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Another Wisconsin transfer commits to play for Phil Longo

Another Wisconsin transfer commits to play for Phil Longo

Wisconsin transfer cornerback Jace Arnold committed to Sam Houston State on Tuesday.

Arnold is the second former Badger to commit to the Bearkats, joining quarterback Mabrey Mettauer. The two players follow former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo, who was recently hired as Sam Houston State’s new coach.

Related: Where Wisconsin football transfers have signed so far

Arnold entered the portal after two seasons with the Badgers. He is one of numerous Wisconsin class of 2023 signees to depart. He originally committed to the program in June of 2022 when Paul Chryst was at the helm. Wisconsin has seen a degrading of its cornerback depth this transfer cycle, Arnold’s departure is one of many from the room.

The former three-star recruit was ranked by 247Sports as the No. 752 player in the class of 2022, No. 76 cornerback and No. 71 player from his home state of Georgia. He appeared in 14 games during his tenure as a Badger, mostly appearing on special teams.

Arnold joins a Sam Houston State program that went 10-3 in 2024 in its second season at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. Coach K.C. Keeler took the Temple vacancy, leading to Longo’s hire. The former Badger offensive coordinator was an assistant with the Bearkats from 2014-16.

Arnold is the 17th Badger transfer to announce a new destination. Wisconsin had 24 total players enter the transfer portal during the recent winter window, pending the ongoing situation with star freshman Xavier Lucas.

Wisconsin has landed commitments from transfer cornerbacks Geimere Latimer (Jacksonville State) and D’Yoni Hill (Miami) in recent weeks. The two expect to play significant roles in 2025 for a suddenly-thin Wisconsin secondary.

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BREAKING: Wisconsin loses seventh player, fourth defensive back to the transfer portal

BREAKING: Wisconsin loses seventh player, fourth defensive back to the transfer portal

Wisconsin class of 2023 cornerback Jace Arnold announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday.

Arnold is now the seventh former Badger to enter the portal, joining QB Cole LaCrue, OLB Leon Lowery, CB Jonas Duclona, DB Amare Snowden, DL Curt Neal, and DB Justin Taylor. Notably, Arnold is the fourth defensive back and fourth player from Wisconsin’s class of 2023 to enter.

On Tuesday alone, Neal, Taylor and Arnold all announced their intentions to transfer from UW.

“First and foremost I want to thank God for blessing me with the unique gift and the ability to play the game that I have come to love,” Arnold wrote on X. “I want to express my gratitude to my teammates and coaches for the experiences and lessons I’ve gained throughout the last two years of my life. I will always be appreciative of the Wisconsin community and coaching staff. Having said that, after giving it much thought and consulting with my family I have decided to enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility.”

The DB signed with the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2023 after an impressive 40-tackle, two-INT and 300 all-purpose-yard season in 2022 at Marietta High School in Georgia. He committed to UW in June of 2022.

Arnold played in 14 games during his tenure as a Badger. In those games, he recored one tackle on Oct. 26, 2024, against Penn State. Like Taylor, his departure isn’t much of a surprise.

Defensive back has suddenly become a big need for Wisconsin this offseason. Most of the room’s depth is now portal-bound.

For updates on Wisconsin’s full list of incoming and outgoing transfers, bookmark our 2024 transfer portal tracker.

Wisconsin lands a commitment from 2023 four-star CB Jace Arnold

Wisconsin lands it’s eleventh commitment in the 2023 recruiting class:

After an official visit to Madison this past weekend, 2023 four-star cornerback Jace Arnold out of Marietta, Georgia has officially committed to the University of Wisconsin. 

Per 247Sports, Arnold is the No. 33 CB in the country, and the No. 32 player in the state of Georgia.

The 5-foot-10, 168-pound CB chose Wisconsin over offers from Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, and several others.

As a junior, the Marietta High School standout registered 36 tackles, six pass breakups, and three tackles for loss.

Arnold is the eleventh player to commit to Wisconsin in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

You can watch his highlights here.

The Georgia native announced his commitment to the University of Wisconsin via his Twitter account:

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Wisconsin lands Crystal Ball Prediction for 2023 four-star CB Jace Arnold

Wisconsin has landed another crystal ball prediction, this time for a CB in the 2023 recruiting class:

On Wednesday, 247Sports writer Evan Flood gave his Crystal Ball Prediction for 2023 cornerback Jace Arnold out of Marietta, Georgia to commit to the University of Wisconsin.

Per the 247Sports composite, Arnold is the No. 443 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 46 CB in the country, and the No. 40 player in the state of Georgia.

The Marietta High School standout currently holds offers from Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.

The 5-foot-10, 168-pound CB is expected to take an official visit to Madison the weekend of June 17-19.

You can watch his junior season highlights below:

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Georgia football offers Marietta freshman CB Jace Arnold

Georgia football has offered class of 2023 CB Jace Arnold out of Marietta High School in Marietta, GA.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have offered class of 2023 cornerback Jace Arnold out of Marietta High School in Georgia.

Arnold’s national rankings are not available for his class yet, but he is a young, raw prospect, standing at 5-foot-10, 168 pounds.

Arnold is going into his sophomore year at Marietta and still has a lot of time to develop before making his decision of where to play.  He has offers from SEC divisional rivals Florida and Tennessee on top of the offer from the Dawgs he announced on Twitter Thursday.

Arnold was teammates with Tennessee freshman quarterback Harrison Bailey on its 7A Georgia state championship team in 2019. Georgia outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari also attended Marietta, but was not teammates with Arnold.