#49
Ben Wenzel
LB · Freshman
6'4" · 222 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #49: Aydon Fickell (TE)
Background
- Hometown
- Appleton, Wis.
- High school
- Appleton North
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8633 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1438
- Class
- 2026
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Official bio
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High School/Personal:
Earned a consensus three-star status
Named conference LB and defensive player of the year as a senior and earned all-state honors
Named first-team all-conference as a junior in 2024
High school coach was Robert Salm
Also competed in track and field and basketball at Appleton North
Parents are Alex and Kristin – Kristin attended UW-Madison
Has a younger sister, Julia
Plans to study Business at Wisconsin
Favorite Badger is Zack Baun