With Pick 1 In Round 4 GB Selects Vince Biegel OLB Wisconsin

[Mark87]

Honors and Awards
2016: Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches), third-team All-Big Ten (media), Academic All-Big Ten, William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
2015: Third-team All-Big Ten (consensus), Academic All-Big Ten
2014: Second-team All-Big Ten (media), Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10), Academic All-Big Ten
2013: Academic All-Big Ten

Career: Matched school record by playing in 54 games, including 40 starts ... part of winningest senior class in school history, posting a record of 41-13 (.759), including a 26-7 (.788) mark in Big Ten play and three consecutive bowl wins ... part of defense that allowed just 16.6 points per game and 292.5 total yards per game over four years from 2013-16, the No. 2 marks in the FBS over that span (Alabama: 15.1 ppg, 287.6 ypg) ... finished career ranked No. 7 all-time at UW with 21.5 sacks and ranked No. 10 with 39.5 tackles for loss ... tallied 191 total tackles, 5 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries ... four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection ... graduated with bachelor's degree in life sciences communication in December 2016 ... selected for 2017 Senior Bowl and 2017 NFL Scouting Combine
2016 Season: Earned fourth letter, playing in 12 games with 12 starts at outside linebacker ... missed games at Michigan (Oct. 1) and vs. Ohio State (Oct. 15) due to foot injury ... key part of unit that ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring defense (15.6 ppg), No. 7 in total defense (301.4 ypg), No. 3 in rushing defense (98.8 ypg) and No. 10 in passing efficiency defense (106.9) ... finished with 44 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks ... also logged 7 quarterback hurries ... recorded season-high 8 tackles vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26, including 1.0 sack ... matched season high with 8 total stops vs. Penn State in Big Ten Football Championship Game on Dec. 3 ... logged 5 tackles, including 1.0 sack, vs. Western Michigan in Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2 ... made 5 total tackles vs. Nebraska on Oct. 29 ... recorded 4 tackles, including 1.0 sack, in season-opening win over LSU at Lambeau Field on Sept. 3 ... made 4 total tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Illinois on Nov. 12
2015 Season: Earned third letter, starting all 13 games at outside linebacker ... named third-team All-Big Ten (consensus) ... key component of UW unit that ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense (13.7 ppg) and No. 2 in total defense (268.5 ypg) ... ranked second on team with 8.0 sacks and 14.0 tackles for loss ... finished with 66 total tackles ... also logged nine quarterback hurries ... recorded career-high 14 tackles, including 1.5 FLs and 1.0 sack, vs. Northwestern on Nov. 21 ... made 9 total stops vs. Iowa on Oct. 3 ... logged 6 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, at Minnesota on Nov. 28 ... recorded 6 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, at Nebraska on Oct. 10 ... had 2.0 sacks and 5 total tackles vs. Rutgers on Oct. 31 ... made 5 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Alabama on Sept. 5 ... logged 2.5 TFLs and 1.0 sack vs. Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 12
2014 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 14 games with 13 starts at outside linebacker ... led Badgers with 16.5 tackles for loss and ranked second on team with 7.5 sacks ... recorded 56 total tackles ... contributed to Badgers unit that ranked No. 4 in total defense (294.1 yards per game) and No. 17 in scoring defense (20.8 points per game) ... tallied a career-high seven tackles, a career-high three sacks (19 yards) and career-best four tackles for loss (22 yards) at Purdue on Nov. 8, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors ... logged six tackles, including one sack, to help UW secure Big Ten West Division title vs. Minnesota on Nov. 29 ... had six tackles, including 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks, vs. Illinois on Oct. 11 ... made six tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack vs. Illinois on Oct. 11 ... finished with five tackles, including two TFLs (6 yards) and one forced fumble vs. Nebraska on Nov. 15 ... tallied five tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack at Rutgers on Nov. 1 ... recorded five tackles and a sack vs. Northwestern on Oct. 4 ... made a five tackles and forced a fumble vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20 ... had four tackles vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 6 ... recorded four tackles vs. LSU on Aug. 30 ... tallied three tackles at Iowa on Nov. 22 ... logged two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Maryland on Oct. 25 ... forced a fumble and notched one tackle vs. South Florida on Sept. 27 ... had one tackle in Big Ten Football Championship Game vs. Ohio State on Dec. 6 ... recorded a TFL in Outback Bowl vs. Auburn on Jan. 1
2013 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 13 games with two starts ... totaled 25 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks ... had three solo tackles vs. South Carolina in Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 ... had one tackle vs. Penn State on Nov. 30 ... made two tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 23 ... had two tackles, including one for loss, vs. Indiana on Nov. 16 ... tallied two tackles vs. BYU on Nov. 9 ... made two tackles at Iowa on Nov. 2 ... tied a career-high with four tackles at Illinois on Oct. 19 ... registered a career-high four tackles, a sack and broke up a pass vs. Northwestern on Oct. 12 ... saw action at Ohio State on Sept. 28 ... had his first career sack and a QB hurry vs. Purdue on Sept. 21 ... recorded one tackle and broke up a pass vs. Arizona State on Sept. 14 ... registered one tackle vs. Tennessee Tech on Sept. 7 ... made two tackles vs. UMass on Aug. 31
2012 Season: Freshman season cut short due to foot injury ... granted medical redshirt ... saw time against UTEP on Sept. 22 ... made Badgers debut against Utah State on Sept. 15
High School: 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
Personal: 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 ... graduated with bachelor's degree in life sciences communication in December 2016 ... interned with Merrill Lynch during summers of 2015 and 2016
Game-by-Game Tackles (Solo-Assist=Total)
2013 SEASON: UMass (1-1=2); Tennessee Tech (0-1=1); at Arizona State (1-0=1); Purdue (1-0=1); #19 Northwestern (4-0=4); Illinois (3-1=4); at Iowa (0-2=2); BYU (2-0=2); Indiana (2-0=2); at Minnesota (2-0=2); Penn State (0-1=1); vs. #8 South Carolina (3-0=3)
2014 SEASON: vs. #13 LSU (0-4=4); Western Illinois (4-0=4); Bowling Green (2-3=5); South Florida (0-1=1); at Northwestern (4-1=5); Illinois (4-2=6); Maryland (1-1=2); at Rutgers (5-0=5); at Purdue (6-1=7); #11 Nebraska (5-0=5); at Iowa (3-1=4); #22 Minnesota (3-3=6); vs. #8 Ohio State (0-1=1); vs. #19 Auburn (1-0=1)
2015 SEASON: vs. #3 Alabama (3-2=5); Miami (Ohio) (2-2=4); Troy (3-1=4); Hawai'i (0-4=4); Iowa (2-7=9); at Nebraska (3-3=6); Purdue (2-2=4); at Illinois (0-0=0); Rutgers (3-2=5); at Maryland (2-1=3); #20 Northwestern (3-11=14); at Minnesota (6-0=6); vs. USC (2-0=2)
2016 SEASON: vs. #5 LSU (2-2=4); Akron (2-0=2); Georgia State (1-1=2); at #8 Michigan State (1-0=1); at Iowa (0-1=1); #7 Nebraska (3-2=5); at Northwestern (1-0=1); Illinois (3-1=4); at Purdue (3-0=3); Minnesota (3-5=8); vs. #8 Penn State (6-2=8); vs. #12 Western Michigan (4-1=5)
Career Highs
Tackles
14 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 21, 2015
Tackles for Loss
4.0 at Purdue, Nov. 8, 2014
Sacks
3.0 at Purdue, Nov. 8, 2014
Interceptions
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Passes Defended
1 (5x) MR vs. Penn State, Dec. 3, 2016

