Wisconsin Badgers veteran cornerback Max Lofy announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.
Lofy is now the seventh former Badger defensive back to enter the portal since it opened on Dec. 9, joining S Kami’o Latu, CB Braedyn Moore, DB Jace Arnold, CB Justin Taylor, CB Jonas Duclona and DB Amare Snowden.
“I am forever grateful for the opportunity to play football here at the University of Wisconsin and am honored to have had the privilege of wearing the motion W on Saturdays in the fall,” Lofy wrote on X. “To coach [Jim] Leonhard and coach [Paul] Chryst, thank you for believing in me all those years ago and giving me a chance to live out my dreams. To coach [Luke Fickell] and coach [Alex] Grinch, thank you for what you have taught me over the last two years and for making me the player I am today.”
The defensive back signed with the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 after an impressive high school tenure at Pine Creek High School in Colorado. Lofy joined Wisconsin’s program over opportunities at Kansas State, Arizona State, Oklahoma State and Minnesota.
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— Max Lofy (@Mclofy) December 16, 2024
After redshirting his 2020 season, Lofy played in 29 total games from 2021-2024 and registered 28 total tackles, one interceptions and two pass deflections during his tenure in Madison.
Though he began the 2024 season as a starter, Lofy was largely relegated to a depth role as it continued. He will now look to play his final collegiate season elsewhere.
Defensive back has suddenly become a big need for Wisconsin this offseason. Most of the room’s depth is now portal-bound.
To counteract that, Wisconsin has offered Miami (Ohio) CB Raion Strader, Northern Illinois safety Santana Banner, Richmond safety Matthew Traynor, and South Florida safety Tawfiq Byard, among others.
For updates on Wisconsin’s full list of incoming and outgoing transfers, bookmark our 2024 transfer portal tracker.