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LOOK: Legendary Mahomes mentor Alex Smith visits Chiefs training camp

Legendary QB Alex Smith is visiting #Chiefs training camp on Tuesday, paying a visit to his former teammates Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes

The Kansas City Chiefs have football royalty in attendance at their training camp practice this morning.

Former No. 1 overall pick and Chiefs legend Alex Smith was seen walking to the field with his former teammate Travis Kelce in St. Joseph and is set to observe drills beside Andy Reid, who helped revive his career in Kansas City between 2013 and 2017.

Smith, who is widely credited with having had an influential role in the early development of Patrick Mahomes, was a key part of Reid’s rebuild of the Chiefs in the mid-2010s, leading Kansas City to a 50-26 record in five years as a starter.

Check out this picture of Smith walking with Kelce to the practice field on Tuesday morning, which was posted by FOX 4 Sports Anchor Harold R. Kuntz on Twitter:

The Chiefs already had a high-profile visitor at Missouri Western State University last week when disgraced Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden sat in on practices before Kansas City’s first preseason game.

Stay tuned to see if Smith’s time at Chiefs training camp is a one-day affair or a week-long reunion.

Wisconsin basketball top 2025 target Amari Allen sets full official visit schedule

Wisconsin basketball top 2025 target Amari Allen sets full official visit schedule

Wisconsin basketball made the final six schools for top 2025 small forward Amari Allen on Monday.

The Badgers were listed along with Minnesota, Alabama, Nevada, Mississippi State and UCF.

Related: Big Ten basketball teams ranked by returning production entering 2024-25 season

Allen is one of the program’s highest-rated targets in the class and will represent one of its most important recruiting battles of the fall. He is currently ranked as 247Sports’ No. 98 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 small forward and No. 14 recruit from the state of Florida.

The Badgers should hold a strong position in Allen’s recruitment given his roots in the state of Wisconsin. He grew up in Kaukauna, Wisconsin and began his high school basketball career at Kaukauna High School. His transfer to IMG Academy in Florida certainly lessens Wisconsin’s pull as an in-state power, but those ties should still give the Badgers a real chance at landing a commitment.

Allen will be on campus in Madison, Wisconsin during Greg Gard’s most important visit weekend of the fall — Sept. 14 when the Wisconsin football team faces top-ranked Alabama. He, four-star guard Davion Hannah and four-star center Tommy Ahneman will all be on campus to visit that weekend.

The four-star small forward will take visits to each of his six finalists this fall. He listed those official visit dates in a post on X after announcing his final schools:

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 6 in the nation with commitments from two in-state standouts: four-star SG Zach Kinziger and three-star C Will Garlock. A potential addition of Allen would make the recruiting class one of the best of the Gard era at Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin lands official visit with top-ranked 2025 SF Amari Allen

Wisconsin lands official visit with top-ranked 2025 SF Amari Allen

Wisconsin locked in an official visit with top-ranked in-state class of 2025 small forward Amari Allen on Monday. He will visit the program the weekend of Sept. 13 — the weekend that the Badgers play host to the Alabama Crimson Tide on the gridiron.

The Badgers are one of three programs with an official visit scheduled with the top recruit, along with Minnesota and UCF.

Related: Big Ten basketball teams ranked by returning production entering 2024-25 season

Allen is currently a four-star recruit according to 247Sports. He’s ranked as the service’s No. 100 player in the class of 2025, No. 18 small forward and No. 11 recruit from the state of Florida. He currently holds offers from top programs including Creighton, Auburn, Indiana, Iowa, Marquette, Tennessee and Villanova. Wisconsin is not listed on his offer sheet to this date, though that is sure to change in the coming months.

The 6’7″ wing was a standout at Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin before transferring to high school athletics powerhouse IMG Academy. So while his recruiting profile lists Florida, he is technically an in-state prospect for the Badgers.

Wisconsin bringing him in on an official visit during the weekend of arguably the biggest home football game in a decade indicates that he is a top priority.

Head coach Greg Gard will look to add Allen to the Badgers’ class of 2025 that currently ranks within the nation’s top 10 with two players committed: four-star shooting guard Zach Kinziger and three-star center Will Garlock.

Allen would be a marquee addition to the program and continue its recent strong performance on the high school recruiting trail.

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Wisconsin top remaining class of 2025 DT target visits Big Ten rival Nebraska

Wisconsin top remaining class of 2025 DT target visits Big Ten rival Nebraska

One of Wisconsin’s top remaining defensive tackle targets in the class of 2025 Kade Pietrzak took an official visit to Nebraska this weekend.

