Jon McNamara
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Editor and recruiting analyst @Badger_Blitz of the @Rivals/@YahooSports network. #Badgers #Wisconsin #OnWisconsin
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has landed four-star QB Carter Smith, the No. 92 prospect in the country. Smith is now the highest-rated commit for the #Badgers in the 2025 class. Smith is the second highest-rated QB (eventual) signee during the @Rivals era for UW.
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Have talked to a few people from Jim Leonhard’s circle or those close to it. All used the word “blindsided” by today’s news.
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First signature of the day for the #Badgers: Four-star QB Carter Smith. The #Rivals250 prospect is the highest-ranked commit for the Badgers in this cycle.
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“Every time, Bo. Every ******* time. It’s embarrassing.” -Greg Gard.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star CB Rukeem Stroud. The standout from Florida chose the #Badgers over offers from Penn State, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, Colorado and Kentucky, among many others.
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The University of #Wisconsin will officially retire Michael Finley’s No. 24 during a halftime ceremony on Sunday.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star ATH Jaimier Scott. Chose the #Badgers over Penn State, Michigan and Tennessee, among others. Projected to play safety at UW.
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What I'm hearing about #Oklahoma transfer QB Caleb Williams and the chances he ends up with the #Badgers. I've went from "this is fun story to follow" to "#Wisconsin is actually in a position to get this done" in the last 48 hours.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin just landed the No. 103 prospect in the country in four-star DE Ernest Willor. Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Notre Dame, among others, also offered during the course of his recruitment. @ernestwillorjr.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star QB Mabrey Mettauer. The #Rivals250 prospect chose the #Badgers over Kansas State and North Carolina, among many others.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has flipped four-star edge Jaylen Williams from Michigan . @jay_williams55
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star OL Hardy Watts. The #Rivals250 prospect chose the #Badgers over Clemson and Michigan, among many other schools. UW now at 21 commits in 2025.
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🚨BREAKING🚨#Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. The standout from Indiana chose the #Badgers over Georgia, Miami, Missouri, Ole Miss and Purdue, among others. UW now with 19 commits in the senior cycle.
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🚨BREAKING🚨 Four-star LB Mason Posa just announced his commitment to #Wisconsin. The standout from New Mexico chose the #Badgers over offers from Oregon and Texas A&M, among many others. UW now has 18 commitments in the 2025 class.
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Four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. is inked with the #Badgers. Currently the only wide out for #Wisconsin in this cycle.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has landed a commitment from USC transfer wide receiver CJ Williams. The former four-star prospect in the 2022 class would be the highest-rated WR the #Badgers have signed during the @Rivals era. @RivalsPortal .
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6-foot-8, 305 pounds. Coming to you from Wautoma. OL Michael Roeske is in for the #Badgers .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star 2024 PG Daniel Freitag. The #Rivals150 prospect would be the highest-rated signee Greg Gard has landed as head coach of the #Badgers .
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🚨BREAKING🚨 #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star DT Xavier Ukponu. The standout from Texas chose the #Badgers over LSU, Texas A&M, Arkansas, California and Oklahoma State, among many others. UW now has 22 commits in the 2025 class.
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#Wisconsin CB commit Jahmare Washington is now a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ prospect, according to @Rivals . #Badgers now have 8 four-star pledges. Can they get to 10 before Signing Day?. @rerocjwash19 .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from 2020 TE Cam Large, who chose the #Badgers over Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State, among others.
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#Wisconsin wide receiver commit Kyan Berry-Johnson is now a four-star prospect, according to @Rivals . @berry_kyan .
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I can’t think of an assistant coach who’s had a greater impact recruiting than Phil Longo. And he’s only been on staff for about a month.
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#Wisconsin just announced Will McDonald has signed as a preferred walk-on. The standout from Hudson had full rides from Kansas and Iowa State but turned those down in order to play for the #Badgers.
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Landyn Locke, the younger brother of starting QB Braedyn Locke, just signed his paperwork. It will be a two-QB class for the #Badgers in 2025.
