Wisconsin won a key recruiting battle for Michael Roeske, an in-state offensive lineman who said Notre Dame was also one of his top schools before deciding to stay home. The Wautoma product also announced Power Four offers from the following schools: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Syracuse and defending national champion Michigan.
Neenah's Grant Dean visited twice in the spring before receiving an offer from the home-state Badgers, but he jumped on the offer once it was presented by the staff.
Clark's a consensus three-star lineman who has announced Power Four offers from Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin, among others.
"First time I saw it I knew it was the place I wanted to be, whether I was a student or an athlete, and then God blessed me to be able to become an athlete," Emmerich told BadgerExtra. "So it was a no-brainer for me. The second I got the offer, me, my family, they knew it was the one I wanted and it was the one I've been hoping for."
Emmerich is another Wisconsin commit who’s shined on the track, as according to athletic.net, he ran a 10.69 in the 100-meter dash on April 23.
Emmerich also announced other Power Four offers from Boston College, California, Utah, Kansas State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Southern Cal and Utah. Wisconsin views him as an “athlete” in this class, which means his projected position within the program is yet to be solidified.
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Wisconsin locked in a key target when Cameron Miller announced his commitment on May 15.
Rukeem Stroud followed Logan Powell as recruits who announced their commitments to Wisconsin during the weekend of their official visits.
Stroud is a four-star recruit by Rivals as of June, and both 247Sports and On3 view him as a high three-star recruit. He’s tweeted notable Power Four offers from the following programs: Colorado, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Utah and Wisconsin, among others.
Nolan Davenport, rated a four-star recruit by On3, took an unofficial visit to Wisconsin on April 27. He returned for an official visit from May 31-June 2.
Davenport, who's rated as a four-star recruit by On3 as of June, announced the following Power Four offers: Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, NC State, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford and Vanderbilt. The offer from the Commodores came in August 2023, when Wisconsin assistant AJ Blazek was offensive line coach for the SEC program.
Davenport took an official visit to Wisconsin the weekend of May 31-June 2.
Wisconsin didn't give up in pursuing Torin Pettaway after his flip to Minnesota in late March, and it paid off for the Badgers less than three months later.
Wisconsin received its third commitment for Matt Mitchell's outside linebacker room with the addition of Nicolas Clayton.
Clayton, who plays for Gainesville Buccholz in Florida, tweeted his decision June 22. He took official visits to Nebraska, Central Florida, Wisconsin, Tulane and Florida State. He has also tweeted offers from Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue and Southern Cal, among others.
The University of Wisconsin football program has secured three verbal commitments from four-star offensive linemen since June 1, which includes Hardy Watts (Brookline Dexter, Massachusetts).
COURTESY OF HARDY WATTS
Wisconsin picked up one of its highest-rated players of the 2025 class when Hardy Watts announced July 1 his commitment to the Badgers. Clemson and Michigan were his two other top schools, and he also took official visits to all three programs this summer.
Watts is a four-star recruit and No. 139 player in the 2025 class, according to On3. He received plenty of interest, announcing notable Power Four offers from the following: Alabama, Boston College, Georgia, Miami, Nebraska, North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, among others.
BREAKING: CO/25 4 ⭐️ OL Hardy Watts ( @HardyWatts2 ) has committed to Wisconsin he tells me.
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Xavier Ukponu, a consensus three-star recruit who plays for Denton (Texas) Guyer, announced Aug. 5 his commitment to Wisconsin.
Ukponu received significant interest during his recruiting journey. He tweeted a graphic in February that showed notable Power Four offers from Florida, LSU, Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Southern Cal, Tennessee and Texas, among others. He took official visits to California, Arkansas and LSU, according to this Twitter account.
Wisconsin was able to flip multiple recruits from Big Ten rivals during this 2025 class, including this Ohio standout who should help the Badgers' defensive line.
Oconomowoc tight end Emmett Bork lines up during Friday's playoff game against Racine Case. Bork flipped his commitment Monday from Michigan State to Wisconsin.
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Bork was the third 2025 recruit that Wisconsin flipped from a Big Ten rival.
Bork is a consensus three-star recruit who plays for Oconomowoc, announced Oct. 28 his commitment to the Badgers. He initially made the decision to play for Michigan State in May, and he had also tweeted Big Ten offers from Illinois, Indiana and Rutgers.
Wisconsin received its third commitment for Matt Mitchell's outside linebacker room with the addition of Nicolas Clayton.
Clayton, who plays for Gainesville Buccholz in Florida, tweeted his decision June 22. He took official visits to Nebraska, Central Florida, Wisconsin, Tulane and Florida State. He has also tweeted offers from Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue and Southern Cal, among others.
Xavier Ukponu, a consensus three-star recruit who plays for Denton (Texas) Guyer, announced Aug. 5 his commitment to Wisconsin.
Ukponu received significant interest during his recruiting journey. He tweeted a graphic in February that showed notable Power Four offers from Florida, LSU, Miami, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Southern Cal, Tennessee and Texas, among others. He took official visits to California, Arkansas and LSU, according to this Twitter account.
2025 four-star recruit Jaylen Williams visited Wisconsin the weekend of Nov. 16 when the Badgers hosted No. 1 Oregon.
JAKE KOCOROWSKI
The University of Wisconsin football team saw one outside linebacker flip in October, but it gained back one less than a month later with a four-star recruit.
Jaylen Williams, who played for Palatine High School in Florida, announced his flip of commitment from Michigan to Wisconsin on Nov. 20.
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