The Badgers and Cornhuskers are among the top contenders to land the four-star defensive lineman, along with Kansas State and Oklahoma.

Related: Big Ten Football Power Index Rankings for 2024: Which teams are underrated, overrated?

Pietrzak is 247Sports’ No. 336 player in the class of 2025, No. 37 defensive lineman and No. 1 recruit from his home state of North Dakota.

The West Fargo, North Dakota native visited the Badgers back on May 31, plus has shared photos of official visits to Oklahoma and now Nebraska. While the Badgers and Cornhuskers may still be in the running to land a commitment, there is one 247Sports crystal ball prediction logged for Pietrzak to choose Oklahoma. The prediction came from Oklahoma insider Collin Kennedy on June 10 and was given with a ‘medium confidence level.’

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 13 in the nation with 20 players committed — numbers that both recently dropped after four-star CB Rukeem Stroud flipped to UCF.

The Badgers remain in contention for several top targets with official visits now mostly concluded. The commitments of Pietrzak, four-star RB Byron Louis and four-star iOL Hardy Watts are all worth monitoring in the coming weeks.

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Wisconsin top class of 2025 RB target Byron Louis visits Georgia

Wisconsin top class of 2025 RB target Byron Louis visits Georgia

Wisconsin top class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis just wrapped up a visit to top-ranked Georgia, according to his social media account.

Wisconsin and Georgia are in the running back’s 10 finalists, along with Penn State, Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, Tennessee, USC, Florida State and Oklahoma. He previously visited Miami on May 31 and Wisconsin on June 7, and is scheduled to visit Florida State on June 21.

Related: Every remaining class of 2025 recruit Wisconsin football is in great shape for

The four-star running back is 247Sports’ No. 212 player in the class of 2025, No. 14 running back and No. 30 recruit from his home state of Florida.

Wisconsin recently had a big recruiting win over Georgia with a commitment from four-star wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. The Badgers will look for one here as well, as Louis is the program’s last big-time running back target in the class — especially with three-star RB John Forster committed to Rutgers.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 12 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten at this stage in the cycle. The program is still in good standing with several of its top targets and should be adding to the class in the coming days.

The class is yet to land a running back — that after finishing the 2024 cycle with several top commits at the position. Louis is Wisconsin’s only top-ranked target at the position that remains uncommitted.

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Wisconsin top 2025 target Jayden Loftin commits to Tennessee

Wisconsin top 2025 target Jayden Loftin commits to Tennessee

Wisconsin top class of 2025 target four-star edge rusher Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee on Wednesday.

He chose the Volunteers over a final group of Wisconsin, Penn State and Syracuse.

Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commitments after flipping DT Torin Pettaway

Loftis is 247Sports’ No. 344 player in the class of 2025, No. 27 edge rusher and No. 12 recruit from the state of New Jersey. He pledged to the Volunteers following an official visit to the program — that after visiting the Badgers during the weekend of May 31. Syracuse and Penn State were lined up for official visits on June 14 and June 21 respectively, though that should change with his recruitment now closed.

He joins a Tennessee class of 2025 that currently ranks No. 21 in the nation with 10 players committed. The Volunteers enter 2024 after a strong 9-4 season in 2023 and looking to return to the form of their 11-2 2022 campaign.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 13 in the nation with 17 players committed. The group received a surprising addition on Tuesday evening with the flip of Minnesota commit Torin Pettaway.

The program is still yet to land an edge rusher after Loftin’s commitment to Tennessee. It does, however, have commitments from linebackers Cooper Catalano, Brenden Anes and Samuel Lateju.

Luke Fickell and his staff are set for another busy weekend of official visits with their 2025 class continuing to take shape.

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Wisconsin class of 2025 official visits for weekend of June 14

Wisconsin class of 2025 official visits for weekend of June 14

Wisconsin enters the June 14 official visit weekend with terrific momentum on the class of 2025 recruiting trail.

The program has landed five players since the first visit date at the start of June: four-star OT Logan Powell, three-star CB Rukeem Stroud, three-star OT Nolan Davenport, three-star CB Jahmare Washington and three-star TE Nizyi Davis. It also recently flipped Minnesota DL commit Torin Pettaway.

Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football

Those additions have brought Wisconsin’s class up to 17 total commitments. That class currently sits firmly within the nation’s top 15 at this stage in the cycle.

