Meet the Wisconsin high school football players who committed to play Division I

The Slinger High School offensive lineman committed to Minnesota on Dec. 5 after previously committing to North Dakota State. He got offers from 13 different schools, including Air Force, Buffalo, Central Michigan and Columbia. Beers is ranked 128th in the nation at his position and 14th in the state of Wisconsin, according to 247Sports.

Berghorn announced his commitment to the Golden Gophers on December 6. The 2021 large school all-state selection was fourth in the state with 2,178 rushing yards, and tied for eighth with 27 rushing touchdowns for Lake Geneva Badger High School, who finished 8-3. He is 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds according to 247 sports.

Brunner, a four-star recruit, is considered the No. 1 prospect in Wisconsin per 247Sports and Rivals. He joins his older brother Thomas Brunner, who transferred to Wisconsin from Northern Illinois this summer. As a member of Whitefish Bay High School, Joe Brunner earned first-team all-state and the coveted Joe Thomas award, given to the best senior offensive lineman in Wisconsin. Brunner ranks as Wisconsin’s top commit out of the class of 2022 thus far.

Burkett, the quarterback out of Franklin High School, selected Wisconsin to continue his football career after receiving offers from Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio). He led Franklin to the WIAA Division 1 state title over Sun Prairie this year. The three-star recruit and Associated Press state player of the year had 3,427 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. He also had 335 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

Clifford announced Nov. 2 on his Twitter that he had committed to Wisconsin. The Badgers see him as an interior offensive lineman in the future. Clifford was primarily a tight end and defensive end for Watertown. He accepted a walk-on offer from the Badgers and is a two-star recruit.

Cross selected Penn State after visits to Iowa, Iowa State and Wisconsin. The four-star recruit attends Rufus King High School in Milwaukee. Cross comes in at 6-foot-6, 245 pound. His decision dates back July 2020 where he received his offer from Penn State.

The 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle out of Janesville Parker committed to the Huskies on Sept. 21. He will join an NIU team coming off a MAC championship in 2021. Curry also competed in shot put and discus for Parker’s track team, although he is not expected to continue throwing in college.

The three-star offensive tackle decided to join Iowa after offers from Arizona State, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Penn State, Harvard and Dartmouth. 247Sports has Dotzler as the ninth-ranked prospect in Wisconsin and 73rd OT in the country. He helped pave the way for Waunakee’s 14-0 record on the way to its WIAA Division 2 state championship.

Evans announced his commitment to Wisconsin as a walk-on on Dec. 1. Evans is a two-star recruit coming in at 6-foot-4, 260 pounds out of Fort Atkinson High School, which went 7-2 during the regular season and earned WIAA Division 3 playoff berth with a rushing attack that put up 1,626 yards on the ground to go along with 17 touchdowns.

Gannon will join South Dakota State after receiving other offers from Eastern Illinois and North Dakota State. He is a two-star quarterback recruit out of Mukwonago High School, which put together a 11-2 overall record in 2021 but fell just short in the WIAA level 4 playoff game with its 38-31 loss to Sun Prairie.

Gloudeman accepted a preferred walk-on offer from the University of Wisconsin. He played linebacker and running back in for River Valley High School. Last season, Gloudeman was named to the Southwest Wisconsin Conference's first team offense and defense. 

Grand, the two-star running back recruit out of Ellsworth high school, will join Minnesota as a walk-on after committing to the Gophers in late October. Grand helped lead Ellsworth to a 12-1 record. He accounted for 1,634 of his team's 3,698 rushing yards last season. He also ran for 17 touchdowns.

The defensive end out of Sun Prairie, the No. 4 prospect in Wisconsin, officially announced he's joining the Badgers during a Wednesday evening ceremony. He visited Wisconsin on June 4 and Louisville two weeks later. Ohio State was also pressing for his services. Hamm had 73 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles in 2021.

Keller made the commitment to Iowa State in July after a visit to both Iowa and Iowa State. The three-star recruit had other offers from Michigan State, Kent State, Minnesota, Texas, Indiana, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Toledo. Keller was part of the Waunakee team that won the WIAA Division 2 state title, along with his teammate Jack Dotzler that joined Iowa State rival Iowa.

Larson, a three-star recruit, chose Wisconsin after receiving offers from Buffalo, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, Air Force and Central Michigan. He joins the Badgers as a walk-on. He played both QB and LB for Baraboo this season, where logged 65 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss and five sacks.

Magli will join the Wisconsin Badgers after decommitting from North Dakota. The two-star recruit originally committed to the Flying Hawks in July. In 2021 for DeForest, Magli racked up three interceptions. Two of which he took back for touchdowns.

