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Wisconsin a finalist for top 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts

Wisconsin a finalist for top 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts

Wisconsin made the final schools for four-star class of 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts on Saturday.

The Badgers were included in his list of final three along with Clemson and Michigan.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 vaults up national rankings after addition of four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr.

Watts is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 217 player in the class of 2025, No. 12 interior offensive lineman and No. 1 recruit from his home state of Massachusetts. He is coming off visits to Clemson and Wisconsin on June 2 and June 7 respectively, and still has a trip planned to Michigan for June 21.

While the Badgers appear to still be in the running to land the top-ranked lineman, 247Sports does have one crystal ball prediction logged for him to choose Clemson. That prediction came on June 12 from Clemson insider Austin Hannon.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 recently took a big step forward after the additions of four-star LB Mason Posa and four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. It now has 19 total commitments, five of which from blue-chip players. The class is an impressive follow-up performance by Luke Fickell and his staff after finishing the 2024 cycle with a top-25 class.

The group could rise even further in the Big Ten and national rankings with a possible commitment from Watts. He is one of the program’s highest-ranked remaining targets in the class.

It’s worth monitoring the top lineman’s recruitment as he nears a decision between the three finalists. Wisconsin should still have a late chance at landing a commitment.

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WATCH: High school highlights from newest Wisconsin football commit 2025 LB Mason Posa

WATCH: Highlights from newest Wisconsin football commit Mason Posa

Wisconsin football received commitment No. 18 in the class of 2025 with linebacker Mason Posa’s announcement on Thursday.

Posa chose the Badgers over other finalists Oregon and Texas A&M. He joins three other linebackers who have pledged to Luke Fickell’s class of 2025 thus far: three-star Cooper Catalano, three-star Brenden Anes and three-star Samuel Lateju.

At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Posa is a credentialed wrestler and captured two New Mexico 5A state titles as a freshman and sophomore at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ferociousness displayed on the mat certainly bleeds onto the gridiron.

In 10 contests, Posa finished his junior campaign with 99 tackles, 14 TFLs, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Posa captured a 6A State Championship in 2023 as one of the key cogs in his team’s defense.

Here are some of the highlights from his junior campaign:

The rising senior typically roams around the line of scrimmage, but he has also taken reps in the defensive backfield. Regardless of his position between the tick marks, Posa’s explosiveness and versatility make him a unique prospect ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Posa is immediately the top-ranked player in Wisconsin’s class of 2025. He is 247Sports’ No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico.

WATCH: Top 2025 LB Mason Posa fakes out Oregon, Texas A&M while committing to Wisconsin

WATCH: Top 2025 LB Mason Posa fakes out Oregon, Texas A&M while committing to Wisconsin

Newest Wisconsin football commit Mason Posa entertained family and friends during his commitment announcement on Thursday evening.

He announced his pledge to Wisconsin, joining the Badgers’ growing class of 2025 that now ranks No. 13 in the nation.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 national ranking after addition of four-star LB Mason Posa

He chose the Badgers over other finalists Texas A&M and Oregon. He actually appeared poised to commit to both top programs by briefly placing each respective hat near his head. But then Jump Around started blaring in the background as he duped out both the Ducks and Aggies to end up choosing the Badgers.

“Y’all already knew,” Posa shouted in his announcement. “The University of Wisconsin!”

A round of applause from family and friends followed Posa’s decision, which took place at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Posa became Wisconsin’s seventh addition to its class of 2025 since the beginning of June, joining OT Logan Powell, three-star OT Logan Davenport, three-star CB Rukeem Stroud, three-star CB Jahmare Washington, three-star TE Nizyi Davis and three-star DL Torin Pettaway.

Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commits after big-time addition of LB Mason Posa

247Sports ranks the four-star linebacker as the No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico.

He is commitment No. 18 overall for the Badgers in the class and the fourth blue-chip player. The group rose to the No. 13 national ranking with his pledge.

Despite 21 other offers, Posa appears both confident with his choice and ecstatic about his future. Given the impact of NIL and mobility in today’s collegiate atmosphere, that certainly serves as a welcome sight for Mike Tressel’s defensive unit.

BREAKING: Wisconsin lands a commitment from top 2025 LB Mason Posa

BREAKING: Wisconsin lands a commitment from top 2025 LB Mason Posa

Wisconsin landed a commitment from top-ranked class of 2025 linebacker Mason Posa on Thursday evening.

The top recruit chooses the Badgers over other finalists Oregon and Texas A&M. He becomes Wisconsin’s seventh addition to its class of 2025 since the beginning of June, joining OT Logan Powell, three-star OT Logan Davenport, three-star CB Rukeem Stroud, three-star CB Jahmare Washington, three-star TE Nizyi Davis and three-star DL Torin Pettaway.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 national ranking after addition of four-star LB Mason Posa

247Sports ranks the four-star linebacker as the No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico.

He is commitment No. 18 for the Badgers in the class and the fourth blue-chip player. The group ranked No. 14 in the nation before this news and will surely rise with his commitment.

Posa marks a massive recruiting win for Luke Fickell as he continues his second full recruiting cycle as head coach at Wisconsin.

