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'He’s got infinite knowledge:' Why Wisconsin football's offensive line commits participated in a summer camp

Catching up with these future Badgers who made it to Madison once again, but this time for some training with the Wisconsin staff.

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Jun 08, 2026
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Wisconsin offensvie line commits Cole Reiter (93) and Ethan McIntosh (90) participate in a drill during the Badgers’ “Big Man Showcase” on Sunday at Camp Randall Stadium. Credit: Jake Kocorowski/Badger Observer

MADISON, Wis. — Four future University of Wisconsin football offensive linemen didn’t need to compete for an offer, or really prove anything this weekend. But they received some extra work with their future position coaches.

Ethan McIntosh, Cole Reiter and twin brothers Hunter and Reece Mallinger all announced their verbal commitments to Wisconsin between November and April, but they were among the dozens of players at the program’s first “Big Man Showcase” of the summer on Sunday. The camp featured offensive and defensive linemen, along with edge rushers, participating in positional drills and 1-on-1 situations.

That allowed the four in-state recruits to receive guidance from offensive line coach Eric Mateos and assistant offensive line coach Casey Rabach.

“He’s got infinite knowledge, and I’m just trying to be a sponge and suck up as much as I can,” McIntosh said of Mateos. “Get as much time with him as I can to learn from him, become the best player I could be.”

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