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#Wisconsin's 2025 OL signees are some big boys. *Michael Roeske (6-8, 305).*Cam Clark (6-7, 295).*Hardy Watts (6-6, 300).*Nolan Davenport (6-6, 290).*Logan Powell (6-5, 290). @CoachBlaz.
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#Wisconsin has received a portal commitment from former Ball State TE Tanner Koziol. @tannerkoziol88 .
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Four-star Jaylen Williams flipped from Michigan to #Wisconsin last month. At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, he brings intriguing measurables and athleticism to the OLB room.
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The #Badgers now have the No. 4 recruiting class in the country. It won’t stay there, but it’s a fun ride for #Wisconsin fans to follow .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has landed a commitment from three-star WR Kyan Berry-Johnson. The standout from Illinois is commit No. 6 for the #Badgers in the 2024 class.
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A late flip for the #Badgers in this class, Emmett Bork officially joins #Wisconsin after previously being committed to Michigan State. Big, in-line tight end from Oconomowoc is staying home.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from portal linebacker Jaheim Thomas. Was fifth in the SEC in tackles last year for Arkansas . @RivalsPortal .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from #Rivals250 OL Kevin Heywood. The projected tackle chose the #Badgers over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Penn State, among many others.
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🚨BREAKING 🚨#Wisconsin has landed a commitment from three-star DE Wilnerson Telemaque . The #Badgers beat out West Virginia and Georgia Tech, among many others, to land the Florida standout. UW is now at 20 commitments in the 2025 recruiting class.
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One of the more coveted OL in the country, Hardy Watts is officially a Badger. #Wisconsin went toe-to-toe with Michigan, among many others, to land the four-star talent .
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Big one here for the #Badgers, as #Rivals250 tailback Dilin Jones puts pen to paper. The four-star prospect has a chance to be special in Madison .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from four-star RB Darrion Dupree. The #Rivals250 prospect chose the #Badgers over offers from Michigan, Illinois, Missouri and Washington, among others.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star OLB Anelu Lafaele. The rising senior chose the #Badgers over Hawaii, Washington and Arizona State, among others. Commit No. 18 for UW in the 2024 class.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has flipped three-star DT Drayden Pavey from Purdue . The standout from Ohio emerged as a top target for the #Badgers this summer .
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Don't care how this year turns out. This will be the best photo from #Wisconsin's 2019-20 season. Credit to @DarrenLeePhotog
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#Wisconsin went head-to-head with Oregon and many others to land four-star Mason Posa. The standout linebacker from New Mexico is expected to do big things in Madison .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin flips three-star TE Robert Booker from UCLA. Big get for the #Badgers at a position of need. The staff also keeps a key in-state talent home.
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🚨BREAKING🚨 #Wisconsin has received a commitment from 2025 Florida standout Nicolas Clayton. The three-star OLB chose the #Badgers over offers from Florida State, Nebraska, UCF and Illinois, among others. @NicolasClayton_ @JohnGarcia_Jr .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from #Rivals250 CB Omillio Agard. The 4-star talent also had offers from Clemson, Georgia & Alabama, among others. Agard will likely be the highest-rated CB the #Badgers have signed during the @Rivals era.
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#Badgers now have the No. 18 recruiting class in the country . One big four-star still out there.
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#Badgers just offered an 8th grade quarterback.
After a great talk with @CoachPhilLongo @CoachFick , I am so grateful to God to receive an ⭕️FFER From University Of Wisconsin #ONWisconsin.@BadgerFootball @evan_flood @badger247 @raulv45 @mhoganreports @wisFBrecruiting @badger_blitz @cardinal_sports @recruitwarriors @coachmarkf
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star CB Jay Hunter. The standout from Alabama chose the #Badgers over offers from Mississippi State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisville, among others. UW up to 16 commits in 2024.
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#Wisconsin #Badgers QB commit Mabrey Mettauer shot up 71 spots in the updated #Rivals250 for the 2024 class. 📈 ➡️
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#Wisconsin currently has the No. 12 recruiting class in the country. It should crack the top 10 by Tuesday.
