Report: Wisconsin hires Bobby Engram as their new offensive coordinator

After being linked to Wisconsin for the past few weeks, the Badgers have reportedly made Baltimore Ravens tight ends coach Bobby Engram their next offensive coordinator.

The news was first reported by Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this afternoon.

Engram has spent the last seven seasons on the Ravens staff, first as a wide receivers coach and then as a tight ends coach. As a player, the former Penn State star receiver would go on to play 14 NFL seasons during which he spent time with the Bears, Seahawks, Chiefs, and Browns.

The Wisconsin connections are easy to see, as Engram’s son Dean is a current Badger cornerback. Engram was also part of Paul Chryst’s staff at Pittsburgh from 2012-13, where he coached current Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd.

Connections to Oklahoma transfer quarterback Caleb Williams, who the Badgers have reportedly been targeting, are also prevalent with Engram. Engram’s son Dean went to Gonzaga High School in Maryland with the former Oklahoma star and current top transfer in the nation. Engram is also close with Carl Williams, Caleb’s father.

Engram replaces former Wisconsin OC/OL coach Joe Rudolph, who left to become the offensive line coach at Virginia Tech in early January.