Chez Mellusi

Mellusi struggled to find his footing during his first season in Wisconsin’s run-heavy offense. The Clemson transfer produced a respectable 4.7 yards per carry on 173 carries before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in Week 10. Wisconsin’s running game uncharastically struggled during Mellusi’s time as starter, though inconsistent offensive-line play was at least partially to blame for this inefficiency. Veteran coach Bob Bostad stepped back into his former role as Wisconsin’s offensive line coach this spring and he should help solve this issue moving forward. Wisconsin’s ground game bounced back once freshman phenom Braelon Allen began receiving the lion’s share of snaps over the second half of the 2021 season, thus cementing his position as the primary running back for years to come. Mellusi’s elusive, yet strong running style should make him the perfect complement to Allen as Wisconsin’s coaching staff likely employs multiple backs to help shoulder the overall rushing burden.