Brooks, Cheeks, Jung will represent Wisconsin during Big Ten media days

MADISON – The Wisconsin football team set its lineup for Big Ten football media days.

The Badgers will be represented by three fifth-year players at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago on July 28: receiver Chris Brooks Jr., outside linebacker Sebastian Cheeks and safety Matt Jung.

Badgers coach Luke Fickell also will be on hand for the unofficial kickoff to the 2026 college football season.

Wisconsin will be featured on the first day of the three-day event that will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.

Each day six programs will be featured. Here is the schedule (the order of appearance hasn't been announced).

Tuesday July 28: Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin.

Wednesday July 29: Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA.

Thursday July 30: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Washington.

Here is a quick look at the players who will represent UW.

Brooks: He made 10 starts and played in all 12 games last season. He caught 11 passes for 124 yards, both career highs. His 370 snaps are the third-most of any UW offensive player.

Cheeks: A former inside linebacker, Cheeks posted career highs for tackles (25), tackles for loss (5½) and sacks (three) in 2025 in his second season as an outside linebacker.

Jung: The Neenah native’s 628 snaps last season are the most of any returning defensive player. He finished with 50 tackles, the third-most among returning players behind linebackers Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brooks, Cheeks, Jung will represent Wisconsin at Big Ten media days