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Wisconsin offers a four-star 2024 edge rusher out of Minnesota

Wisconsin offers a four-star 2024 edge rusher out of Minnesota

The Badgers added to their extensive 2024 offer list on Sunday when Wyatt Gilmore received his Wisconsin offer. The Minnesota native has received offers from a number of high-profile schools, including a few Big Ten rivals.

Gilmore currently holds offers from the likes of Kansas, Iowa, Miami, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Purdue, and Minnesota.

Gilmore is a 6-foot-4 edge rusher who also excels on the basketball court.

He is the top player in the state of Minnesota according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound class of 2024 prospect goes to Rogers Senior High School in Minnesota where he plays both basketball and football.

A look at every transfer Wisconsin football has landed in the Luke Fickell era

A look at every transfer Wisconsin has landed in the Luke Fickell era

It’s been a busy transfer portal season for Wisconsin football’s new staff as the Badgers attempt to rebuild the roster for 2023.

The overhaul of Wisconsin’s coaching staff has led to an overhaul of the roster, most notably the quarterback room. New offensive coordinator Phil Longo has helped to reshape the Wisconsin offensive philosophy, and with it has come reinforcements at quarterback and wide receiver.

In total, the Badgers have landed 13 players from the portal including three former four-star quarterbacks. Wisconsin also landed their highest-rated wide receiver in program history.

Here is a look at every player Wisconsin has landed out of the transfer portal during the 2023 cycle:

Wisconsin offers 2023 4-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant

The Badgers offer a speedy California corner

Wisconsin headed out west on Monday morning as the Badgers offered 2023 cornerback Rodrick Pleasant. 

The Gardena, Ca. native is one of the top defensive backs in the country, as 247Sports has him as the No. 8 corner in the Golden State. Pleasant has played his high school football at Junipero Serra. The Badger target currently holds offers from the likes of Oregon, Penn State, and USC among others. 

On the field, Pleasant is known for his blazing speed. The 2023 recruit set a California state record by running a 10.14 in the 100 meter dash earlier this year. 

Check out the California native’s highlights via Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/14327663/Rodrick-Pleasant

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A top Wisconsin 2022 target sets his commitment date

The Wisconsin target is set to announce his commitment this week

Longtime Badger target and four-star 2022 recruit Isaac Hamm is set to announce his commitment per 247Sports. Badger247 was first to report the news about when Hamm will be deciding his school.

The Sun Prairie star is down to just four schools: Wisconsin, Penn State, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. After spending the majority of time on the defensive line in high school, Hamm has been targeted as an outside linebacker by Wisconsin.

The Badgers State native will be making his decision on Wednesday night. He is the No. 4 class of 2022 player in the state of Wisconsin per 247Sports, and stands at 6-foot-5.

Here is a look at highlights from Hamm’s senior year at Sun Prairie: http://www.hudl.com/v/2FHSnH

Wisconsin basketball lands a preferred walk-on from the Badger State

The Badgers land a 2022 preferred walk-on commitment:

Wisconsin basketball added to their 2022 class on Monday when Badger State native Luke Haertle accepted a preferred walk-on offer to play for UW.

The 6-foot-4 guard was a high school star in both basketball and football, playing quarterback at Lake Country Lutheran. No, the tradition of high school quarterbacks playing at Wisconsin will not end when Brad Davison and Jonathan Davis leave town.

Wisconsin’s 2022 class currently includes Connor Essegian, a three-star guard from Indiana who has already officially signed with the Badgers.

On the Wisconsin prep circuit, Haertle played for Wisconsin Playground Club, and put up over 24 points per contest as a junior. On Monday, Haertle announced his commitment on Twitter:

 

Wisconsin offers a four-star 2022 DT who decommitted from Michigan

Wisconsin is looking to land a Michigan decommit

Wisconsin football is looking to land one of the top players in the state of Michigan after he decided to withdraw his verbal commitment from the Wolverines.

Four-star 2022 DE Alex VanSumeren is one of two VanSumeren brothers who left the Wolverines program last week. The Essexville, Michigan native’s big brother Ben VanSumeren, a 2018 Wolverine signee, entered the transfer portal right around the same time.

Since his decision to end his verbal commitment to Michigan, one of 2022’s top defensive players has been racking up offers from a number of schools, including Wisconsin. He announced the offer yesterday via Twitter.

