{"id":848201,"date":"2026-04-01T23:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848201\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:55:20","slug":"badgers-add-twin-brothers-to-ol-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848201\/","title":{"rendered":"Badgers add twin brothers to OL room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/wisconsin-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin football<\/a> is attempting to make up for recent roster losses. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/wisconsin-football-news-tight-end-transfers-to-usc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notably former tight end Tucker Ashcraft bolting to USC<\/a>. The Badgers pivoted back to a familiar strategy Wednesday: Finding big offensive linemen via recruiting.<\/p>\n<p>Except the Big Ten school landed a set of twin brothers to boost the trenches. Hunter and Reece Mallinger of Hamilton High in Sussex, Wis., told Hayes Fawcett of On3\/Rivals that they&#8217;re heading to Madison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBadger Nation, we\u2019re home!!\u201d\u2028the twins told Fawcett <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hayesfawcett3\/status\/2039462821503652090?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">after announcing their decision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Past Badger teams pride themselves on dominating the trenches. Wisconsin leaned into powerful offensive lines during its Rose Bowl runs from 2010 to 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/luke-fickell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Fickell<\/a> took an important step in revitalizing a past strength at Madison. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/wisconsin-football-news-ad-commitment-luke-fickell-badgers-fans-shambles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fickell enters the 2026 fall season on the hot seat<\/a>. He&#8217;s only led one bowl appearance since leaving Cincinnati for the past Big Ten power, which came in his first season of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Fickell hasn&#8217;t won more than seven games with the Badgers. Last year&#8217;s team stumbled downward to 4-8 overall, his worst mark during the Wisconsin run.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Fickell and his coaching staff claim a pivotal <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-recruiting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Recruiting<\/a> win here. The duo told Badger247 what Fickell <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/wisconsin\/article\/breaking-ol-twins-hunter-and-reece-mallinger-commit-to-wisconsin-279776306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">envisions for both 6-foot-6, 285-pounders in the future.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sees me (Hunter) as\u00a0 more of a guard, and Reece as more of a tackle,\u201d the twins told Nick Osen of 247Sports. \u201cAnd he wants to play us next to each other, so, likely left guard and left tackle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely the duo will redshirt as Wisconsin brings back seven seniors to the line. They&#8217;ll set themselves up to compete for starting spots in 2028. But they rise as a big local recruiting win for Fickell and the Badgers.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin football is attempting to make up for recent roster losses.  Notably former tight end Tucker Ashcraft bolting to USC.  The Badgers pivoted back to a familiar strategy Wednesday: Finding big offensive linemen via recruiting.  Except the Big Ten school landed a set of twin brothers to boost the trenches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wisconsin football is attempting to make up for recent roster losses. 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