Joe Brunner
| Wisconsin Badgers – No. 56 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class |  |
| Major | Life Sciences Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Whitefish Bay (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) |
Joe Brunner is an American football offensive guard for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Early life and high school
Brunner attended Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where he played both football and basketball.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over offers from schools such as Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Florida State, Miami (FL), Tennessee, Michigan, and Penn State.[2] He was also rated as the 8th overall offensive tackle and the best player in the state of Wisconsin in the 2022 class.[3]
College career
In his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Brunner combined to play in 15 games, while also utilizing a redshirt season in 2022.[4] Heading into the 2024 season, he earned a starting spot at guard on the Badger offensive line.[5] In 2024, Brunner started in all 12 games at left guard.[6]
References
- ^ Hogg, Curt (June 29, 2021). "Whitefish Bay's Joe Brunner commits to Wisconsin, becoming one of UW's highest-rated recruits ever. Here's why". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Hogg, Curt (August 9, 2021). "Joe Brunner, the state's top football recruit, committed to Wisconsin this summer. Now his sights shift to winning state". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (December 13, 2021). "Meet Wisconsin 4-star OL commit Joe Brunner: A blend of nimble and nasty who could be an O-line anchor of the future". The Athletic. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Brunner". Wisconsin University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (August 30, 2024). "Whitefish Bay grad Joe Brunner set to make first start, expected to bring edge to UW offensive line". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Kenney, Ben (April 15, 2025). "Wisconsin projected offensive line depth chart after Kevin Heywood's season-ending injury". Badgers Wire. Retrieved April 19, 2025.