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Wisconsin offers 2025 LB Christian Jones

Wisconsin has extended their first defensive offer in the 2025 recruiting class:

Earlier this week, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2025 linebacker Christian Jones out of Omaha, Nebraska.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound LB registered 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries as a freshman.You can watch his highlights here. 

Given his frame and already impressive pass-rushing acumen, it would seem as though Jones projects as a 3-4 outside linebacker at the next level. 

The Burke High School standout currently holds offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska.

Jones is just the first defensive player to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2025 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin lands a commitment from 2023 four-star C Gus Yalden

Wisconsin lands their second commitment in the 2023 recruiting class:

Coming off a visit to UW, 2023 four-star center Gus Yalden out of Asheville, North Carolina has officially committed to Wisconsin. 

This is a full-circle commitment for head coach Greg Gard, who made Yalden his first offer in the 2023 recruiting class for the Badgers back in July of 2020. 

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound center chose to play for his home-state Badgers over offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, College of Charleston, and a host of other power five programs. 

Per 247Sports, Yalden is the nation’s No. 12 ranked center in the class of 2023 and the No. 93 ranked player in the country. 

As a junior, he averaged 17.4 points and nearly 7.0 rebounds a game for Asheville School in North Carolina. You can watch his highlights here. 

Gusbus gives the Badgers a stretch big man that has a strong inside-out presence, impressive footwork in the low-post, high basketball IQ, and passes the ball at an extremely high level. 

Yalden is now the second commitment in the 2023 recruiting class, joining combo-guard John Blackwell.

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Wisconsin DL target Tyler Gant Commits to a Big Ten rival

Wisconsin DL target Tyler Gant Commits to a Big Ten rival:

Three-star defensive lineman Tyler Gant has officially committed to play for the Northwestern Wildcats per an announcement on his twitter page.

The 6-foot-3, 280-pound DL from Missouri was viewed as a high priority recruit for Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin coaching staff.

Per 247sports, Gant is the No. 468 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 59 DL in the country, and the No. 14 player in the state of Missouri.

The Christian Brothers College standout also held offers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Boston College, Colorado State, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Iowa State, Nebraska, and several other power five programs.

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Wisconsin lands a commitment from 2023 three-star ATH Justin Taylor

Wisconsin lands their third commitment in the 2023 recruiting cycle:

Just two days after receiving an offer from Paul Chryst and his coaching staff, the Badgers have landed their third commitment of the 2023 recruiting class in three-star athlete Justin Taylor out of La Grange Park, Illinois.

Per 247sports, Taylor is the No. 144 ATH in the country, and the No. 38 player in the state of Illinois. 

The Nazareth Academy standout also held offers from Air Force, Army, Ball State, Bowling Green, Colorado State, Kansas State, Kent State, Miami (OH), Navy, Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound ATH caught 47 passes for over 800 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior while also adding 226 yards rushing on 33 carries.

It’s worth noting that the three-star athlete is coming to UW to play defensive back. Taylor is now the third commitment in the 2023 recruiting class.

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Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star WR Rico Scott

Wisconsin has offered a new four-star WR in the 2024 recruiting class:

Earlier today, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2024 four-star wide receiver Rico Scott out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

Per 247sports, Scott is the No. 136 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 25 WR in the country, and the No. 6 player in the state of Pennsylvania. 

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound WR caught 25 passes for 538 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore. You can watch his highlights here. 

The Bishop McDevitt High School standout currently holds offers from Bowling Green, Connecticut, Kent State, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Pissburgh, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia. 

Scott is the 8th WR to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin showing interest in St. Bonaventure transfer Dominick Welch

Wisconsin has reached out to an experienced wing in the transfer portal:

Greg Gard and his coaching staff have made a point to leave no stone left unturned in the transfer portal this offseason as they look to fill their two remaining scholarships. 

On Friday afternoon, Jon Rothstein reported that Wisconsin was among a long list of potential suitors that had reached out to St. Bonaventure transfer wing Dominick Welch. 

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound wing averaged 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on 37% shooting from beyond the arc.

It’s also worth noting that the New York native has shot at or above 36% on three point attempts in all four seasons for the Bonnies.

Welch has also received interest from Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Wake Forest, Maryland, Rutgers and SMU.

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Wisconsin offers 2023 three-star WR Fredrick Moore

Wisconsin stays active in the state of Missouri, offering a three-star WR:

Earlier today, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2023 three-star wide receiver Fredrick Moore out of Saint Louis, Missouri. 

Per 247sports, Moore is the No. 624 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 85 WR in the country, and the No. 16 player in the state of Missouri.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound WR caught 41 passes for 1,010 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. You can watch his highlights here. 

The Cardinal Ritter College Prep standout currently holds offers from Illinois, Arkansas, Duke Boston College, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan state, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Texas A&M, and several others. 

Moore is the 13th WR to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin offers 2023 three-star TE Zach Ortwerth

Wisconsin offers 2023 three-star TE Zach Ortwerth:

Yesterday, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2023 three-star tight end Zach Ortwerth out of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Per 247sports, Ortwerth is the No. 652 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 33 TE in the country, and the No. 17 player in the state of Missouri.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound TE caught 20 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. You can watch his highlights here.

The Saint Louis University standout currently holds offers from Easern Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Purdue, and West Virginia.

Ortwerth is just the 5th TE to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr.

Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr. #Badgers

Earlier today, Greg Gard extended his seventh scholarship offer in the 2023 recruiting class to shooting guard Jamie Kaiser Jr. out of Burke, Virginia.

Kaiser is a knockdown perimeter shooter, with excellent size for a wing at the high major level.

Per max preps, the 6-foot-6, 200-pound shooting guard has averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.3 steals for his varsity career.

The Bishop Ireton High School standout currently holds offers from Creighton, Rhode Island, George Mason, Harvard, Richmond, Ohio, TCU, Yale, and a host of other mid-majors.

Kaiser is just the third wing to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin keeping tabs on 2023 in-state QB Chase Spellman

Wisconsin keeping tabs on 2023 in-state QB Chase Spellman. #Badgers

Still in search of a signal caller in the 2023 recruiting class, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff had in-state QB Chase Spellman on campus for an unofficial visit on Tuesday.

The Kettle Moraine standout threw for 2,240 yards and 30 touchdowns despite playing with a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder that required him to have surgery back in November. 

As it stands, Spellman isn’t ranked by any of the national recruiting services, but he’s generated plenty of power five interest. 

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound quarterback has already made visits to Iowa State, Texas A&M, and Georgia Tech – while reportedly receiving interest from Vanderbilt, Penn State, Northwestern, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Georgia. 

Spellman told BadgersWire that contact with the Wisconsin staff has picked up a ton, and feels as though there is definitely some mutual interest. 

He also shared that while he did in fact grow up a Badger fan, he’s trying to look at his recruitment through a different lens:

“You have to realize that there are other great programs and coaches out there, but of course they (UW) are a school I’ll keep in mind being the home state school and growing up a fan my whole life.”

Spellman is a player with solid mechanics, throwing accuracy, and has the ability to improvise while still delivering his throws off platform.

At this point, he’s arguably the top QB prospect within the state of Wisconsin.

This will be an intriguing recruitment to monitor moving forward, as UW is in clear need of a signal caller in the 2023 class.

You can watch his junior season highlights below:

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