"The thing you could see ... his body was leaning and moving in a direction where the ball was going, maybe before other keys were telling him to do that. He's just got some natural instincts as a football player."

 - BRET BIELEMA; Wisconsin Badgers Head Coach

"You can't miss Wisconsin safety Chris Maragos because he never goes away. He's a former Western Michigan receiver who walked on with the Badgers in 2007 and had to learn how to play safety. But he's turned into a player. A good defense needs a safety like Maragos who makes tackles and knocks down passes every game, not sporadically. He started six games last season, and this September Maragos had enormous plays against Fresno State( game-sealing late interception) and Northern Illinois (game-icing pass breakup on NIU's final drive). But even when Maragos doesn't show up in the box score, He's smart, tough and never out of position."

 - CHRIS SPIELMAN; 2-Time All American, 4 Time Pro Bowler, ESPN Analyst

"He's a guy who's very respected, he's a guy who's very strong in his faith and he's a guy who shows what hard work, perseverance and what believing in your talents and who you are can do for you.  After not being offered a scholarship here at Wisconsin, playing receiver at Western Michigan, playing receiver here for the first semester and moving to defensive back and becoming a starter and team captain for us, he's every example you would want for young kids."

 - KERRY COOKS; NFL Safety '98-'01, Former UW DB coach & current Notre Dame Assistant