Ex-Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke hopes to play college football next year

Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is recovering from a severe knee injury that has sidelined him for the 2025 season. Van Dyke, now at SMU, was among four quarterbacks discussing their career challenges in an ESPN story. Initially the Badgers' starting quarterback for the 2024 season, Van Dyke sustained the injury against Alabama, impacting his ACL, meniscus, and cartilage in his right knee. This injury required a recovery period exceeding 12 months.

Van Dyke, who is set to turn 25 in March and plans to marry next summer, is contemplating a return to college football for a seventh season, either at SMU or another institution. During his rehabilitation, Van Dyke is actively supporting SMU starter Kevin Jennings by providing insights in film sessions and charting plays during games.

His journey began at Miami in 2020, where he had a standout freshman season in 2021 before transferring to Wisconsin. After playing only three games with the