3-star safety Zach Taylor joins Wisconsin's 2026 class

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Get to know members of Wisconsin football's 2026 recruiting class

Benjamin Novak — Offensive line

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Merrillville, Indiana

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Tayshon Bardo — Wide receiver

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Mishawaka, Indiana

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Carmelow Reed — Outside linebacker

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Olympia Fields, Illinois

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Carsen Eloms — Cornerback

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Fishers, Indiana

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Ryan Hopkins — Quarterback

Star ranking: 4 by Rivals, 3 by 247Sports and On3

Hometown: Santa Ana, California

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Maddox Cochrane — Offensive lineman

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia

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Aden Reeder — Inside linebacker

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

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Arthur Scott — Defensive lineman

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Streetsboro, Ohio

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Ben Wenzel — Inside linebacker

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Appleton, Wis.

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Djidjou Bah — Defensive lineman

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Germantown, Tennessee

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Jack Sievers — Tight end

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Everett, Washington

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Jack Janda — Tight end

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Orchard Lake, Michigan

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Zachary Taylor — Safety

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Fulshear, Texas

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Zion Legree — Wide receiver

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

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Zion Legree — Wide receiver

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

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Jayden Petit — wide receiver

Star ranking: 4

Hometown: Naples, Florida

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Jayden Petit — wide receiver

Star ranking: 4

Hometown: Naples, Florida

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Amari Latimer — running back

Star ranking: 4

Hometown: Tyrone, Georgia

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Amari Latimer — running back

Star ranking: 4

Hometown: Tyrone, Georgia

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Dononvan Dunmore — Cornerback

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Clovis, California

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Yahya Gaad — Outside linebacker

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Medina, Tennessee

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Yahya Gaad — Outside linebacker

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Medina, Tennessee

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Qwantavius Wiggins — running back

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Fairburn, Georgia

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Qwantavius Wiggins — running back

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Fairburn, Georgia

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Brady Bekkenhuis — Offensive lineman

Star ranking: 4 in 247Sports Composite, 3 on 247Sports and On3

Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts

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Brady Bekkenhuis — Offensive lineman

Star ranking: 4 in 247Sports Composite, 3 on 247Sports and On3

Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts

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Keeyshawn Tabuteau — Wide receiver

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Kah'ni Watts — Safety

Star ranking: 3

Hometown: Iowa Colony, Texas

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