The Garber High School star has received offers from Alabama, Penn State, Oregon, and Texas A&M as his recruiting once again heats up. VanSumeren totaled 63 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 32 quarterback hurries in a 2020 year where his Garber squad went 7-2. He earned first-team All-State honors for his accomplishments.

Check out VanSumeren’s dominant 2020 season: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11260465/Alex-VanSumeren

 

Wisconsin offers the top 2022 CB prospect from New Jersey

The Badgers offer a 2022 CB

The Badgers have been busy on the recruiting trail over the past few days as they continue to dish out offers to the talented 2022 class.

Wisconsin is making a push for another top cornerback in the group as they extended an offer to Jaeden Gould, a four-star 2022 CB out of the state of New Jersey. Gould has racked up a number of impressive offers over the past few months, including ones from Clemson, Texas, and Michigan.

The Bergen Catholic High School star is ranked as the number one player in the state of New Jersey according to 247Sports. Michigan has been heavily recruiting the explosive 2022 CB, and a 247Sports ‘Crystal Ball’ prediction has already come in for the Wolverines.

At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Gould is the type of physical CB who will be ready for the collegiate game right away. In landing Gould, it will be a tough road ahead for the Badgers as they compete with the class of the college football world.

2022 Wisconsin target Isaac Hamm is doing something different with his recruitment

A wager between Isaac Haam and Braelon Allen that could end up with Hamm committed to the Badgers?

Social media has taken over the recruiting world in the past few years with coaches, players, and fans all getting unprecedented access to each other by way of Twitter. Recently, Wisconsin commits and targets started to get creative with recruitment on social media. 2021 Wisconsin commit Braelon Allen, who has been one of the leaders on Twitter in recruiting other players to join him in Madison, made a wager with his friend Isaac Hamm, a 2022 fellow Badger State prospect. The two are taking it to the weight room to see if Wisconsin can earn Hamm’s commitment:

Is this completely serious? Well, we aren’t really sure. We are sure that Allen set the bar incredibly high with his reps:

Wisconsin fans are still eagerly awaiting Hamm’s response video, which according to this wager could result in a commitment from the 6-foot-5 DE.

Whether or not it is truly a bench and squat off that allows the Badgers to land Hamm, this type of wager between himself and a current Wisconsin commit certainly bodes well for UW’s chances at the Sun Prairie star. Oh, and if you didn’t already know that the Badgers landed a beast in Allen now you do.

2022 Wisconsin target Isaac Hamm is doing something different with his recruitment

A wager between Isaac Haam and Braelon Allen that could end up with Hamm committed to the Badgers?

Social media has taken over the recruiting world in the past few years with coaches, players, and fans all getting unprecedented access to each other by way of Twitter. Recently, Wisconsin commits and targets started to get creative with recruitment on social media. 2021 Wisconsin commit Braelon Allen, who has been one of the leaders on Twitter in recruiting other players to join him in Madison, made a wager with his friend Isaac Hamm, a 2022 fellow Badger State prospect. The two are taking it to the weight room to see if Wisconsin can earn Hamm’s commitment:

Is this completely serious? Well, we aren’t really sure. We are sure that Allen set the bar incredibly high with his reps:

Wisconsin fans are still eagerly awaiting Hamm’s response video, which according to this wager could result in a commitment from the 6-foot-5 DE.

Whether or not it is truly a bench and squat off that allows the Badgers to land Hamm, this type of wager between himself and a current Wisconsin commit certainly bodes well for UW’s chances at the Sun Prairie star. Oh, and if you didn’t already know that the Badgers landed a beast in Allen now you do.

Four-star 2022 Wisconsin commit Braelon Allen decides to reclassify

The class of 2021 just got even better

An already stacked class of 2021 just got even better. The lone Badger commit in the class of 2022 is deciding to reclassify to 2021.

S Braelon Allen will now be entering the Wisconsin class of 2021, and will be on campus this June as he noted on Twitter.

The four-star commit will now partner up with fellow Wisconsin native and four-star S Hunter Wohler in what will likely be the starting safety duo of the future.

Allen joins Wohler as the only two safeties in the class of 2021. The class is currently listed (before Allen is officially in it) as No. 16 overall and No. 3 in the Big Ten according to 247Sports rankings.