Joe Brunner

Joe Brunner is an American college football offensive guard for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Joe Brunner

Wisconsin Badgers – No. 56
Position	Offensive guard
Class	Redshirt Junior
Major	Life Sciences Communication
Personal information
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	313 lb (142 kg)
Career history
College	Wisconsin (2022–present)
High school	Whitefish Bay (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Brunner attended Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where he played both football and basketball.^[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over offers from schools such as Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Florida State, Miami (FL), Tennessee, Michigan, and Penn State.^[2] He was also rated as the 8th overall offensive tackle and the best player in the state of Wisconsin in the 2022 class.^[3]

College career

In his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Brunner combined to play in 15 games, while also utilizing a redshirt season in 2022.^[4] Heading into the 2024 season, he earned a starting spot at guard on the Badger offensive line.^[5] In 2024, Brunner started in all 12 games at left guard.^[6]