Wisconsin top class of 2026 WR target includes Badgers in final list

Wisconsin top class of 2026 WR target includes Badgers in final list

Wisconsin top class of 2026 wide receiver target Naeem Burroughs included the Badgers in his list of final schools on Thursday.

Burroughs is yet another top class of 2026 recruit to include Wisconsin as a finalist dating back to late October. Top-ranked offensive players, including four-star interior offensive lineman Leo Delaney, four-star running back Shahn Alston, and four-star iOL Ben Nichols, accompany Burroughs on that list.

Burroughs, who included the Badgers in his final 11 in July 2024, now includes them in his top six along with Clemson, Notre Dame, Florida State, Texas and Florida.

If the last name sounds familiar to Badger fans, that’s because Naeem is the younger brother of current Wisconsin wide receiver Quincy Burroughs. Naeem is a much more talented high school recruit than his older brother.

The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver is 247Sports’ No. 59 player in the class of 2026, No. 10 WR and No. 8 player from his home state of Florida. Rivals, meanwhile, has Burroughs as the No. 44 overall prospect.

On3, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN all consider him a four-star recruit

Burroughs has yet to receive any truly convincing forecasts for his collegiate landing spot. On3’s recruiting prediction machine considers the in-state Florida Gators a slight favorite, but it’s too early to tell.

As a junior with the Bolles School in Florida, Burroughs has reeled in 33 catches for 829 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, including a three-game stretch with 448 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.

The familial connection to his older brother could certainly play a factor in what Burroughs decides to do down the line. UW’s current class of 2026 still features two commitments — three-star iOL Benjamin Novak and three-star quarterback Jarin Mock.