QB Graham Mertz — Class of 2019 four-star signee
No, current Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz was not technically a top-four highest-rated Badger signee of all time, but the significance of landing the “Kansas Kannon” might rank at the top of this list when it’s all said and done.
The highest-rated Wisconsin QB commit in history received a Badgers offer before he made a varsity start at Blue Valley North High School in Kansas. With offers from Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, and more, Wisconsin landed a top-ranked QB over the top contenders in college football.
The quarterback position has long been the question mark for Wisconsin football in terms of taking the program to the next level. While the jury is still out on whether or not that signal-caller to lift the Badgers to new heights is Mertz, signing the four-star prospect was as significant as any recent Wisconsin get.
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