Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Hank Weber committed to Samford this month.
Weber entered the portal after just one year with the Badgers. He moves to the Football Championship Subdivision program with four years of eligibility remaining.
Related: Where Wisconsin football transfers have signed so far
Weber originally joined the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2024. He was the No. 1,175 overall player in the class, No. 123 defensive lineman and No. 39 recruit from his home state of Tennessee. He did not see the field in his season with the team.
He joins a Samford program that went 4-7 in 2024 and finished fifth in the Southern Conference.
The defensive lineman is one of multiple true freshmen to exit Wisconsin after the 2024 season, joining star cornerback Xavier Lucas and pass-rusher Anelu Lafaele. Lafaele already committed to Michigan State. Lucas has not announced his transfer destination.
All three true freshmen were in different spots on the depth chart before transferring. Weber was the furthest from playing time. That reality will likely change at Samford.
blessed! bow wow! https://t.co/oL9jCQWZIs
— hank weber (@hankweber8) December 17, 2024
Wisconsin has had 24 scholarship players enter the transfer portal since the winter window opened on Dec. 9. That window closes Dec. 28, so not many more departures are expected.
The Badgers have addressed their growing roster needs with 17 transfer commitments (16 scholarship, one walk-on). Several of those additions are along the defensive line: tackle, defensive end and outside linebacker.
For more on those additions and Wisconsin’s remaining transfer targets, bookmark our transfer offer, visit and commitment tracker.
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