It’s officially the offseason for the Wisconsin Badgers, as their season ended on Friday with a 24-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The winter transfer portal period begins on December 9th, but several players have already announced their intention to transfer from the program and pursue new opportunities.

As news continues to emerge, we will have an updated tracker with the latest transfer portal news to stay abreast of each player who chooses to leave the program.

December 5th

DL Hank Weber

Freshman defensive lineman Hank Weber is entering the transfer portal, marking the first player from Wisconsin’s 2024 class to leave the transfer portal. Weber, a former three-star recruit, is the third defensive lineman to leave this offseason and will have four years of eligibility at his next destination.

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December 4th

DL James Thompson Jr.

In a major move, top defenseman James Thompson Jr. is entering the transfer portal, meaning two starters at that position are leaving this offseason. Thompson missed almost the entire season with a torn pectoral muscle and will play his final year elsewhere.

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RB Nate White

Former three-star running back Nate White enters the transfer portal, marking the 10th recruit from Wisconsin’s 2023 class to depart after just two offseasons. White was converted to receiver this offseason due to the depth the team had at running back.

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WR Trech Kekahuna

Former four-star wideout Trech Kekahuna is entering the transfer portal, causing the Badgers to lose a significant portion of their receiver core for the 2025 season. Kekahuna played a key role as the No. 2 slot receiver and was third on the team this season. He will continue with three years of eligibility.

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December 3rd

S Braedyn Moore

Former four-star safety Braedyn Moore is entering the transfer portal, marking the sixth Badgers defensive back from the 2023 class to leave the program. Moore was the prized defensive back of this recruiting class that lost a significant amount of its talent just two offseasons later.

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CB Jace Arnold

It’s been a busy day of transfer portal news as Jace Arnold becomes the third player of the day to announce he is entering the portal. Arnold becomes the fourth redshirt freshman defensive back to leave the team, joining Justin Taylor, Amare Snowden and Jonas Duclona, ​​who each announced their news in the last two days.

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DL Curt Neal

The Badgers lose another defensive starter as defensive lineman Curt Neal enters the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. He was the full-time starter for Wisconsin in 2024.

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DB Justin Taylor

The Badgers lose another redshirt freshman defensive back as former three-star Justin Taylor enters the transfer portal. Taylor had committed to Wisconsin under the previous staff in the 2023 class and remained there when head coach Luke Fickell was hired.

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December 2nd

CB Jonas Duclona

The Badgers lose another redshirt freshman cornerback as former three-star Jonas Duclona enters the transfer portal. Duclona was initially committed to Cincinnati, but also came to Wisconsin with head coach Luke Fickell.

He had double-teamed both years at Wisconsin but never saw significant playing time behind starter Ricardo Hallman.

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December 1st

CB Amare Snowden

Redshirt freshman cornerback Amare Snowden is entering the transfer portal after two years with the program. Snowden, a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, originally committed to Cincinnati but came to Wisconsin with head coach Luke Fickell.

OLB Leon Lowery

Redshirt-senior outside linebacker Leon Lowery will be in his final year of eligibility as he will join the Badgers after one year. Coming out of Syracuse, Lowery didn’t have the impact he expected, totaling just 29 tackles and one sack in 11 starts.

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November 20th

QB Cole LaCrue

Redshirt freshman quarterback Cole LaCrue was the first player to enter the transfer portal, announcing his intentions on Nov. 21, four days after the Badgers fired offensive coordinator Phil Longo.

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