Why Wisconsin football needs to keep this 2024 four-star RB in state From the Breaking down Badgers commits and key targets series JAKE KOCOROWSKI Oct 5, 2022 Oct 5, 2022 Updated Jul 26, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Corey Smith barely touched the ball on offense against Wauwatosa East, but he still dazzled with his two touchdowns last month.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$>:E9 42CC:65 E96 32== ;FDE EH:46 7@C `g J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H? 5FC:?8 (2F<6D92 r2E9@=:4 |6>@C:2=’D de\_ G:4E@CJ] w6 2=D@ 42F89E 2? 24C@32E:4 a_\J2C5 E@F495@H? 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