Badgers offensive lineman charged with OWI

MADISON, Wis. — An offensive lineman for the Wisconsin Badgers football team faces a drunk driving charge.

Online court records show Josh Seltzner, 22, has been charged with first-offense OWI, operating with a blood-alcohol content of greater than 0.08 but less than 0.15 and running a red traffic light.

The incident happened on October 17, after Seltzner played in the Badgers’ win over Army on October 16.

Seltzner entered a written not guilty plea on Friday, according to online court records. A pre-trial conference in the case is set for December 10.

The Columbus native is a senior at UW-Madison majoring in life sciences communication, according to his team biography.

He has played in seven games for the Badgers, most recently against Purdue on October 23.

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