Former Wisconsin and current Indiana offensive tackle Trey Wedig accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday.
The UW alumnus, who last played in Indiana’s College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame, is among nearly 100 of college football’s most prolific students to have accepted an invitation to the competition. In 2024, Wedig has proven to be one of PFF’s highest-rated tackles in the Big Ten and has helped the Hoosiers’ offensive line. deserve mention as a finalist for the 2024 Joe Moore Prize.
Prior to his time at Indiana, Wedig played in 35 career games over four seasons at Wisconsin. He has demonstrated his versatility throughout his tenure, most notably during the 2022 campaign when he started five games at right tackle, two at right guard and one at left guard.
Wedig opted to transfer after the 2023 season as the Badgers returned established starters Jack Nelson (left tackle) and Riley Mahlman (right tackle). This approach bore fruit. Wedig had a career year in 2024 and will now play tackle in front of hundreds of scouts in one of the College Football Playoff’s most prestigious All-Star Games, working to raise his stock ahead of the draft. NFL in 2025.
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Hosted in Dallas, Texas on January 30, 2025, this year’s Shrine Bowl game will be the 100th installment of the event.
