#51
Michael Garner
Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
Michael Garner
The receipt: 1 tackles against Iowa — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wisconsin
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology