Tanner Koziol
| Wisconsin Badgers – No. 88 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mount Vernon (Fortville, Indiana) |
Tanner Koziol is an American football tight end for the Wisconsin Badgers. He previously played for the Ball State Cardinals.
Early life and high school
[edit]Koziol attended Mount Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana. He was rated as a three-star recruit.[1] Initially, Koziol committed to play college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.[2] However, he later flipped his commitment to play for the Ball State Cardinals.[3]
College career
[edit]Ball State
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Koziol hauled in 35 receptions for 373 yards and seven touchdowns, earning freshman all-American honors.[4] In 2023, he hauled in 34 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns for the Cardinals, earning third-team all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors.[4] After the season, Koziol entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals before de-committing and returning to Ball State.[3] During the 2024 season, he notched 94 receptions for 839 yards and eight touchdowns and was named second-team all-MAC.[5] After the season, Koziol entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Wisconsin
[edit]Koziol transferred to play for the Wisconsin Badger.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Connolly, Matt. "Ball State TE transfer Tanner Koziol commits to Wisconsin". On3.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan. "Tanner Koziol talks about being one of the members of BSU football's 2021 recruiting class to grayshirt". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ball State football: Why Tanner Koziol stayed after near transfer". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Becker, Dana. "Wisconsin football adds top transfer portal tight end in Tanner Koziol". Wisconsin Badgers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Olson, Max. "Tanner Koziol transferring from Ball State to Wisconsin". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Hampton, Cade. "Ball State football star tight end Tanner Koziol to enter transfer portal". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.