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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 offers 2024 four-star WR Jeremiah Mcclellan

Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star WR Jeremiah Mcclellan:

Yesterday, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2024 four-star wide receiver Jeremiah Mcclellan out of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Per 247sports, Mcclellan is the No. 153 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 29 WR in the country, and the No. 3 player in the state of Missouri.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound WR caught 41 passes for 989 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore. You can watch his highlights here.

The Christian Brothers College standout currently holds offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, and several other power five schools.

Mcclellan is just the 7th WR to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star LB Aaron Chiles

Wisconsin offers one of the nations top LB’s in the 2024 recruiting class:

Yesterday, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2024 four-star linebacker Aaron Chiles out of Olney, Maryland.

Per 247sports, Chiles is the No. 85 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 7 linebacker in the country, and the No. 2 player in the state of Maryland.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker plays with impressive speed, physicality, and explosiveness for the position. You can watch his sophomore year highlights here.

The four-star linebacker currently holds offers from Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, USC, Texas A&M, Virginia, and several other power five schools.

Chiles is just the 5th linebacker to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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Tracking where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home in 2022-23

See where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home in 2022-23:

The transfer portal has become part of a growing trend throughout the college basketball landscape, and, like it or not, it’s here to stay.

More than 1,200 players have entered the transfer portal in each of the last two offseasons, which averages out to roughly three players per Division one team transferring each year.

Players both incoming and outgoing can quickly alter the trajectory of a program due to the unpredictable nature each offseason can bring.

Unexpected transfers or early departures can often be mitigated by landing an experienced impact transfer at a position of need, or leave your roster with a glaring weakness just the same.

This offseason, Wisconsin has seen in-house transfers from Lorne Bowman, Ben Carlson, and Matthew Mors – all of whom entered the portal in search of a better long-term fit.

With all three transfers having found new homes, now seems like the perfect time to see where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home this upcoming season:

2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr. wraps up official visit to Wisconsin on Tuesday

A newly offered wing in the 2023 class wraps up his official visit to Wisconsin:

Things appear to be moving quickly between Wisconsin and newly offered 2023 shooting guard Jamie Kaiser out of Burke, Virgina.

Per Kaiser’s twitter page, the three-star SG just wrapped up an official visit with the Badgers on Tuesday, less than two weeks after being offered by head coach Greg Gard.

The Bishop Ireton High School standout’s name has been picking up steam on the recruiting trail as of late, and currently holds offers from Creighton, Georgia Tech, Rhode Island, George Mason, Harvard, Richmond, Ohio, TCU, Yale, and a host of other mid-majors.

Kaiser is a knockdown perimeter shooter with a quick release, and excellent size for a wing that projects well at the next level – so his skill-set would be a seamless fit into almost any program.

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound SG would give Wisconsin a sniper out on the wing that they desperately need moving forward. This is a recruitment worth keeping an eye on, as there appears to be quite a bit of mutual interest here.

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2023 Four-star center Gus Yalden is on an official visit to Wisconsin

A high priority recruit in the 2023 recruiting class is on an official visit to Wisconsin:

Greg Gard’s first offer in the 2023 recruiting class went out to center Gus Yalden all the way back in July of 2020. Today, the junior center began what’s expected to be a three-day official visit on UW’s campus.

Per 247Sports, Yalden is the nation’s No. 16 ranked center in the class of 2023 and the No. 93 ranked player in the country. 

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound center currently holds offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Butler, Iowa, Illinois, Florida State, Louisville, Marquette, Nebraska, Rutgers, Stanford, Utah, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Xavier, and a host of others. 

Yalden is a high priority recruit for the Badgers, and for good reason. He’s a stretch big man with impressive footwork, and floor vision. This is your prototypical Wisconsin big man.

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Wisconsin lands commitment from 2023 combo-guard John Blackwell

Wisconsin lands commitment from 2023 guard John Blackwell. #Badgers

Earlier today, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers secured a verbal commitment from three-star combo guard John Blackwell out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 

Coach Gard and his staff were quick to identify the talented combo-guard when they offered Blackwell a scholarship last September, making UW the first and only power-five offer for the Michigan native.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound combo-guard held offers from Wisconsin, Cleveland State, Oakland, Rhode Island, VCU, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, and Central Michigan.

Per 247 sports, Blackwell is the No. 26 ranked combo-guard in the country and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan.

During his junior season he averaged 13 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting 49% from beyond the arc.

This is a plus defender that can knock down shots out on the perimeter, act as a shot creator, push the pace in transition, and finish strong around the rim.

Blackwell’s commitment marks the first addition for Greg Gard and his staff in the 2023 recruiting class.

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Three Badgers commits appear in the 247 sports final 2022 player rankings

Three Badgers commits appear in the 247 sports final 2022 player rankings.

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Last week, 247 sports published their final recruiting rankings for the 2022 recruiting class. Among the players named on that list were UW commits Joe Brunner, Isaac Hamm, and Austin Brown.

The Badgers highest rated player on the list was four-star offensive tackle Joe Brunner. The Whitefish Bay product finished as the No. 143 overall prospect in the 2022 class, the No. 13 offensive tackle, and the No. 1 player in the state of Wisconsin.

Next on that list was four-star defensive end Isaac Hamm out of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The in-state edge rusher finished as the No. 215 overall prospect in the 2022 class, the No. 29 ranked defensive lineman, and the No. 4 player in the state of Wisconsin.

The third and final Wisconsin commit on the list was four-star safety Austin Brown. The Illinois native finished as the No. 226 overall prospect in the 2022 class, the No. 18 safety, and the No. 6 ranked player in the state of Illinois.

To see the’ full 247 sports 2022 player rankings, click here.

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Wisconsin extends a PWO offer to 2022 K/P Gavin Lahm

Wisconsin football extends a PWO offer to a 2022 in-state kicker:

On Thursday evening, Wisconsin football extended a preferred walk-on offer to 2022 kicker and punter Gavin Lahm per an announcement on his Twitter.

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Lahm attended the Badgers’ specialist camp in late June, and it looks like the Kaukauna, Wisconsin, native turned heads in his time in Madison. He has played the last few seasons for Kaukauna High School and even kicked a 50-yard field goal in a game last year.

The in-state kicker is one of the first special teams offers for the Badgers in the class of 2022.

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