Wisconsin is in pursuit of former Louisville running back Peny Boone, according to Rivals’ Marshall Levenson.
Boone entered the transfer portal after only spending the spring with the Cardinals. He transferred there in January after two decorated years at Toledo, that after spending the first two years of his career at Maryland.
Related: Wisconsin football 2024 spring transfer portal window tracker
The 6’1″ running back was the 2023 MAC Offensive Player of the Year at Toledo after rushing for 1400 yards and 15 touchdowns on 7.2 yards per carry.
Wisconsin is on a list of schools to have reportedly reached out to Boone that also includes Ole Miss, Washington, Tennessee, Miami, Nebraska, Utah and Michigan State.
Louisville RB Peny Boone has heard from the following schools since entering the portal, @RivalsPortal has learned.
Ole Miss
Washington
Tennessee
Miami
Oklahoma State
UCLA
Nebraska
UNC
Colorado
Ga. Tech
Wisconsin
W. Kentucky
Viriginia Tech
Utah
Michigan State… pic.twitter.com/m7Cc6Ak0sd— Marshall Levenson (@MarshallRivals) April 18, 2024
This interest is a bit of a surprise. Wisconsin is loaded at running back after adding Oklahoma transfer Tawee Walker during the winter window. He and veteran Chez Mellusi are set to lead the backfield, with not many additional carries available.
Preliminary interest doesn’t mean Wisconsin will go on to land the transfer — and become his fourth school in four years. It’s worth monitoring, however, if any visits get reported.
Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion. Follow Ben Kenney on X.
[lawrence-related id=74195,74165,74765,74798,73207]