Wisconsin QB Packs On Incredible Amount Of Weight Before Playing A Snap

Wisconsin QB Mabrey Mettauer is packing on the pounds in his short time in Madison.

Mettauer is viewed as the QB of the future in Madison, and the 247Sports Composite four star recruit chose the Badgers over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Cincy, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Miami, UNC, Ole Miss and several other major universities. 

Expectations are sky-high, but the belief in Madison is that he'll likely redshirt with Tyler Van Dyke starting, Nick Evers and Braedyn Locke battling it out for QB2 and then make a run at the QB1 role next year.

That's probably not changed at all so far, but what has changed is his body.

Wisconsin QB Mabrey Mettauer enters spring practice with massive weight gain.

Mettauer was listed at 215 pounds during his final year of high school football in Texas. Certainly not a small guy at all.

However, he's now listed at 232 pounds on the official spring roster released by the Badgers. That's an incredible 17 pounds packed on since he enrolled early, and it's safe to assume it's mostly muscle.

Being 6'4" and weighing 232 pounds is a monster for a college QB, especially a freshman.

Mettauer enrolled ahead of the spring semester and has been around since the team's bowl game against LSU. Let's say he's been in Madison for a total of three months. It's a rough estimate but likely in the correct range.

That means he's putting on more than five pounds a month since starting a college weight program, and he definitely doesn't look big in a bad way.

If he can get up to 240 pounds and keep his athleticism, then Mabrey Mettauer is going to be a major problem for Big Ten defenses. You simply don't see too many 6'4", 232-pound QBs walking around. For comparison, Justin Fields was listed at 6'3" and 228 pounds during his time at Ohio State, and he was viewed as a physical freak.

There's no guarantee Mabrey sniffs the field this season, and he probably shouldn't, given the fact he's an early enrolled freshman. However, the fact he's already building an NFL body is definitely a great sign for fans. Let me know what you think at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.