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HUGE win for the #Badgers, who held off a late push by Miami to sign four-star CB Xavier Lucas today.
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This has been a fun one to follow.
From this moment on I’ll be handling all of my recruitment personally.
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This guy would make sense for #Wisconsin’s new safeties coach . Was a defensive assistant with the #Badgers in 2022. Was at Buffalo the last two seasons as safeties coach/special teams .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star RB Gideon Ituka. The rising senior from Maryland chose the #Badgers over offers from Syracuse, Boston College, Tennessee and Cincinnati, among others.
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#Wisconsin now has six commitments in the updated #Rivals250 for the 2024 recruiting class. 1️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ CB O. Agard.1️⃣6️⃣7️⃣ RB D. Dupree.1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ QB M. Mettauer.2️⃣0️⃣3️⃣ OL E. Mandell.2️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ RB D. Jones.2️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ WR K. Berry-Johnson.
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In-state five-star Kon Knueppel continues to climb the @Rivals rankings. The standout from #Wisconsin Lutheran and @PhenomUniverse jumps eight spots to No. 13 in the country.
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Huge, huge shout out to Eugene Hilton Jr. Starts his commitment announcement ON TIME and keeps to it under five minutes. Lesson for all the kids in the 2026 class and beyond.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from portal WR Jayden Ballard. @RivalsPortal .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star OL Colin Cubberly . The No. 3 player in New York chose the #Badgers over Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Duke, Boston College and Texas, among others.
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#Wisconsin lands North Carolina transfer linebacker Sebastian Cheeks. "I can not only be developed but also contribute to their success right away. It's not a one-year plan because I want to finish my career as a Badger.".
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If Storr plays at a different college next year, it be his seventh school in seven years.
Wisconsin sophomore small forward AJ Storr has entered the transfer portal after averaging 16.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. He was ranked No. 115 by @Rivals in class of 2022, and played a year at St. John's.
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Hearing #Wisconsin fullback John Chenal has made the trip to Las Vegas and should be able to play today for the #Badgers against Arizona State.
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4-star QB Carter Smith's 'wild ride' ends with a commitment to #Wisconsin. "Everything happens for a reason and his couldn't have worked out any better for us.".
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Didn't get to use it for Curtis, but it will be good for this evening.
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2025 DB Remington Moss, the cousin of the late Brent Moss, has sent his paperwork in. Notable that #Wisconsin lists him as a safety.
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Drayden Pavey, who flipped to #Wisconsin from Purdue, is now official. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound DT is a much-needed piece for the #Badgers in this cycle.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from transfer portal ILB Jahsiah Galvan. Galvan led Northern Iowa in tackles this fall with 77. He also graded out well, according to PFF, with marks of 81.2 (overall) and 85.8 (coverage).
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has landed a commitment from Oklahoma State transfer wide receiver Bryson Green. #Badgers have now hauled in four impact wide outs via the portal this week. @RivalsPortal .
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ILB Cooper Catalano, the career leaders in tackles from the state of #Wisconsin, is now inked to play for the #Badgers.
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Four-star Arizona OL Logan Powell is the last expected (announced) signature for the #Badgers today. Chose #Wisconsin over Alabama and many others in June .
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With the addition of three-star DE Torin Pettaway, #Wisconsin now has the No. 10 recruiting class in the country.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from three-star OLB Thomas Heiberger. The standout from South Dakota is No. 5 for the #Badgers in the 2024 class.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from 2024 DE Hank Weber. The three-star talent chose the #Badgers over Vanderbilt and North Carolina, among others.
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from LSU transfer TE Jackson McGohan. Recruitment comes full circle with McGohan being previously committed to Luke Fickell and company at Cincinnati . @RivalsPortal @jackson_mcgohan .
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BREAKING: #Wisconsin has received a commitment from 2025 in-state ILB Cooper Catalano. The standout from Germantown chose the #Badgers over offers from Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan State, among others.
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