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A way-too-early look at the 2022 Wisconsin Badger defense

Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badger coaching staff have been making waves on the recruiting trail during the last few months, landing…

Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badger coaching staff have been making waves on the recruiting trail during the last few months, landing big defensive names including Braelon Allen, T.J. Bollers, Hunter Wohler and Darryl Peterson.

Their 2021 class currently stands at No. 14 in the nation and No. 3 in the conference, both marks placing the class as the best the program’s had since the online ranking era began.

Every college football fan knows that the Badgers pride themselves on their defense and they–no matter who is out there on the field–always seem to have one of the conference’s best defensive units.

With all of the question marks surrounding the upcoming 2020 football season I’m looking into the future at the 2022 defensive unit, one which at this point is lining up to be an absolute sight to see.

 

Defensive Line

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Badgers nose tackle Keeanu Benton (95) and linebacker Jack Sanborn celebrate a fumble recovery by UW’s defense deep in its own territory during the first quarter against Michigan. Credit: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-Imagn Content Services, LLC

Defensive end: T.J. Bollers, Ayo Adebogun, Mike Jarvis, Cade McDonald

Nose tackle: Keeanu Benton, Rodas Johnson

 

Keeanu Benton showed crazy potential last season as a true freshman. He will be a senior at this point and the leader of a talented defensive front.

Bollers is a four-star recruit and will be coming to Madison in 2021 as one of the highest-rated recruits in the 2021 class.

This unit will have the skills needed to control the opponents’ ground game but even more significantly they will be an absolute force rushing the quarterback.

 

Next…the linebackers

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Twitter reaction from four-star safety Braelon Allen’s commitment

Four-star 2022 safety Braelon Allen became the first member of the Badgers’ class of 2022 last night as he announced that he was…

Four-star 2022 safety Braelon Allen became the first member of the Badgers’ class of 2022 last night as he announced that he was “staying home” and committing to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin native is the No. 166-ranked recruit in his class, No. 6 at his position and the No. 4 recruit from the state of Wisconsin.

Here’s what Badger players, coaches and recruits had to say on Twitter after Allen announced his commitment.

 

First, the introduction of the new class of 2022 hashtag by many of the program’s top recruiters.

 

Next, recruits and underclassmen expressed their excitement to play with the future Badger.

 

Finally, a tweet that warrants speculation as four-star class of 2022 defensive end Isaac Hamm–the No. 12 recruit at his position and the No. 3 recruit from the state of Wisconsin–chimed in on the news.

 

For everything Wisconsin recruiting follow @thebadgerswire, @benzkenney and @alow_33 on Twitter.

 

Wisconsin lands their first 2022 commitment as Braelon Allen chooses the Badgers

The Badgers land a major piece in 2022

[lawrence-newsletter]The Badgers got major news on the recruiting front tonight when one of the most talented players in the state of Wisconsin committed to playing in Madison. Class of 2022 S/ILB Braelon Allen committed to the Badgers just moments ago on Twitter.

Allen is Wisconsin’s first commit in the class of 2022, and the Fond Du Lac native has been noted as a consensus top five player in the Badger state. After two standout years at Fond Du Lac High School, Allen chose the Badgers over Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa. The future Badger is a four-star prospect according to 247Sports.

Wisconsin has landed one of the best players in the state, and the Badger class of 2022 is off to an impressive start.

Badgers in the top-6 for four-star 2022 safety

Class of 2022 four-star safety Braelon Allen released his top-6 schools yesterday and the Badgers were on the list…

Class of 2022 four-star safety Braelon Allen released his top-6 schools yesterday and the Badgers were on the list.

The Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin native is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 116 player in his class, the No. 6 safety and the No. 4 prospect from the state of Wisconsin.

As seen above, the other schools on Allen’s list include Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State and Florida State.

Several 247Sports recruiting analysts submitted crystal ball predictions earlier this year on where Allen will land and the current consensus says he has a 50 percent chance of signing with the Badgers, 25 percent chance with Notre Dame and 25 percent that he is undecided.

 

For everything Wisconsin recruiting check out the 2021 commitment tracker and follow @thebadgerswire on Twitter.

Michigan State Football Makes top-6 for 4-star 2022 Safety Braelon Allen

Michigan State Football made the top-6 choices for recruiting for 4-star 2022 Safety Braelon Allen. Read more details about him here.

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Mel Tucker has put in work this recruiting season, focusing on 2021 recruits while also looking to the future with 2022 recruits and beyond. Now, Michigan State football has made the top-6 choices for recruiting for 4-star 2022 Safety Braelon Allen.

Allen hails from Fond Du Lac, WI, where he currently plays for Fond Du Lac High School. He stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 215-pounds. According to 247Sports, he ranks as the No. 4 prospect in WI and the No. 6 Safety in the entire 2022 recruiting class.

You can check out some of his highlights here.

Right now, 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for Braelon Allen feature two predictions to Wisconsin and one prediction to Notre Dame. We’ll keep you posted on his decision.

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Notre Dame Offers Top 100 Class of 2022 Safety

Friday night Brian Kelly and his staff offered Braelon Allen, who Rivals ranks as the 76th best player overall and sixth best Safety in the 2022 class.

It’s still extremely early in the process but Notre Dame is getting work in on the recurring trail for 2022.

Friday night Brian Kelly and his staff offered Braelon Allen, who Rivals ranks as the 76th best player overall and sixth best Safety in the 2022 class.

Allen recently competed in the All-American Bowl National Combine and left San Antonio impressing many scouts.

Allen is a 6-1, 200 pound safety/athlete from Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin who plays everywhere for his high school team. A quick viewing of his sophomore highlight tape shows a young man that certainly “looks the part“.

Notre Dame joins Wisconsin and Iowa who have also already offered him.

Top class of 2022 target Braelon Allen set to announce commitment

One of Wisconsin’s top targets in the class of 2022, four-star safety Braelon Allen, will announce his commitment on Jan. 20.

Wisconsin just landed one four-star safety from inside the state in the class of 2021 with Hunter Wohler of Muskego, and it may be poised to do so again in 2022.

It’s still extremely early in the 2022 recruiting cycle, but Fond du Lac star Braelon Allen is already set to announce where he wants to play at the next level. The nation’s No. 5 safety and No. 76 overall player per 247Sports only has two offers at the moment – from the Badgers and Iowa – and he will choose between the two Big Ten West rivals on Jan. 20.

Iowa was the first to offer Allen way back in June, with Wisconsin following suit on Nov. 23 after hosting him for a campus visit. While those are the only schools to have officially thrown their hats in the ring here, Notre Dame has also been heavily involved, and it’s safe to say many other top programs would have come calling eventually, and likely still will even after he commits given how early it is in the process.

It does appear as though Badger fans could be getting some good news from Allen next month, as his 247Sports Crystal Ball currently reads 100 percent Wisconsin. Should he settle on the Badgers, he would be their first commitment in the 2022 class.

Allen is one of three Top 100 in-state players in the class of 2022 that Wisconsin covets, along with offensive tackle Joe Brunner (Whitefish Bay) and offensive guard Carson Hinzman (Hammond). As things stand today, the Badgers are in great shape to land all three.