The Badgers will use more tight ends in offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes’s run-heavy scheme, so Wisconsin will have to look at other names as well to contribute. Stepping up is senior Jackson Acker, who converted to tight end in the spring, as a potential starter alongside Mason.

Tucker Ashcraft's status for the start of the regular season is unknown, but the Wisconsin Badgers have a handful of options to replace the injured tight end.

Wisconsin offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes explained how the Badgers will fill the void while tight end Tucker Ashcraft is out with an injury.