MADISON – Matt Jung took the long road to Wisconsin.
The former Neenah High School standout spent his first two seasons of college playing at Bethel, a Division III program located St. Paul, Minnesota, that plays in the highly-regarded Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).
The experience prepared Jung, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound safety to make the jump to Division I ball.
He committed to UW Thursday evening after announcing nine Division I offers. He is the second safety the Badgers have added this week. Matt Traynor, formerly of FCS Richmond, announced his commitment Monday.
Jung, who played with Badgers 2025 recruit Grant Dean, was a two-way standout for the Rockets, earning first-team all-conference distinction at inside linebacker and second-team honors as a dual threat quarterback.
At Bethel he made the transition to safety and thrived.
As a freshman he led the team with 72 tackles that included 4.5 tackles for a loss. He also intercepted seven passes.
This year he led the Royals with 109 tackles that included 10.5 for a loss and two sacks. He intercepted nine passes, broke up two others and forced two fumbles.
He led the nation in interceptions. He returned four of his picks for touchdowns, which tied a Division III record. His tackle total ranked 13th.
The Associated Press named him the national defensive player of the year. He was also one of 18 semifinalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, which is given to the top player in Division III.
Tuesday he entered the transfer portal.  In the next 24 hours he announced nine Division I offers on X: Eastern Michigan, Kent State, UTEP, Buffalo, Washington State, Montana, Western Michigan, Iowa State and Wisconsin. With the Badgers he’ll help fill the void created by the loss of Hunter Wohler, who completed his eligibility, and Braedyn Moore and Kamo’i Latu, who left via the portal.
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