MADISON, Wis. -- And the hits just keep on coming for Wisconsin (4-2, 1-1), who seemingly can't go a week without a significant injury.

Next to fall victim was junior linebacker Leon Jacobs, who will miss the rest of the 2015 season, per sources. Against Hawaii, Jacobs re-injured his dislocated toe, an injury that never healed 100 percent from fall camp.

Team doctors met with Jacobs on Monday and his surgery is scheduled for this Thursday. Jacobs is expected to be in a cast for six weeks, followed by six more weeks in a walking boot.

Jacobs will apply for a medical redshirt and sources are confident he'll be granted an extra season in Madison.

With freshman Chris Orr now in the starting lineup at inside linebacker, Badger247 is hearing Jacobs could move back to his original position of outside linebacker when he returns in 2016, taking over for senior Joe Schobert.

Jacobs had played in each of Wisconsin's previous 32 games. He recorded 10 tackles, including two for loss, and .5 sacks in three starts.

Since taking over for Jacobs, Orr has 35 tackles, including one for loss, and two pass break ups.

Behind Orr and freshman T.J. Edwards, former walk-on and freshman Ryan Connelly will be Wisconsin's No. 3 inside linebacker.