Today wasn’t about surprises, last-minute changes, or veering from a plan that had been set over the past few months. Instead, the first day of the early signing period was about a celebration of the tremendous class of 2021 that Wisconsin football was able to lock in.
Of the 21 commits in the class, the Badgers signed all 21 today, with the final signature coming just under an hour ago by WR Markus Allen. For the third straight year, led by hard work from the entire staff, Wisconsin football signed the highest-ranked group in program history. Director of Player Personnel Saeed Khalif, who oversees recruiting, mentioned in this afternoon’s press conference that the Badgers want to be considered as a “blue blood program.”
#Badgers Director of Player Personnel Saeed Khalif says it’s a big deal for their class to be ranked where it is and they intend to keep UW up there moving forward.
“We’re a blue blood program and that’s where we should be.” pic.twitter.com/iIv1mo7pOt
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) December 16, 2020
Signing the class of 2021 will go a long way in achieving that goal. According to 247Sports rankings, the Badger class is No. 16 overall nationally, No. 3 in the Big Ten, and includes a top-15 player overall in five-star OT Nolan Rucci.
With all 21 names now signed on the dotted line, here is a look at every member of Wisconsin’s newest class of Badgers: