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Upcoming Badgers Football Walk-On Wins Wisconsin State High School Wrestling Championship
- McCoy Smith of Waunakee won the 215-pound state wrestling title, the first for Waunakee since 1987.
- Smith, listed at 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, starred as a defensive lineman and running back for Waunakee.
- Smith accepted a preferred walk-on offer to join the Wisconsin Badgers as a fullback and tight end.
- Coach Luke Fickell could value Smith’s wrestling background for future Wisconsin impact.
- Smith’s rise is framed as an in-state underdog story that Wisconsin fans can rally behind.
- The piece is reported by Lorin Cox, who has covered Wisconsin athletics since 2014.
- The article highlights Smith’s dual-role potential at Wisconsin on offense and special teams.
- Smith’s wrestling title adds to Wisconsin’s cycling of in-state talent for future classes.
- The Waunakee champion’s football credentials include defensive stats and rushing touchdowns.
- The article positions McCoy Smith as a potential impact player on Wisconsin’s roster down the line.
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