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Wisconsin Safety Preston Zachman to Enter Transfer Portal After Sixth Season

Madison, WI – Veteran Wisconsin Badgers safety Preston Zachman is set to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Thursday. Zachman, who just concluded his sixth season with the program, is seeking a new opportunity for his seventh year of collegiate eligibility.

A former three-star recruit in the 2020 class, Zachman overcame an early redshirt and a season without playing time to become a significant contributor to the Badgers’ defense. He emerged in 2022 before a season-ending injury sidelined him. He continued to develop under head coach Luke Fickell, delivering his best seasons in 2023 and 2024. In those two seasons, he racked up 107 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, and seven pass deflections across 25 games (17 starts).

Zachman showed promise for 2025 with a two-interception game in the season opener against Miami (Ohio). However, a lower-body injury sustained in Week 3 against Alabama ended his season prematurely.

Zachman is one of many Badgers from the team’s two-deep roster that are leaving the program. He joins a significant exodus of players including tight end Tucker Ashcraft, running backs Dilin Jones and Cade Yacamelli, wide receivers Eugene Hilton, Trech Kekahuna, and Joseph Griffin Jr., cornerback Geimere Latimer, linebackers Christian Alliegro and Tackett Curtis, center Jake Renfro, and punter Atticus Bertrams. The Badgers are now expected to be active in the transfer portal as they look to bolster their roster for the 2026 season.

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