Wisconsin football's Junior Poyser: Freaks List honor has 'been my goal'

MADISON, Wis. — Watch and listen to transfer defensive lineman Junior Poyser after the University of Wisconsin football team’s sixth preseason practice Wednesday inside Camp Randall Stadium.

Expect more fall camp interviews with Badgers to drop on Badger Observer throughout August. We’ve already published videos of the following since last week:

• Coach Luke Fickell after Aug. 6 and Aug. 14 practices

• Offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes

• Quarterbacks coach Kenny Guiton

• Running backs coach Jayden Everett

• Offensive line coach Eric Mateos

• Defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow

• Outside linebackers coach Matt Mitchell

• Linebackers coach Tuf Borland

• Quarterbacks Colton Joseph and Ryan Hopkins

• Running back Abu Sama III

• Defensive lineman Hammond Russell IV

• Outside linebackers Nick Clayton and Micheal Garner

• Linebackers Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa

Among the topics discussed with Poyser included:

• Being named one of the players in The Athletic’s College Football Freaks List for 2026, what it means and how he found out

• How he’s being used at Wisconsin compared to Buffalo

• How a connection led him to Wisconsin from the transfer portal

• Wisconsin’s strength and conditioning staff “pushed my body to a limit that I didn’t know I had”

• “No drop off” with deep defensive line unit

• Which offensive lineman he’s faced thus far in fall camp