Editor's note: This has been updated to reflect Magli's recent commitment to UW.

Malcore, a two-star prospect, committed to Northern Illinois back in June. He was a piece of the 13-1 Sun Prairie team that fell short in the WIAA Division 1 state title game. He is the 23rd-ranked prospect in Wisconsin according to 247Sports.

The Bay Port standout had his senior season cut short due to a torn ACL. Montgomery only played in five games his last two high school seasons, but he impressed enough to pick up offers from the University of Pennsylvania, Indiana State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and Iowa, whose offer he accepted over the summer.

Nelson, a thee-star recruit, picked Wisconsin in June over Iowa State, Nebraska, Michigan, Purdue, Iowa and Kent State. Nelson, whose brother Jack is a guard on the Badgers, worked the trenches for a Stoughton team that compiled 1,551 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns in 2021.

Okla committed to the Fighting Illini back on Feb. 5, with his only other Division I offer coming from Eastern Illinois. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound lineman out of Hartland Arrowhead is ranked 21st nationally for offensive guards and sixth in the state by Rivals.

The two-sport athlete verbally committed to the Hawkeyes in July after interest from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northern Iowa. The three-star TE recruit was previously committed to play baseball at Iowa before receiving an offer to play football with the Hawkeyes. Ostrenga helped lead Sun Prairie to an undefeated regular season and a trip to the WIAA Division 1 state championship, where it lost to Franklin and another top UW recruit.

The 6-foot-9, 235-pound offensive lineman announced his commitment to UNI on December 13. He also received offers from Winona State and Northern State. He helped anchor an Onalaska Luther attack that rushed for 1,957 yards and 23 touchdowns this past season.

The Notre Dame De La Baie Academy lineman verbally committed to North Dakota State on July 7. He also received offers from Wisconsin, Eastern Michigan and Northern Iowa. He is listed at 6-foot-6, 250 pounds and rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals. He was limited by a shoulder injury suffered in the final game of the alternate spring season on May 8 but was able to return to play on senior night in mid-October.

The Appleton North quarterback announced his commitment to UNI on July 26. He also received offers from Bemidji State, Minnesota State- Mankato, Northern State and St. Norbert College. His 1,565 passing yards plus 19 TD throws helped North finish 10-3 and reach the Division 1 state semifinals, where they lost to eventual state champion Franklin.

After visits to Ohio State, Wisconsin and Notre Dame, Schrauth announced Dec. 10 that he would be committing to Notre Dame. The four-star commit out of St. Mary’s Springs High School is the No. 3 prospect in Wisconsin and No. 9 interior offensive-line recruit in the nation per 247Sports. The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder helped lead St. Mary’s Springs to a berth in the WIAA Division 6 playoffs and a 11-3 overall record, though they’d fall short to Colby high school 22-7. He was also recognized as a 2022 All-American and will compete in the All-American Bowl Jan. 8.

Schuster is heading from Wisconsin to New York with his commitment to Syracuse in August. The three-star recruit had offers from Ball State, Central Michigan, Toledo, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State and South Dakota. Schuster was a pillar of the Franklin High School team that won the WIAA Division 1 state championship, protecting quarterback and Wisconsin commit Myles Burkett.

The 6-foot-6 tight end from Monroe accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Wisconsin just 11 days after receiving it. Seagreaves only caught 11 passes this season but converted to a running back role in the Cheesemakers’ Wing-T offense. He rushed for 1,294 yards on 135 carries.

The tight end/linebacker out of Cambridge high school committed to Arkansas as a long snapper after receiving interest from Baylor, Illinois, Stanford and Wisconsin. Stein was voted a 2022 All-American and will compete in the All-American Bowl.

The receiver/cornerback from Middleton committed to Wisconsin as a preferred walk-on. He led Middleton in 2021 with 40 receptions, 710 yards and 10 touchdowns. His production earned him first-team All-Big Eight Conference honors on offense and defense, and he was also first-team WFCA all-state.

Trudgeon committed to Wisconsin as a walk-on in June. He doesn’t have a star rating per 247Sports. The Madison Edgewood product had 50 receptions for 1,060 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2021 at wide receiver, which is where he projects to play in college.

The Saint Croix Central lineman announced his commitment to Ohio State Jan. 4. Hinzman is a four-star prospect per 247Sports. He had offers from Iowa, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Alabama. Hinzman was part of an offensive line that laid the groundwork for the Panthers rushing attack, who posted 2,092 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2021.