Today has already been a whirlwind of Big Ten football news, with Indiana star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. having a torn ACL, the Minnesota–Northwestern game being canceled due to COVID-19 cases within the Minnesota football program and now this.
According to a 247Sports report, 2021 four-star outside linebacker Jake Ratzlaff has committed to play for Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, as Ratzlaff hadn’t set today as his commitment date and was flying under the radar compared to some of the Badgers’ other targets in the class.
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After 247Sports crystal ball projections saw him signing with the Badgers, Ratzlaff now joins the program’s loaded class of 2021 that sits at No. 16 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten.
“Wisconsin is unbelievable,” Ratzlaff told Evan Flood of Badger247. “I love all the coaches. The stadium is unbelievable, the team is unreal. I’ve always loved Wisconsin. I got recruited by them in hockey too. Their campus is great. I have nothing bad to say about them. All-around, they are great.”
The outside linebacker is the No. 663 player in the class of 2021, the No. 24 outside linebacker and the No. 5 player from the state of Minnesota.
He also had offers from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa State and others.
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