Schofield did not appear in any games for the 2005 Badgers and recorded no statistics although he appeared in five games for the 2006 Badgers.
 He recorded his first tackle on September 15 for the 2007 Badgers against The Citadel Bulldogs and his first sack and TFL on August 30 for the 2008 team against the Akron Zips.
 He concluded his career with a total of 17 sacks and 33 TFLs.
 He also accumulated 4 forced fumbles.
On June 7, 2007, 20-year-old Schofield lost his 19-year-old brother, Joshua, who drowned on a beach in Zion, IL.

He was the 2009 Big Ten Conference runner-up in sacks with 12 to Ryan Kerrigan and runner-up in TFLs with 24.5 to Brandon Graham.
 He ranked second in the nation in TFLs/game.
 At the conclusion of the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season he was a 2009 First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.

He concluded his career for Wisconsin Badgers football with the 2009 team in the December 29, 2009 Champs Sports Bowl.
 For the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, he was a second team All-American selection by Scout.com and an honorable mention by College Football News, Sports Illustrated, and Pro Football Weekly.
 During the season, he was the October 4, 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance of October 3 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He was selected as a midseason semifinalists for the Bednarik Award.

The January 23, 2010, East–West Shrine Game, in which he earned defensive MVP, was his last game.
 He recorded an interception on a Max Hall pass and made three solo tackles in the game.
 Schofield was projected to play linebacker in the NFL.
 During the week of practice at the Shrine Game, he performed with the linebackers in order to demonstrate his NFL potential for scouts.
 However, in the subsequent week of practice for the January 30, 2010 Senior Bowl, Schofield tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
Schofield did not appear in any games for the 2005 Badgers and recorded no statistics although he appeared in five games for the 2006 Badgers.  He recorded his first tackle on September 15 for the 2007 Badgers against The Citadel Bulldogs and his first sack and TFL on August 30 for the 2008 team against the Akron Zips.  He concluded his career with a total of 17 sacks and 33 TFLs.  He also accumulated 4 forced fumbles. On June 7, 2007, 20-year-old Schofield lost his 19-year-old brother, Joshua, who drowned on a beach in Zion, IL.
He was the 2009 Big Ten Conference runner-up in sacks with 12 to Ryan Kerrigan and runner-up in TFLs with 24.5 to Brandon Graham.  He ranked second in the nation in TFLs/game.  At the conclusion of the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season he was a 2009 First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.
He concluded his career for Wisconsin Badgers football with the 2009 team in the December 29, 2009 Champs Sports Bowl.  For the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, he was a second team All-American selection by Scout.com and an honorable mention by College Football News, Sports Illustrated, and Pro Football Weekly.  During the season, he was the October 4, 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance of October 3 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was selected as a midseason semifinalists for the Bednarik Award.
The January 23, 2010, East–West Shrine Game, in which he earned defensive MVP, was his last game.  He recorded an interception on a Max Hall pass and made three solo tackles in the game.  Schofield was projected to play linebacker in the NFL.  During the week of practice at the Shrine Game, he performed with the linebackers in order to demonstrate his NFL potential for scouts.  However, in the subsequent week of practice for the January 30, 2010 Senior Bowl, Schofield tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
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