Wisconsin redshirt freshman cornerback Justin Taylor announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday morning.
Taylor is among six former Badgers and three UW defensive backs to enter the portal thus far, joining QB Cole LaCrue, OLB Leon Lowery, CB Jonas Duclona, DB Amare Snowden and DL Curt Neal. Like all of his teammates, Taylor made the choice just days after Wisconsin lost 24-7 to Minnesota at Camp Randall.
“After long & insightful conversations with Family and Staff I’d like to thank the University of Wisconsin for its great lessons and tools to grow as a player and a person,” Taylor wrote on X. “With that being said, I’ll be entering my name into the transfer portal with 3 yrs of eligibility.”
The cornerback signed with the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2023 after a stellar senior season at Nazareth Academy in Illinois. Taylor committed to UW in May of 2022 roughly six months before Luke Fickell became Wisconsin’s head coach.
After long & insightful conversations with Family and Staff. I'd like to thank the University of Wisconsin for its great lessons and tools to grow as a player and a person. With that being said , I'll be entering my name into the transfer portal with 3 yrs of eligibility
(Ni/S) pic.twitter.com/MZBbPFrdnx— JT (@___JT25) December 3, 2024
Taylor’s departure isn’t much of a surprise. The redshirt freshman didn’t see any action from 2023-24 and served as a depth defensive back in a top-heavy defensive back room.
He is, however, part of a growing group of players from the room to enter the portal.
For updates on Wisconsin’s full list of incoming and outgoing transfers, bookmark our 2024 transfer portal tracker.