6 Players who Stood out From Day 5 of Wisconsin Football Fall Camp

Wisconsin football is officially a third of the way done with fall camp, having wrapped up practice No. 5 on Tuesday morning inside the Kellner Family Athletic Center.

Badgers On SI had boots on the ground at practice once again. Here's six players that stood out from Tuesday's session:

LB Thomas Heiberger

Heiberger was arguably the biggest star at Tuesday's practice. He authored the team's best defensive highlight, reading quarterback Ryan Hopkins' eyes in 11-on-11s and stepping in front of the throw, easily picking off the pass and taking it back to the house for a would-be pick six. He also had multiple additional pass-breakups in team periods; he looks very instinctual in coverage playing both the Mike and Will linebacker.

WR Eugene Hilton Jr

Wisconsin wideouts Chris Brooks Jr (2), Eugene Hilton (13) and Jaylon Domingeaux (9). | Christian Borman.

Hilton continues to look like Mr. Reliable at receiver. Aside from one pure drop on a laser over the middle from Colton Joseph, he caught everything thrown his way, making a couple impressive diving catches in the process. He's adept at snatching balls just before they hit the turf, and he trotted out with the starting wideouts alongside Chris Brooks Jr and Tyrell Henry.

QB Colton Joseph

Joseph's day got off to a rocky start in quarterback/wideout drills, missing both high and low on a few throws in what was essentially individual work. But in team periods, he made a couple of tremendous plays. On one instance, he spun out of the pocket to avoid pressure, kept the play alive and found Hilton, who made a diving catch to move the chains. He also had a pretty layered throw on a corner route to Jaylon Domingeaux in 7-on-7 work.

But what stood out most about Joseph? His leadership. After offensive line coach Eric Mateos chewed out his unit during a break once again, he jogged over to his lineman to encourage them ahead of the next period. During a particularly rough stretch for the offense in 11-on-11s, he made a few plays — including the aforementioned gorgeous escape-and-toss to Hilton — and used that momentum to fire up his entire unit. The Badgers need Joseph's talent, but his leadership is just as important.

QB Deuce Adams

Wisconsin quarterback Deuce Adams. | Christian Borman

As the backup quarterback battle rages on in Madison, Adams had the better day than Hopkins. He missed the least throws of any Badgers gunslinger, and he had a few of the best offensive highlights in team periods.

On once play, he went through his progressions proficiently and wound up hitting Jackson McGohan over the middle on his third or fourth read for about 15 yards with a great throw. On another, he escaped the pocket rolling to his left, but found tight end Ryan Schwendeman over the middle on an impressive cross-body throw. On likely his best toss of the morning, he once again found McGohan on a deep out-breaking route, lofting a throw perfectly into his breadbasket for an enormous gain.

OLB Michael Garner

Garner looks like a run-stuffing machine on the edge. He had multiple big-time TFLs in both 11-on-11s and more hyper-specific run game drills. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound outside backer is simply a handful with his frame and weight. He appears to be pushing for a bigger role this fall.

DT Charles Perkins

Wisconsin DL Charles Perkins. | Christian Borman.

Perkins' ascension has been clear as day. The big man in the middle of the defensive line is clearly among the top two players in the room alongside West Virginia transfer Hammond Russel IV, and he proved why Tuesday morning. On one play, he easily penetrated the backfield to stuff a run. As I went to write that down, he proceeded to do the exact same thing on the next play, this time tossing the halfback to the ground with authority. The entire defensive line stood out Tuesday, but Perkins' growth is a big X-factor for this room.

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