Wisconsin offers star All-MAC transfer wide receiver

Wisconsin offers star All-MAC transfer wide receiver

Wisconsin extended an offer to Miami (OH) transfer wide receiver Javon Tracy on Monday.

Tracy is one of seven players to earn a public offer from Wisconsin since the transfer portal window opened on Dec. 9. He becomes the first offensive player to pocket an offer and the second player from Miami (Ohio), alongside cornerback Raion Strader.

Louisiana Tech transfer defensive end David Blay, Elon defensive end Cazeem Moore, Richmond safety Matthew Traynor, Louisville edge rusher Mason Reiger and Chattanooga linebacker Alex Mitchell also received offers from the Badgers on Monday.

In addition to Wisconsin, Tracy received offers from Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Michigan State and Minnesota after officially entering the portal.

The 6-foot, 206-pound wide receiver put together his most impressive season with the RedHawks in 2024. In 13 games, Tracy snagged 57 receptions for 818 yards and seven touchdowns en route to a First Team All-MAC honor as a redshirt sophomore. He notched a season-best 10 receptions, 119 receiving yards and one touchdown against Toledo on Oct. 5.

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Wisconsin’s need for playmakers on the outside became apparent following the departure of talented speedster Trech Kekahuna earlier this month. The Badgers’ current wide receiver room is headlined by Vinny Anthony II and Will Pauling, and is certainly in need of some juice.

Tracy’s offers will likely balloon as long as he remains in the portal. He led Miami in both catches and receptions in 2024 and enters the portal with 30 games, 79 receptions, 1,166 receiving yards and nine touchdowns under his belt.

Javon is also the younger brother of New York Giants’ running back Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Texas A&M offers former Miami (OH) DL Caiden Woullard out of the transfer portal

Texas A&M has fielded an offer to productive former Miami (OH) defensive lineman Caiden Woullard out of the transfer portal.

The transfer portal offers continue to roll in, as new Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has officially offered productive former Miami (OH) defensive lineman Caiden Woullard, who has one season of eligibility remaining heading into the 2024 season.

Elko has continued to utilize the portal, knowing that finding one to two more starting-level defensive linemen is an absolute must, as former New Mexico States DL Dion Wilson Jr. received an offer from the Aggies earlier this week.

Woullard, who stands at 6’5″ and weights over 250 pounds, appeared in 14 games during the 2023 campaign, recording career highs in multiple categories, including 41 tackles (19 solo tackles), 12 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles on the year.

After losing three defensive linemen to the portal, McKinnley Jackson, Walter Nolen (transferred to Ole Miss), and Isaiah Raikes’s departures seem detrimental, but adding a veteran presence like Woullard in the trenches should at least put a bandage on the losses going into the 2024 offseason.

However, Wednesday night’s TaxAct Texas Bowl game vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State should tell us more about the future of the defensive line; redshirt freshman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy freshman David Hicks Jr. will have a chance to make a real impact for the first time this season.

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