Wisconsin football announced Jake Renfro, Ricardo Hallman, and Billy Edwards Jr. will represent the Badgers at 2025 Big Ten Media Days.
Renfro and Hallman are returning Badgers, while Edwards Jr. transferred from Maryland.
Edwards Jr.’s perspective on the upcoming season under new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes will be a key focus.
Wisconsin football announced on Tuesday that starting offensive lineman Jake Renfro, cornerback Ricardo Hallman and quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. will represent the program later this month at the 2025 Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas.
The trio of Badgers will take the stage on July 23 during the three-day event. UW, along with Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State and Washington, will see its players speak with media throughout that day. In 2024, starting left tackle Jack Nelson, safety Hunter Wohler and inside linebacker Jake Chaney represented the Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Renfro, who suited up in all 12 of the Badgers’ contests during the 2024 slate, is entering his third year in Madison after spending two seasons with the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2020-21. Prior to missing the entire 2022 season due to injury, Renfro flashed his brilliance by anchoring an offensive line that enabled the Bearcats to accumulate a single-season record for touchdowns. As a graduate student, Renfro is one of the Badgers’ veterans with a multi-year relationship with head coach Luke Fickell.
Hallman, meanwhile, enters his fifth season with UW. The star cornerback was one of two players in the country to tally seven interceptions during the 2023 slate, enough to earn him a spot as an AP Third Team All-American. In 2024, he was targeted just 33 times – the fewest times for any corner in the nation with 300+ coverage snaps.
Edwards Jr. arrives in Madison following three seasons with the Maryland Terrapins. The transfer quarterback completed 65% of his passes for 2,881 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions during the 2024 season, his first full season as a starter in the Big Ten. He will fill the void left by Braedyn Locke, who transferred out of UW following the conclusion of last season.
While fans are familiar with both Hallman and Renfro, Edwards’ outlook on the 2025 season will be the most noteworthy aspect of the media day period. With new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes at the helm, Edwards’ trajectory under center is one of the more intriguing pieces to UW’s 2025 puzzle.
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