Four-star 2022 safety Braelon Allen became the first member of the Badgers’ class of 2022 last night as he announced that he was “staying home” and committing to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Staying home. Committed pic.twitter.com/BvK8KxvSe9
— Braelon Allen (@BraelonAllen) July 15, 2020
The Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin native is the No. 166-ranked recruit in his class, No. 6 at his position and the No. 4 recruit from the state of Wisconsin.
Here’s what Badger players, coaches and recruits had to say on Twitter after Allen announced his commitment.
First, the introduction of the new class of 2022 hashtag by many of the program’s top recruiters.
BadA22Badgers!
— Saeed Khalif (@CoachKhalif) July 15, 2020
BADA22BADGERS!!!!!!
— Warren Herring (@CoachWHerring) July 15, 2020
#BadA22Badgers LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
— Jensen Gebhardt (@CoachGebhardt) July 15, 2020
Next, recruits and underclassmen expressed their excitement to play with the future Badger.
https://t.co/BR4d4db2ML pic.twitter.com/aJF88hth8A
— Graham Mertz (@GrahamMertz5) July 15, 2020
Yessir baby!! Let’s keep adding https://t.co/xrmqr7Iomj
— TJ Bollers (@tj35ballin) July 15, 2020
Welcome home bro👑👑 https://t.co/qUpWml4g2q
— Deacon Pe’a Hill (@dhillsb10) July 15, 2020
We are bout to be crazy in that Madison secondary 🔴⚪️ https://t.co/psw4CdBhCl
— Hunter Wohler (@HunterWohler) July 15, 2020
WISCONSIN TURN UP !!!!! 🔴⚪️ #OnWisconsin https://t.co/9Ihs7T3DOG
— Ricardo Hallman (@ricardohallman6) July 15, 2020
Finally, a tweet that warrants speculation as four-star class of 2022 defensive end Isaac Hamm–the No. 12 recruit at his position and the No. 3 recruit from the state of Wisconsin–chimed in on the news.
he did that 🤝 https://t.co/Lx3tNTjyji
— isaac hamm (@isaachamm24) July 15, 2020
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