Breaking Down Wisconsin's Newest DL Commit Jamel Howard
What does the newest Wisconsin football commit, Jamel Howard, bring to the table for Luke Fickell and the Badgers?
Madison, Wis. -- On national signing day, Luke Fickell and his coaching staff received some news they've been desperately waiting to hear since he became the head coach of the Wisconsin football program.
Three-star nose tackle, Jamel Howard out of Chicago, Illinois, who was previously committed to UW and trending towards the Michigan Wolverines, announced in front of friends and family that he was (re)committing to the University of Wisconsin and joining the 2023 class.
The three-star nose tackle chose Wisconsin over offers from Illinois, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Iowa State, Nebraska, Ole Miss, and several others.
According to the 247Sports composite rankings, with Howard’s addition, Wisconsin football has the No. 58 recruiting class in the country and the No. 12 rated class in the Big Ten.
However, UW’s average recruiting score of 87.32 was the fifth highest in the conference, trailing only Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, and Ohio State.
What is Wisconsin Football Getting With Jamel Howard?
Jamel Howard’s fit with the Wisconsin football program isn’t worth speculating about — he’s coming in to play nose tackle at the next level.