Wisconsin Badger fans should be counting the days until the program’s class of 2021, the highest-rated in program history, steps foot on campus in the coming months.
If you need any more of a reason to be excited about what is to come this fall and in the coming years, or want an opportunity to shut down the Minnesota football program, you have that opportunity as Wisconsin class of 2021 signee Jake Ratzlaff was named Minnesota’s “Mr. Football” for 2020.
Mr Football 2020 Jake Ratzlaff @ratzlaff_21 pic.twitter.com/qFccJyCsuq
— Jeff Erdmann (@CoachErdmann) February 21, 2021
The outside linebacker is ranked by 247Sports as 2021’s No. 5 player from Minnesota, though as can be seen below, his accolades may surpass that rank.
When greatness is seen and recognized! Congrats to Irish Football's Jake Ratzlaff on being chosen as Minnesota's Mr. Football for 2020! pic.twitter.com/WHsMg3BB8A
— Jeff Erdmann (@CoachErdmann) February 21, 2021
The Minnesota—Wisconsin Badger pipeline is stronger than you may expect, with the Badgers boasting the Gopher state’s No. 1 and No. 5 recruit in the 2021 class. And in the star-studded class that the Badgers are welcoming this fall, Ratzlaff has a chance to make an impact right from the jump.
The future is looking bright in Badgerland, and this news coming from a rival state makes it look even brighter.
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