Will McDonald
Junior linebacker on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 273 lb · Houlton, WI · Hudson
The story
3 linebacker on Wisconsin's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Will McDonald
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Will McDonald plays linebacker for Wisconsin.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in tackling and pursuit.
Wisconsin has produced 5 All-Conference linebackers and 1 All-Americans. 10 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Leo Chenal was one of them, an All-American.
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 #30 · 2026 recruiting class #78
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: Academic All-Big Ten 2025 Season: Did not see game action High School Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports Totaled 70 tackles, 20.0 TFLs and 10.0 sacks as a senior in 2022 Earned all-state honors as a senior, along with region and conference defensive play...
The linebacker corps · Wisconsin
- #8Mason Posa57 tackles · 2025
- #44Cooper Catalano56 tackles · 2025
- Justus Boone28 tackles · 2025
- #15Sebastian Cheeks24 tackles · 2025
- #77Will McDonaldno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page