Wisconsin football fans were loving Tucker Ashcraft's first touchdown of his Badgers career vs. Rutgers

Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Green Bay Packers have a young tight end by the name of Tucker Kraft that they're very high on.

The Wisconsin Badgers also have found a young tight end by the name of Tucker who appears to be a keeper. Meet Tucker Ashcraft.

The true freshman caught his first touchdown pass of his career with 10 minutes 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Badgers more separation in their Big Ten home opener on Homecoming against Rutgers.

Wisconsin tight end Tucker Ashcraft catches a touchdown pass as Rutgers linebacker Mohamed Toure looks on during the fourth quarter of the Badgers' 24-13 win Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. It was Ashcraft's first TD catch of his college career.
Wisconsin tight end Tucker Ashcraft catches a touchdown pass as Rutgers linebacker Mohamed Toure looks on during the fourth quarter of the Badgers' 24-13 win Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. It was Ashcraft's first TD catch of his college career.

His 3-yard touchdown catch put the Badgers up 24-6 and it capped a 15-play, 72-yard drive that spanned 5:35. It ended up being Wisconsin's final points in its 24-13 victory.

Ashcraft has had a nice start to his college career (he entered the game with four catches for 68 yards). He initially committed to Colorado but after Deion Sanders was hired in December he de-committed. Less than two weeks later, the Seattle native committed to Wisconsin. He then quickly moved up the Wisconsin tight end depth chart during the offseason in which there was a lot of turnover at that position.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin football fans are loving Tucker Ashcraft's first career TD

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