 

[rpiotr01]

Is this guy edge or he going to play inside?

 

[Crease Creature]

He's 6'6" with some good pass rush skills. I imagine that he'll be outside.

 

[TW]

Don't get mad when I say this, but he could be the guy who ends up replacing Matthews at the edge. He's about the same speed, and has some very good instincts in reading defenses. His outside edge rush can be powerful.

I know... I know... he's never shown "that much" in college, but a lot of that has to do with his controlled play.

This kid may well be one of the ten most underrated players in this year's draft. You can laugh about it, and say I'm wrong, but you may well be surprised at how it plays out, on the field.

Look for him to become a 2nd year package that can amaze you.

 

[Dubz41]

Hope you're right TW. There were a few who thought he might be better than Watt. We'll see. Vince has the name, the fire and determination. We'll see if he is one of those guys who becomes the better pro than college player. Fills a need and brings an attitude that's been missing on our defense.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Personally preferred Biegel to Watt, Biegel changed positions last year, took Shoeberts spot, basically more responsible for pass coverage, improved that part of his game. Biegel never played near 100% all season after returning from his foot injury.

 

[realitybytes]

i gotta laugh at the article mcginn published with quotes from nfl scouts.

AFC scout: “Didn’t like him at all. As long as Biegel is free he’s good. Once people put their hands on him he stopped. Seventh round. He’s not that physical against the run. High pad level. Catches. He gets pushed. He gives ground. He’s best as a two-point rusher because he has good take-off. He’s not explosive. He’s tight in his drops. Straight-line guy. Questioned his space play. Left foot fracture and surgery last year. I don’t see where he can improve, and he can’t play in space.”

NFC scout: “I actually like him better than Watt. He plays hard. He’s technique-sound. He’s got a little edge rush to him. Just a solid overall player. I could see him getting in the second round.”

okay, so he's somewhere in between second round and seventh round quality. got it.

 

[GBP4EVER]

With Biegel I think the team expects him to be more advanced and to be able to contribute more right away. By the time TC starts he is going to be 24 years old.

 

[ztruk8]

Can't remember which one, but one of the talking heads said that he can play outside or inside, and may eventually move inside. That makes this pick more interesting. IMO Clay should have moved permanently inside (with a few outside snaps or stunts) 3 years ago, whether he wanted to or not. Kind of nice to have a guy that could potentially move around. If he can take some snaps inside with Clay and Perry on the outside, it opens up some nice possibilities

 

[Cheesedog]

Is this guy edge or he going to play inside?

From nfl.com

BOTTOM LINE Effort-based worker bee with edge-setting hands and attitude, but a lack of power that could lead to inconsistency in play. Biegel's football character is off-the-charts and he can be counted on to put the effort into improving in areas that need work. He lacks individual rush talent but could be a good fit for teams utilizing exotic rush packages. Average NFL ceiling but has the demeanor and traits of a potential special teams demon.

Sounds a lot more like a candidate to move inside to me.. The thing i keep reading is lack of power and not as strong... Which is not something you want in your outside rusher. he sounds alot like a 4th round AJ Hawk.. Like most 4th rounders he could definitely have an impact if he can improve some things. But could also just as easily flame out...