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Borrowing Talent from Big Ten West Foes

By Noah Seligman

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 03: Head Coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after beating the Wisconsin Badgers 38-31 in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 03: Head Coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after beating the Wisconsin Badgers 38-31 in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Purdue: Markus Bailey, CB

As we covered in the Iowa section, Wisconsin isn’t exactly desperate for reinforcements at LB.  That said, Chris Orr and Jack Cichy suffered season-ending injuries a year ago and Vince Biegel missed time.  Biegel and T.J. Watt are now in the NFL.  Given the critical role LBs play in the heart of the Badger defense, adding talent at the position can’t hurt.  Bailey was 11th in the Big Ten in total tackles in 2016 with 97 stops (8.1/game).   He tied with Wisconsin’s D’Cota Dixon for 5th in the Big Ten with four interceptions.   Bailey was the only LB to make the list of Big Ten interception stats, the rest of course being safeties and defensive backs.  At 6’1″ 231 pounds he definitely has the build to be useful in pass coverage.

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – NOVEMBER 19: T.J. Edwards
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – NOVEMBER 19: T.J. Edwards /

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