Fickell’s hot start to the 2025 cycle is noteworthy after the program finished the 2024 cycle within the nation’s top 25 with a blue-chip ratio of 50%. Additions like Posa represent the Badgers building a strong base of talent that should pay dividends on the field in the years to come.

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Wisconsin top class of 2025 LB target Mason Posa to announce commitment Thursday

Wisconsin top class of 2025 LB target to announce commitment Thursday

Wisconsin four-star class of 2025 linebacker target Mason Posa will announce his collegiate commitment at 7:00 p.m. central on Thursday, June 13.

The Albuquerque, New Mexico product included Wisconsin, Oregon and Texas A&M in his top three schools on May 30. Less than a week later, 247Sports crystal ball projected UW to land the coveted linebacker.

Those predictions derived from Wisconsin insiders Evan Flood and Nick Osen, both with a ‘medium’ confidence level.

Posa is 247Sports’ No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder officially visited the Badgers on May 31 and ventured to Eugene for an OV with the Ducks the weekend of June 7. Texas A&M is slated for a visit on June 14, one day after his commitment.

Posa entered his May 31 trip in Madison as the highest-ranked player on the program’s visit sheet and remains one of its biggest priorities.

The Badgers’ class of 2025 currently ranks No. 13 in the nation with 16 players committed. Three linebackers have offered their pledge to Luke Fickell’s program thus far: Three-star Cooper Catalano, three-star Brenden Anes and three-star Samuel Lateju.

Wisconsin receives crystal ball to land one of 2025’s top linebackers

Wisconsin receives crystal ball to land one of 2025’s top linebackers

Wisconsin received two 247Sports crystal ball predictions to land top class of 2025 linebacker Mason Posa on Sunday.

The predictions from Wisconsin insiders Evan Flood and Nick Osen and were given with a ‘medium’ confidence level.

Related: Big Ten football class of 2025 recruiting rankings entering June

Posa is coming off his official visit to Wisconsin. He was one of the several top 2025 players the Badgers had on campus during the first official visit weekend of the year.

The four-star linebacker is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico.

The Badgers are among his recently-released top three schools along with Oregon and Texas A&M.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 recently took a leap forward after the additions of four-star OT Logan Powell and three-star CB Rukeem Stroud. The group is up to 13 total commitments and ranked No. 15 in the nation by 247Sports.

It appears that ranking is set to rise again in the coming days.

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Top class of 2025 linebacker set for official visit with Wisconsin

Four-star linebacker set for official visit with Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers football team will host four-star class of 2025 linebacker Mason Posa for an official visit this weekend. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, native has narrowed his final three programs list to Oregon, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.

Posa is ranked as the best player in the state of New Mexico by 247Sports, while the website has him listed as their 18th-best linebacker and as the No. 154 player nationally.

So far in the class of 2025, Luke Fickell and his staff have reeled in three linebackers, all of which are three-star athletes. Cooper Catalano (Germantown, WI), Brenden Anes (Franklin, TN) and Samuel Lateju (Lawrenceville, NJ) have already committed to Wisconsin.

An interesting angle to the recruitment of Mason Posa is the fact that Wisconsin is competing with new Big Ten foe Oregon. If the Badgers can gain his commitment, the linebacker would become the program’s first four-star addition to their class of 2025.

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4-star LB Mason Posa puts Oregon football among top schools

The Oregon Ducks landed among the stop schools for 4-star linebacker Mason Posa, the No. 1 player from New Mexico.

We saw Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks land an elite group of linebackers in the 2024 recruiting class, and they look to be trying to do it once again.

One of the names that Oregon is after is Mason Posa, the No. 1 ranked player from the state of New Mexico.

Posa stands at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, and is rated by 247 Sports as the No. 154 overall player in the 2025 class, and the No. 18 LB. He announced his top three schools on Wednesday, putting the Ducks alongside the likes of the Wisconsin Badgers and Texas A&M Aggies.

Posa took a visit to Oregon earlier this year, and will likely return at some point this summer for an official visit.

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Wisconsin makes final schools for top 2025 linebacker Mason Posa

Wisconsin makes final schools for one of 2025’s top linebackers

Wisconsin made the final three schools for top class of 2025 linebacker Mason Posa on Wednesday.

The Badgers were included along with Oregon and Texas A&M.

Related: Which Big Ten football team has the toughest 2024 schedule?

Posa is 247Sports’ No. 154 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of New Mexico. The top linebacker has official visits scheduled to Wisconsin on May 31, Oregon on June 7 and Texas A&M on June 14.

Posa is part of a sizable group of top prospects the Badgers will get a first shot at during their official visits this weekend. He is the highest-ranked player on the program’s visit sheet and will be one of its biggest priorities.

247Sports has yet to log a crystal ball prediction for his landing spot.

Wisconsin begins a crucial month of official visits this weekend, May 31-June 2. Top prospects Posa, four-star edge Jayden Woods and four-star cornerback Mason Alexander are part of that group.

The Badgers’ class of 2025 currently ranks No. 19 in the nation with 11 players committed. That number is sure to rise as visits continue throughout June.

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