Badgers Lock Down the Border: No. 1 WI Recruit Korz Loken Commits to 2027 Class
Luke Fickell lands his second in-state pledge for 2027, pairing the Iola-Scandinavia star with OL Ethan McIntosh to build a fence around Wisconsin.
One of the knocks on this Wisconsin football coaching staff was that they didn’t put enough emphasis on keeping in-state kids at home.
Things are changing. You can tell this staff is not messing around with this 2027 class, which is loaded with talent.
3-star offensive lineman Ethan McIntosh is already in the fold, committing to Wisconsin in November. Now they’ve added another huge piece to their 2027 class with a commitment from 4-star tight end Korz Loken out of Iola-Scandinavia.
Loken made his announcement during the Navy All-American Bowl.
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Where Loken Lands in the Recruiting Rankings
Recruiting rankings are an imperfect science. There is no such thing as a sure thing, but these rankings on On3 and 247Sports give us an idea of the talent the Badgers are bringing into the program.
Here is where Loken lands in the national recruiting rankings.
247Sports
Player Rating: 4-star
Position Ranking: No. 4 TE
State Ranking: No. 1 in Wisconsin
National Ranking: No. 118 overall
On3
Player Rating: 4-star
Position Ranking: No. 8 TE
State Ranking: No. 1 in Wisconsin
National Ranking: No. 147 overall
According to 247Sports, Loken held offers from 18 Division 1 schools, including Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Indiana, Penn State, Iowa State, Minnesota, and many more.
With the addition of Loken, the Badgers have the 29th-ranked class in the country and 4th in the Big Ten, according to the 247Sports Team Rankings.
The Scouting Report: What Wisconsin is Getting
Vitals:
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 220 pounds
40-Yard Dash: 4.7 seconds
Vertical: 36 inches
