Four-star 2024 DE with Wisconsin in top five chooses Washington

Wisconsin sees Ohio native with program in his top five choose a Pac 12 power

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers remain in the mix for numerous high-profile targets in the class of 2024. The Badgers’ current class boasts just four four-star recruits, good for a blue-chip ratio of 26%, and a No. 27 overall ranking.

The program had made the top five for four-star defensive lineman Dominic Kirks. The list, released in the middle of June, included Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, Nebraska and Washington.

Kirks is the No. 388 player in the class of 2024, the No. 39 defensive lineman and the No. 15 recruit from his home state of Ohio. There was likely some hope Fickell’s Ohio ties could bring the Cleveland native to Madison.

Unfortunately, that was not the result. Kirks announced his commitment to Washington earlier this weekend.