Wisconsin quarterback depth chart following Braedyn Locke's departure

MADISON – Three quarterbacks have left the Wisconsin football team in the last month.

Cole LaCrue, a redshirt freshman who has never seen a game, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Nov. 20 with two games remaining in the season.

Tyler Van Dyke, a redshirt senior recovering from a torn ACL, also reportedly plans to enter the portal, news that broke earlier this week.`

And then on Wednesday, Braedyn Locke, a redshirt sophomore who started nine games this season, announced his arrival in the portal.

So who’s left? What does the Badgers’ depth chart look like at the game’s most important position?

Here’s our look at the UW depth chart from top to bottom. Note that Wisconsin will likely look for help at the position in the transfer portal.

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Mabrey Mettauer

The Texas native stands 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He began the season as the team’s No. 3 quarterback, but was promoted to top backup after Van Dyke’s injury.

Mettauer played in three games and threw one pass. He didn’t play enough to earn a season, so he will be listed as a redshirt freshman next season.

Metteaur has a year of college experience, but when it comes to learning new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes’ system, he’ll be starting from scratch like the rest of the quarterbacks.

Carter Smith

Smith (6-3, 190) won’t arrive on campus until the start of the upcoming second semester, but he’s the dual-threat talent who, on paper, appears to be a good fit for Grimes’ offense. The Fort Myers, Florida native passed for nearly 8,800 yards, ran for 2,600 yards and scored a combined 143 touchdowns.

Landyn Locke

Locke, Braedyn’s younger brother, committed to the Badgers in June 2023 with the idea of playing in Longo’s offense. The 6-3, 190-pounder could have reopened his commitment after UW pursued and received a commitment from Smith, but he signed anyway. The question right now is where Locke is physically. Early in his high school season, he suffered a season-ending knee injury.

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Milos Spasojevc

The 6-4, 231-pound freshman is a walk-on who hasn’t seen the game action. He was rated as a two-star prospect by 247sports. He was a four-year starter at Minnetonka High School, a suburban district near the Twin Cities.

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Wisconsin quarterback depth chart following Braedyn Locke’s departure

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