Wisconsin Football National Singing Day 2024: Here’s What to Expect
The Badgers are sitting pretty ahead of National Signing Day.
When Luke Fickell took over the reins of the Wisconsin football program last November, the Badgers recruiting clock was ticking fast.
With a truncated timeframe, Fickell and his crew faced an uphill battle. Amid many uncertainties, they righted the Badgers’ recruiting ship from a concerningly low eight commits to fifteen for the 2023 class.
Despite the challenges of retaining the inherited commits and adding a few of their own targets late in the recruiting process, salvaging last year’s class marked a notable victory, albeit with a middling rank of No. 58 in the composite team rankings.
Fast forward to now, and the Wisconsin Badgers are gearing up to finalize its 2024 class, the first full cycle recruiting cycle under Fickell. The results, at least on paper, have been wildly encouraging.
The Badgers sit comfortably with 20 verbal commitments as the early signing period approaches. Wisconsin football, which will add another player(s) in the coming days, currently has the No. 24 recruiting class and has primarily been intact since mid-August.
So, What’s in Store for This Class?
As mentioned, Wisconsin football has 20 verbal commits as I write this today (subject to change), 10 of which are considered 4-star recruits, per Rivals. 247Sports considers six of the Badgers recruits to be 4-stars.
Among them, running backs Dilin Jones & Darrion Dupree, offensive tackle Kevin Heywood, and tight end Grant Stec, to name a few, are some of the headliners. While stars aren’t everything, this class will produce the second most four-star prospects in a single cycle in school history.
With a focus on strengthening key position groups, the Wisconsin Badgers are looking to fortify their roster with a large index of signees along the offensive line (5) and running back (3), in particular.
Although it shouldn’t be a shock, Wisconsin football extended well outside the self-proclaimed 350-mile radius to configure this class.
The recruiting map shows Wisconsin’s success in casting a wide net. Key wins in the east, notably securing three players from Pennsylvania and three from Maryland, highlight the team’s outreach success, largely thanks to safeties coach Colin Hitschler.
It’s also worth noting that Phil Longo helped attract another high-profile quarterback with Texas roots to Wisconsin in Mabrey Mettauer.
There Are Several Recruitments Still up in the Air
Looking ahead, two recruiting targets remain on the Wisconsin football team’s radar between now and Wednesday afternoon: Ernest Willor Jr. and Rob Booker II.