Fall camp is underway for the Wisconsin football program, and there is one specific Badgers player I've got my eye on who is on the cusp of breaking out: inside linebacker Jake Chaney.
The junior linebacker is coming off an impressive season as the No. 3 inside linebacker, registering 38 tackles, 10 pressures [only 50 pass-rushing snaps], 4.0 TFLs, one sack, and one interception in 269 total snaps.
According to Pro Football Focus, Chaney finished with the sixth-best defensive grade on the team last season (74.4) and the best coverage grade among UW's inside backers.
Now, under the direction of defensive coordinator Mike Tressel, the 5-foot-11, 230-pound linebacker could be one of the X-factors of the Wisconsin football defense.
Jake Chaney Could Be an X-Factor for the Badgers D
Jake Chaney is a talented young linebacker with a knack for getting after the QB and some impressive closing speed. When you pair that with the work ethic we've seen from the Flordia native -- the results always seem to follow.
