When meeting with the media after practice on Tuesday, Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell confirmed that redshirt freshman Thomas Heiberger has moved to inside linebacker.
The team’s updated spring roster first indicated that shift, one that is worth watching as the offseason period and 2025 season preparation continue.
Heiberger joined the program as one of its top class of 2024 signees, ranked as the No. 463 overall player in the class, the No. 40 linebacker and the top player from South Dakota.
The four-star recruit was an early standout at outside linebacker after arriving on campus last offseason. However, an August knee injury sidelined him for much of the season, halting his chance of cracking the initial two-deep. He returned to the field toward the end of the campaign, appearing in four games, all on special teams.
Heiberger’s move to inside linebacker is interesting to note. Wisconsin enters the season with 2024 starter Christian Alliegro and former USC transfer Tackett Curtis set to start at the position. Not much depth exists past that duo, with redshirt sophomore Tyler Jansey and Western Carolina transfer Antarron Turner the other primary options.
Outside linebacker, meanwhile, includes returning veterans Darryl Peterson and Aaron Witt, incoming transfers Mason Reiger (Louisville), Michael Garner (Grambling State) and Tyreese Fearbry (Kentucky), plus 2024 breakout player Sebastian Cheeks. Heiberger would face a long path to playing time at the position, even with several of those players entering their final year of eligibility.
The position change makes sense for that reason — it wouldn’t be a surprise if Heiberger quickly joined the two-deep at inside linebacker, plus potentially the regular rotation.
“Thomas [Heiberger] has moved to inside linebacker,” Fickell said when asked about the pass-rusher…
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