Why Wisconsin football let a 2026 running back recruit out of his commitment Colten Bartholomew May 30, 2026 May 30, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Wisconsin won't be adding one of its class of 2026 recruits to the roster this summer. kAm%9C66\DE2C CF??:?8 324< "H2?E2G:FD (:88:?D H2D C6=62D65 7C@> 9:D ?2E:@?2= =6EE6C @7 :?E6?E H:E9 E96 q2586CD 2?5 H:== 6?C@== 2E v6@C8:2 $E2E6] %96 u2:C3FC?[ v6@C8:2[ ?2E:G6 H2D 4@>>:EE65 E@ u=@C:52 x?E6C?2E:@?2= F?E:= !@H6C c @776CD 42>6 =2E6 =2DE 72==] w6 2??@F?465 9:D 7=:A E@ (:D4@?D:? @? }@G] `` 27E6C AFCDF:E 7C@> pF3FC?[ r:?4:??2E: 2?5 u=@C:52 $E2E6]k^AmkAm(:88:?D E@=5 q2586CtIEC2 G:2 E6IE >6DD286D E92E 9:D 49@:46 DE6>>65 7C@> 7@C>6C q2586CD CF??:?8 324<D 4@249 s6G@? $A2=5:?8 =62G:?8 E96 AC@8C2> 2?5 9:D 36=:67 :? 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E96 r=2DD @7 a_ac[ 2?5 ?@?6 :? a_ad 2?5 ?@H a_ae] ~7 E96 E9C66 A=2J6CD D:8?65 :? a_ac — s2CC:@? sFAC66[ s:=:? y@?6D 2?5 v:56@? xEF<2 — @?=J sFAC66 C6>2:?D @? E96 7:6=5 H:E9 E96 AC@8C2> 27E6C y@?6D EC2?D76CC65 E@ {$& 2?5 xEF<2 DF776C65 2 ?64< :?;FCJ] sFAC66[ $2>2 2?5 y24<D@? 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 36 E96 =625 CF??:?8 324<D 7@C E96 q2586CD E9:D D62D@?[ 2?5 sFAC66 2?5 y24<D@? 92G6 6=:8:3:=:EJ :? a_af]k^Am Get to know members of Wisconsin football's 2027 recruiting class Ethan McIntosh — Offensive lineman Star ranking: 3Hometown: Verona, Wis. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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