Wisconsin football staff and recruiting analysts have been teasing news all week and the first headline is finally here: the Badgers have received a commitment from class of 2021 three-star defensive end Darryl Peterson.
All Glory to the man above!!! #Committed pic.twitter.com/42LDCywEMm
— Darryl Peterson (@_DPETERSON10) June 1, 2020
Peterson chose the Badgers over Alabama, Penn State, Michigan and others as he becomes the first player to commit to Wisconsin since the launch of @Wisc_Recruiting on Twitter earlier today.
This news came not even 10 minutes after the recruiting page tweeted this:
#đđżiscon21n pic.twitter.com/hrLTqiDVLD
— Wisconsin Football Recruiting (@Wisc_Recruiting) June 1, 2020
The Archbishop Hoban High School product is the No. 17-ranked recruit from his home state of Ohio and is the No. 31-ranked strong side defensive end in the class of 2021.
He now is set to join the Badgers’ impressive 2021 class that seems to be continuing to grow.