Vince Biegel

A four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com, Biegel ranked No. 73rd overall nationally by Rivals and the third overall outside linebacker in the country. Growing up Biegel help tend to his families cranberry marsh and learned the dedication needed to perfect a craft. Hard work and attention to detail he learned in the marsh is the same dedication he shows playing linebacker. Biegel equaled the all-time school record by playing in 54 games that included 40 starts. He finished seventh in Badgers history 21.5 sacks and tenth with 39.5 tackles-for-loss. The four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection finished with 191 tackles in his career. Biegel gave consideration last season to enter the NFL Draft, submitting his paperwork to the NFL Draft advisory board which revealed the possibility of being selected in the middle rounds. Earning All-Big Ten honors the last three seasons as well as earning his fourth letter at Wisconsin, Biegel has an impressive resume for NFL Scouts to scour over.

in our view

Biegel flies around the ball and strong pound for pound giving great effort. One will never question his intensity or passion to play the game. He is a bit of a one trick pony that excels at being a disruptive backfield force but lacks coverage skills. He should be early contributed on special teams and gradually earn snaps his rookie season as a outside linebacker.

strength

Very good athlete with solid production. Biegel is as intense as they come and plays with passion. Effective blitzer who powers through the smallest of creases to arrive in the backfield. He diagnoses the shows good instincts. Biegel has good hip transition and is able to bend and get leverage. He secures the ball carrier showing good tackling technique. His country farm strength is evident at the line of scrimmage. Comes from a family with football background, his uncle played fullback at BYU, grandfather played linebacker at UW-Eau Claire prior to being enshrined in the National High School Athletic Coaches Association and his brother played for the Badgers.

compares to

Lorenzo Mauldin, New York

weaknesses

Best when the play is in front of him. Biegel has marginal cover skills and will need to show he can back pedal and cover tight ends and receivers in the slot. Over pursues, he lacks the discipline in back-side pursuit overrunning the ball. Tends to get shutdown by quicker more athletic lineman. Aggressive nature can lead him to miss plays. More variety of moves to get access to the quarterback.

Four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout

No. 73 player nationally by Rivals

ranked as the No. 3 outside linebacker by Rivals, No. 15 by ESPN and No. 23 by Scout

top-ranked player in Wisconsin by ESPN and Rivals

finished his career with 425 tackles, 27 sacks, 10 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and four defensive touchdowns

in senior season, named U.S. Army, USA Today and Parade All-American

also the Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year and Conference Player of the Year

2011 National Underclassman Midwest Ultimate Top 60

winner of the John Anderson Award (outstanding linebacker) and finalist for the Dick Butkus Award

also selected as team captain and first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference

posted 172 tackles, 21 sacks, three interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns as a senior

as a junior, recorded 171 tackles, six sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns

named team captain and first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference for his efforts

earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore after picking up 82 tackles and three interceptions as a safety

lettered in football, hockey and track and field

head coach was Tony Biolo.

Parents are Rocky and Jamie Biegel

father played linebacker at BYU from 1988-92 and wrestled in 1992

father was two-time state champion wrestler for Wisconsin Rapids, going undefeated as a senior (winning every match by fall)

uncle, T.D. Biegel, played fullback at BYU from 1989-93

grandfather, Ken Biegel, played linebacker and offensive guard at UW-Eau Claire before becoming decorated high school coach enshrined in National High School Athletic Coaches Association and Wisconsin Football Coaches Assocation halls of fame

brother, Hayden Biegel, played for Badgers from 2013-15

major is life sciences communication

interned with Merrill Lynch during summers of 2015 and 2016.

2016

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
6.0	7.0	44.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	29.0