Luke Fickell and his staff are set for another critical weekend of official visits as their class of 2025 continues to grow. Here is that scheduled group for the weekend of June 14:

  • Four-star CB Mason Alexander (No. 298 player in the class of 2025, No. 73 cornerback, No. 5 recruit from state of Indiana)
  • Four-star WR Kamren Flowers (No. 380 player in the class of 2025, No. 60 wide receiver, No. 3 recruit from state of Michigan)
  • Three-star ATH Corey Costner (No. 495 player in the class of 2025, No. 29 athlete, No. 13 recruit from state of Maryland)
  • Three-star ATH Luke Emmerich (No. 847 player in the class of 2025, No. 64 athlete, No. 5 recruit from state of Minnesota) — COMMITTED
  • Three-star CB Jayden Shipps (No. 87 cornerback in class of 2025, No. 29 recruit from state of Maryland)
  • Three-star QB Landyn Locke (No. 917 player in the class of 2025, No. 55 quarterback, No. 157 recruit from the state of Texas)
  • Three-star DL Drayden Pavey (No. 99 defensive lineman in class of 2024, No. 42 recruit from state of Ohio)
  • Three-star CB Charles Bell (No. 87 cornerback in class of 2025, No. 12 recruit from state of Connecticut)
  • Three-star DL Kyler Garcia (No. 118 defensive lineman in class of 2025, No. 26 recruit from state of Tennessee)
  • Walk-on kicker Erik Schmidt

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Wisconsin a finalist for a top class of 2025 defensive line target

Wisconsin a finalist for a top class of 2025 defensive line target

Wisconsin football was named a finalist for class of 2025 defensive lineman Wilnerson Telemaque on Tuesday.

The Badgers made his final four list along with Florida, West Virginia and Georgia Tech.

Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index

The three-star defensive lineman is 247Sports’ No. 698 player in the class of 2025, No. 72 defensive lineman and No. 93 recruit from the state of Florida. He is set for an official visit to Wisconsin the weekend of June 7, which comes on the heels of a visit to West Virginia on May 31.

Of note, Telemaque’s list of final four schools differs significantly from his group of six finalists from April, which included Colorado, Florida, LSU, West Virginia, Missouri and Minnesota. Wisconsin and Georgia Tech have jumped into the mix, while Colorado, LSU, Missouri and Minnesota are no longer being considered.

Tuesday’s announcement also includes a decision date: June 18. He figures to make his commitment after visits to each of his four finalists.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 16 in the nation with 13 commitments. The program is off to a hot start to June with recent commitments from three-star CB Rukeem Stroud and four-star OT Logan Powell.

Luke Fickell and his staff are working to grow the class with official visit season underway.

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Wisconsin makes the top schools for 2025 CB Jojo Scott

Wisconsin makes the top schools for 2025 CB Jojo Scott

Wisconsin made the top 10 schools for class of 2025 three-star cornerback Jojo Scott on Sunday.

The Badgers made the cut along with NC State, Iowa State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Oregon State, Liberty, Louisville, Kansas and Georgia Tech.

Related: Where every member of Wisconsin’s record-breaking recruiting class of 2021 is now

Scott is 247Sports’ No. 120 cornerback in the class of 2025 and No. 184 recruit from his home state of Florida. The 6’1″ cornerback has four official visits scheduled for the next month: May 31 at Oregon State, June 7 at Wisconsin, June 14 at Kansas State and June 21 at Kansas.

 

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 19 in the nation with 11 players committed. It has one cornerback committed thus far: four-star Jaimier Scott.

Cornerback has quickly become one of the program’s strongest positions since Luke Fickell took over in November of 2022. He and his staff are working to keep that the case in the 2025 recruiting cycle and beyond.

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Minnesota football top class of 2025 commit cancels visit to Wisconsin

Minnesota football top class of 2025 commit cancels visit to Wisconsin:

Minnesota top class of 2025 commit Emmanuel Karmo canceled his upcoming official visits to Wisconsin, Ohio State and Nebraska, according to his X account.

The four-star linebacker recently announced visits to those three schools despite having committed to the Gophers on April 12.

Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for each team after spring practice

“It’s been a good week for me to reflect in the recruiting process & ask myself what is important & what I really want with my recruitment,” Karmo wrote on X. “I came to the conclusion & notified other schools that [Minnesota] is where my heart is & I would not be taking other [official visits — recruitment closed.”

Karmo is part of a Minnesota class of 2025 that ranks No. 36 in the nation with seven players committed. The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native is 247Sports’ No. 341 player in the class, No. 36 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from Minnesota.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025, meanwhile, ranks No. 16 in the nation with 11 players committed. It has commitments from three linebackers: three-star Samuel Lateju, three-star Brenden Anes and three-star Cooper Catalano.

Adding a fourth linebacker to that room such as Karmo, Minnesota’s top commit, now appears to be off the table.

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