Most Important Players For Wisconsin in 2026: No. 25 Jon Jon Kamara

Ahead of Wisconsin’s 2026 season, Badger Blitz ranked sophomore inside linebacker Jon Jon Kamara as the team’s No. 25 most important player. The article looks back at his 2025 contribution after arriving as a redshirt freshman, when Kamara appeared in all 12 games for the Jayhawks, recording 13.0 tackles and 1.5 for loss over 238 snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. In the transfer portal, he took an official visit to California and considered Florida, Clemson, and Arizona State before committing to Wisconsin. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 242 pounds, Kamara is described as versatile, with reported athletic testing including a 40-inch vertical and a 390-pound bench press, plus a top speed of 22 mph. The piece says Wisconsin may deploy him in a three-linebacker scheme, using his ability to rush, cover, and play WILL linebacker, while his athleticism also affects coverage of opponents in the passing game.