Wisconsin OL Emerson Mandell brings blue-chip size, nasty run-blocking, and room to grow in pass protection
Mandell has the profile Wisconsin loves: a **4-star** interior offensive lineman with a big-frame presence, immediate power in the run game, and enough versatility to project at guard or tackle. Wisconsin listed him as a **redshirt sophomore** in 2026, and team notes plus spring reporting suggest he is being developed for a bigger role while also working through a spring surgery setback. His biggest selling point is fit—he looks like a Badger lineman in both attitude and build, but his next step is sharpening pass protection.
