One snakebitten Wisconsin linebacker has decided to call it a career, at least when it comes to the Badgers.
Jack Cichy announced in a Players’ Tribune article Tuesday that he will be leaving UW and making himself available for the 2018 NFL draft. The fifth-year senior could’ve, because of injuries, applied for a sixth season of eligibility.
“I’m excited for what’s to come, but I can tell you that deciding to leave Madison was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Cichy wrote. “This place has become my home. ...
“I’m a Badger for life.”
Projected to be one of the top linebackers in the Big Ten this season, Cichy was instead sidelined for the entire year after suffering a torn ACL during summer camp this past August. Last season, Cichy started the first seven games for the Badgers before going down with a torn pectoral muscle that sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Despite missing nearly half the season, he was still named honorable mention All-Big Ten.
All told, he started 11 games during his time in Madison, which began as a walk-on in 2013.