Wisconsin learned where it stands with one of its top targets in the 2021 class in Akron, Ohio linebacker Darryl Peterson as he announced his top three schools in a Twitter post on March 6th.
Peterson’s top three schools were Alabama, West Virginia, and Wisconsin as Peterson has a total of 11 scholarship offers. Wisconsin’s scholarship offer is one of five from the Big Ten conference as he also holds offers from Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, and Northwestern.
Peterson was in Madison for Wisconsin’s junior day on March 1st as it was his second time visiting Madison. The first time he visited Madison was in September when Wisconsin beat Michigan. Peterson earned his offer from Wisconsin shortly after the game against the Wolverines.
Peterson is listed at 6’3″ and 235 pounds as the Hoban High School product projects to outside linebacker by the Badgers coaching staff. Peterson is also from the same high school as current Badger fullback Quan Easterling.
Wisconsin currently has two linebackers committed in the 2021 class in Bryan Sanborn from Lake Zurich, Ill. and Ayo Adebogun from Mequon.