Wisconsin is hosting Ohio transfer edge rusher Bradley Weaver on an official visit on Friday, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
Weaver entered the transfer portal on Dec. 28 after four years with the Bobcats. He’s in search of a new destination to play his final season of eligibility.
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The former three-star recruit had stellar 2023 and 2024 campaigns as Ohio’s leading pass rusher. His 2023 season included 34 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and one forced fumble. He then improved even further in 2024, totaling 44 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 8 1/2 sacks and three forced fumbles.
Those 2024 totals were enough to earn a spot on the All-MAC First Team. He then helped lead the Bobcats to a 38-3 MAC Championship win over Miami (OH). Weaver tallied three tackles and 1 1/2 tackles for loss in the blowout victory.
Ohio EDGE Bradley Weaver is visiting Wisconsin today, a source tells @On3sports. Reported earlier this week that the Badgers were the school to watch.
The first-team All-MAC selection has 30 career tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks.https://t.co/Ea2eCpR65V pic.twitter.com/pZ6GmrTOlx
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) January 3, 2025
Wisconsin has already addressed its pass-rushing group in the transfer portal with commitments from Mason Reiger (Louisville) and Tyreese Fearbry (Kentucky). Weaver would be a fill-in starter with the group and make it a potential strength of the defense.
As of today, Reiger and returning senior Darryl Peterson project to start, with Fearbry, Aaron Witt, Sebastian Cheeks, Thomas Heiberger and others playing prominent depth roles. Wisconsin focused on the position this offseason after it finished 2024 ranked No. 120 in the nation with 1.3 sacks per game.
For more on Wisconsin’s pursuit of the top transfer edge rusher, plus the team’s other remaining transfer targets, bookmark our 2024 transfer offer, visit and commitment tracker.
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