fundamentally sound linebacker whose calling card is production: he set Oak Creek’s career tackle record with 381 stops and piled up 146 tackles in 2023, earning first-team all-state honors. He’s not yet a proven college contributor, but his path suggests a durable, instinctive defender who plays with captain-level toughness and special-teams value. For a team, the appeal is upside plus reliability: a local Wisconsin product with proven instincts, a relentless tackling profile, and the kind of competitive edge coaches usually love.





