Colton Joseph: Wisconsin's New Deep Threat

On April 1st Wisconsin Badgers football has been hurting at quarterback for a few seasons

now, but this transfer from Old Dominion might flip the.

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ESPN just dropped their top newcomer picks for every big 10 team, and Colton Joseph

took the crown for the Badgers.

This California kid is a dual threat beast, perfect for the new offensive scheme under

Jeff Grimes.

Joseph balled out as the Sunbelt Offensive Player of the Year in 2025, bringing elite

efficiency that topped all portal quarterbacks.

In his two-year college career, he's already thrown for 4,251 yards with downfield lasers

and legs at break games.

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Badgers fans are starving for stability after injuries wrecked the position over the last

three years.

Joseph's smarts and production could unlock the full offense, giving Madison the sparkets

missed.

Last season alone, he topped 250 yards six times and hit over 300 yards in four games

total.

Compare that to Wisconsin, no 300-yard passer since Braden locks 359 against Purdue on

October 5th, 20.

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And nothing like it in a regular game before Jack Cohn back on September 7th, 2019.

With Joseph stepping in for 2026, the Badgers could finally sling a deep and run wild,

turning those struggles into straight dominance on the grid iron.