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Wisconsin football offers a promising 2026 wide receiver

Wisconsin football offers a promising 2026 wide receiver

Wisconsin football extended an offer to class of 2026 wide receiver Nyqir Helton on Monday.

Helton is currently unranked by 247Sports at this early stage in the 2026 cycle. He does already hold 11 offers, including from power programs Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia and Boston College.

Related: Wisconsin football 2024 spring transfer portal window tracker

The 6’0″ 170-pound wide receiver should rise in the 2026 rankings as the cycle continues. When programs like Penn State and Wisconsin are early on the offer sheet, it usually means more recognition is soon to come.

Luke Fickell and his Wisconsin staff are continuing to work to remake the Badgers wide receiver room. The 2024 season will see former transfers start at all three positions — Will Pauling in the slot, plus Bryson Green and C.J. Williams on the outside. Wisconsin will need high school recruiting results to avoid having to rely on the portal to bolster the position. We will see what those results look like as the 2025 and 2026 cycles continue.

 

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Nyqir Helton reacts to Rutgers football offer: ‘I definitely want to get back there’

Nyqir Helton breaks down his Rutgers football offer.

Over the weekend, Nyqir Helton took an unofficial visit to Rutgers. He walked away on Saturday with an offer from the Big Ten program.

A 6-foot wide receiver from Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey), Helton has the potential to be a true national recruit as a member of the 2026 class. Rutgers has gotten involved with the other Power Five programs that have offered Helton such as Maryland Penn State and Pittsburgh.

As for Saturday’s visit, Helton said it went along well and he was impressed with everything around the Rutgers football program. He took time to interact and observe wide receivers coach Dave Brock as well.

“The vibe was a lot of love from the coaches as soon as I got there. I definitely want to get back up there for sure,” Helton told Rutgers Wire.

“What stood out was the receivers coach, he was intense with everything he said. The way he runs the receivers, he makes sure they are always on point, explaining everything.”

Prior to joining Rutgers, Brock was the wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

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As for the offer, Helton said it came during his one-on-one time with head coach Greg Schiano. He felt that he had a similar mindset with Schiano.

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“I went to coach Schiano, his office. We talked. I learned about him, he learned about me,” Helton said.

“He was telling me what it was like to be a part of Rutgers, to be a part of the family, and what it meant – F.A.M.I.L.Y., Trust and CHOP.”

Being from New Jersey, Helton said the offer was a special one. Also special was how it came in and what it potentially could mean for his recruitment.

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“An offer from Rutgers, it’s crazy. Definitely was a great pick-up for me,” Helton said.

“I feel like it is going to pick up my recruitment more. Knowing that not anybody can just offer offer from Rutgers and being an offer from the head guy means a lot.”

Rutgers finished this season 6-6 (3-5), showing a definite step forward in the rebuild under Schiano.

Standout sophomore wide receiver Nyqir Helton is offered by Rutgers football

Nyqir Helton pulls in an offer from Rutgers football.

On Saturday, Rutgers football became the latest offer for in-state wide receiver Nyqir Helton. Rutgers is now the fourth offer from a Power Five program for Helton.

The offer was sent out while Helton was on an unofficial visit to Rutgers football that included watching Saturday’s practice as well as a tour of the facility.

A 6-foot wide receiver from Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey), Rutgers joins a recruitment that includes Maryland, Penn State and Pittsburgh. He also holds an offer from UConn.

Last season, the class of 2026 athlete had 33 catches for 606 receiving yards with seven touchdowns. He also plays varsity basketball as a guard.

Helton posted about the offer on social media following his unofficial visit to the Big Ten program.

 

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Also on Saturday, Rutgers sent out an offer to Chase Enlow.

Also a member of the 2026 class, Enlow is a standout running at The Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey). Last season, the sophomore running back went for 527 yards on 58 carries and had 15 receptions for 233 yards.