Wisconsin Spring Thoughts: Darrion Dupree-Dilin Jones Combo, plus 5 QBS interceptions

Madison, wis. – The sixth spring football practice of Wisconsin took place on Thursday inside the McClain Center. Here are six observations from what was possibly a morning.

1. Wisconsin does not have such a profound return group as in some previous years. But there is a lot to appreciate a potential 1-2 combination with the second year Darrion Dupree and the serial number of Redshirt Dilin Jones, as well as a sprinkling of junior falls yacamelli. All three gained shots with the offense of the first team during the different phases of practice, although Jones and Dupreous have managed the greatest number of repetitions.

While Dupree could be the natural projected appetizer because he played the maximum last season, Jones could push him for those shots. Jones is a smooth runner who has a good burst. He broke a repercussions in the middle and bounced on the left side for a nice profit on Thursday. Where Dupree separates from any other current rate that runs back is in what can do with the ball in space.

Twice during the rehearsals, after making a shot and then a swept on the move through the field, Dupree Juking Defenders to collect Iarde Extra. His ability to capture passes out of the backfield field or uniform and executed solid routes was evident.

Wisconsin coach Luke Ficell recognized after the practice of Tuesday that the group is a bit thin. There are four scholarships players, including the serial number Redshirt Gideon Ituka, because Jackson Acker has passed in a narrow role with some representatives of the full -back. Wisconsin has not added any scholarships that runs in the 2025 class, largely because he signed three in the 2024 class. He did not add anyone through the transfer portal. Ficell said that the staff felt good with the young people of the group and the leadership provided by Yacamelli.

The biggest challenge, according to Ficell, is to learn what the badger should expect from rotation as the practices continue, often without fully tackling.

YaCamelli produced a couple of great theatrical performances, including a touchdown race during a red zone drill. Ituka looks faster this spring and scored a 60 yard touchdown during a segment 11 out of 11 with the reserves when he had a huge hole created by the left equipment John Clifford and the left guard Colin Cubberly.

Dilin Jones rushed for 88 yard for Wisconsin in 2024. (Jeff Hanisch / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)

“In this game today, not playing live, it is probably the only position you don’t know so much,” said Ficell. “And until you go live, it is difficult to see the next march or what real balance, which director’s ability they have when they are not live situations. So we will have enough live situations this spring to give them some opportunities to shine even a little more.”

2. The Wisconsin has 15 initial freshmen on the spring practices campus and many of them have gained only a handful of repetitions with reserves. The Quarterback Carter Smith has managed many third team works, the securities Luke Emmerich and Grant Dean have flashed (both passages intercepted Tuesday) and Nolan Davenport was the right equipment of the second team. But the player who has established himself how the most intriguing perspective is the wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr.

Hilton can play outside or in the slut-quolosa that he made on Thursday with the offense of the second team. It constantly played when the ball is launched. Smith made an exceptional shot through the body while rolling on his left that Hilton captured along the left side line. Hilton dragged his feet to stay on limits for a profit of over 20 IARDE.

Two receivers of scholarships came out: Trech Kekahuna (lesions to the left leg/foot) and Idaho transferred Mark Hamper (personal family matter). Those absences have allowed Hilton more opportunities. However, there is a logjam of large receivers who can make it difficult for Hilton to earn immediate shots.

Jayden Ballard, a transfer from the state of Ohio, could combine the return of Vinny Anthony outside. Chris Brooks Jr., Quincy Burroughs and Tyrell Henry have already produced extraordinary moments already this spring. But Hilton’s talent is difficult to ignore, and Wisconsin’s figures have obtained a good one there.

3. The badger have increased their offense with more passing opportunities, which has meant more chances of errors. And there were many of the Wisconsin quarterback, who joined five interceptions: two of the starter Billy Edwards Jr. and one each of Danny O’Neil, Smith and Milos Spasojevic.

The first interception of Edwards came when he threw the receiver Joseph Griffin Jr. Safety Austin Brown behind the receiver made an exceptional game when he jumped into the air to grab the ball with his left hand and captured him while he landed on his back – a choice so impressive that the coach of the Aj Blazek offensive line ran up to give to Brown a high five.

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The second interception of Edwards had a poor decision when he threw the ball through his body, destined for Anthony on the other side of the field. The cornerback Ricardo Hallman approached to easily intercept the passage.

O’Neil’s interception came when she made a late reading on a shot intended for Burroughs that Miami Transfer D’yoni Hill entered the front. Spasojevic was intercepted during a skeleton drill when the corner of the serial number of the red T -shirt Omillio Agard torn a rodden transition from the air. In practice, in practice with reserves, Smith was intercepted by Owen Arnett’s defensive when Smith submitted to Burroughs of about five IARDE.

4. Despite those errors, Edwards and O’Neil had each of the touchdown shots that went for about 50 IARDE. Edwards made one of the best shots of the day when he put a rear -back pass on Brooks along the left side line. The Cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean fell to the ground and Brooks ran intact for the rest. Previously, Fourqurean won an individual matchup with Brooks when he left a passage along the right side line.

O’Neil’s touchdown arrived when he launched a ball along the right side of the field for Ballard. Hill seemed slightly dirtying the ball running too far under it. Ballard passed him over and in the final area.

O’Neil is located as Quarterback n. 2 of Wisconsin, even if he earned a handful of shots with the offense of the first team for the first time this spring. His director’s ability, out of his pocket or while his pocket collapses, is a strength. In a comedy, the external lineback Darryl Peterson put pressure on his pocket on O’Neil, who dropped the angle of the arm to go around Peterson and find Henry for a first down. In another comedy, O’Neil moved away to his left and put a good ball on the receiver Kyan Berry-Johnson, who dived to the ground for completion.

5. Many of the second year players of Wisconsin will be factors this season, which is indicative of the talent that the badger have brought through recruitment. A player who has not been discussed significantly in recent months, but who has started to distinguish himself is a narrow Grant Stec.

The first two narrow ends are Tanner Koziol, a transfer from the state of the ball and the Ashcraft Tucker return. Acker can occupy a variety of roles. But given the propensity of the offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes for the use of end of two dense sets, Stec could see time like the next in line. Its dimensions were evident when he made a red range last season. At 6 feet 5 and 255 pounds, Stec has the blocking mixture and pass-catching which aligns well to the offense of Grimes.

6. Wisconsin had a couple of segments of football goals, one close to the start of the practice and one in the end. The footballer n. 1 Nathaanial Vakos did 6 of his 7 attempts, with a 41 Yarder missing on the right. Gavin Lahm has buried all seven his Field Goal. Both made a long 47 IARDE.

Vakos scored 12 of the 19 goals in the field last season and fought from 30-49 yard, going 6 out of 13 in that range. Lahm was the team’s kick -off specialist, but he has shown that he had the precision of managing field goals if necessary.

(Top photo of Darrion Dupree: and Mulholland / Getty Images)