Luke Fickell Aggressively Pursuing Quarterbacks in the Transfer Portal

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell has been aggressively pursuing quarterbacks in the transfer portal this offseason.

Madison, Wis. -- Although Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell stated he preferred to build his roster through high school recruiting/development - he had no choice but to explore options at quarterback in the transfer portal. 

Following the departure of starting quarterback Graham Mertz, UW has only three signal callers remaining: redshirt senior Chase Wolf (not expected to return), true freshman Myles Burkett, and walk-on freshman Marshall Howe. The Badgers also have three-star QB Cole LaCrue committed in the 2023 recruiting cycle. 

Experienced options were thin, making a transfer portal addition to add competition and depth essential to UW's success moving forward.

Let's look at the two highly regarded quarterbacks we know coach Fickell has recently contacted and locked in official visits for and why they make sense for the program.