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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wisconsin football specialist enters NCAA transfer portal
Wisconsin long snapper Eli Stein entered the transfer portal on Tuesday. Stein joined the Badgers back in December after three years at Arkansas. His departure follows the program's recent addition of former Purdue long snapper Nick Levy in the spring portal window. He reenters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Advertisement The veteran long-snapper started 23 games during his freshman (2022) and sophomore (2023) seasons at Arkansas. That time included a Freshman All-SEC honor (2022) and an inclusion on the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List for the nation's best long-snapper. Stein then lost the Arkansas starting job during training camp before the 2024 season, prompting his departure from the program. Wisconsin originally brought Stein in to replace 2024 starting long-snapper Cayson Pfeiffer, who graduated after the season. Its late-spring addition of Levy pointed to a change in direction at the position, which likely prompted this latest move. Wisconsin is set to enter 2025 with a similar specialist unit to the last few seasons, with Nathanial Vakos handling the kicking duties and Atticus Bertrams at punter. Its returner positions are still up in the air, with Vinny Anthony and Trech Kekahuna as primary candidates for the kickoff and punt return duties, respectively. Advertisement For more on Wisconsin's spring transfer movement and where former Badgers land, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football long snapper Eli Stein reenters transfer portal
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wisconsin football specialist announces transfer destination
Wisconsin transfer long snapper Eli Stein signed with Cincinnati late last month. Stein had recently joined the Badgers during the winter transfer window. He reentered the portal during the spring window on April 22, just days after Wisconsin added former Purdue long snapper Nick Levy. Levy's addition signaled a move at the position after Stein, originally an Arkansas transfer, entered spring as the projected starter. Advertisement Stein joins the Bearcats with two years of eligibility remaining. He was previously a multi-year starter at Arkansas as a freshman and sophomore in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The Cambridge, Wisconsin, native earned a Freshman All-SEC honor in 2022, then made the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List the following season. He lost the Arkansas long-snapper starting job during fall camp before the 2024 season, prompting his departure from the program. The specialist is one of Wisconsin's six spring transfer departures, three of which had recently joined the program during the winter window. Those other two multi-time transfers, tight end Tanner Koziol and wide receiver Mark Hamper, signed with Houston and Cal, respectively. Other departures, wide receiver Quincy Burroughs and cornerback Jay Harper, have yet to announce a transfer destination, while freshman lineman Derek Jensen signed with Iowa State. Meanwhile, Wisconsin has landed Levy, quarterback Hunter Simmons, offensive lineman Davis Heinzen and tight end Lance Mason in the spring window. Those additions complement the program's impressive winter transfer haul, even considering those three mentioned departures. The Badgers now enter the 2025 season with Levy as the write-in starter at long snapper. The former Purdue Boilermaker previously began his college career at William & Mary (Football Championship Subdivision), where he started 24 games over two seasons. Levy then started all 12 games for Purdue in 2024 and finished the season with an All-Big Ten honorable mention distinction. Advertisement For more on the Badgers' spring transfer movement and projected 2025 depth chart, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football transfer portal Eli Stein commits to Cincinnati
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football specialist announces transfer destination
Wisconsin football specialist announces transfer destination Wisconsin transfer long snapper Eli Stein signed with Cincinnati late last month. Stein had recently joined the Badgers during the winter transfer window. He reentered the portal during the spring window on April 22, just days after Wisconsin added former Purdue long snapper Nick Levy. The program's addition of Levy signaled a move at the position after Stein, originally an Arkansas transfer, entered spring as the projected starter. Stein joins the Bearcats with two years of eligibility remaining. He was previously a multi-year starter at Arkansas as a freshman and sophomore in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The Cambridge, Wisconsin, native earned a Freshman All-SEC honor in 2022, then made the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List the following season. He lost the Arkansas long-snapper starting job during fall camp before the 2024 season, prompting his departure from the program. The specialist is one of Wisconsin's six spring transfer departures, three of which had recently joined the program during the winter window. Those other two multi-time transfers, tight end Tanner Koziol and wide receiver Mark Hamper, signed with Houston and Cal, respectively. Other departures, wide receiver Quincy Burroughs and cornerback Jay Harper, have yet to announce a transfer destination, while freshman lineman Derek Jensen signed with Iowa State. Meanwhile, Wisconsin has landed Levy, quarterback Hunter Simmons, offensive lineman Davis Heinzen and tight end Lance Mason in the spring window. Those additions complement the program's impressive winter transfer haul, even considering those three mentioned departures. The Badgers now enter the 2025 season with Levy as the write-in starter at long snapper. The former Purdue Boilermaker previously began his college career at William & Mary (Football Championship Subdivision), where he started 24 games over two seasons. Levy then started all 12 games for Purdue in 2024 and finished the season with an All-Big Ten honorable mention distinction. For more on the Badgers' spring transfer movement and projected 2025 depth chart, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football specialist enters NCAA transfer portal
Wisconsin football specialist enters NCAA transfer portal Wisconsin long snapper Eli Stein entered the transfer portal on Tuesday. Stein joined the Badgers back in December after three years at Arkansas. His departure follows the program's recent addition of former Purdue long snapper Nick Levy in the spring portal window. He reenters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. The veteran long-snapper started 23 games during his freshman (2022) and sophomore (2023) seasons at Arkansas. That time included a Freshman All-SEC honor (2022) and an inclusion on the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List for the nation's best long-snapper. Stein then lost the Arkansas starting job during training camp before the 2024 season, prompting his departure from the program. Wisconsin originally brought Stein in to replace 2024 starting long-snapper Cayson Pfeiffer, who graduated after the season. Its late-spring addition of Levy pointed to a change in direction at the position, which likely prompted this latest move. Wisconsin is set to enter 2025 with a similar specialist unit to the last few seasons, with Nathanial Vakos handling the kicking duties and Atticus Bertrams at punter. Its returner positions are still up in the air, with Vinny Anthony and Trech Kekahuna as primary candidates for the kickoff and punt return duties, respectively. For more on Wisconsin's spring transfer movement and where former Badgers land, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
