Wisconsin football recruiting target Ben Duncum reveals commitment date
2026 DL Ben Duncum, a key Wisconsin target, sets his commitment date. The Badgers aim to add the Texas recruit.
One of the remaining 2026 recruiting targets for the Wisconsin football team is set to announce his commitment. Three-star defensive lineman Ben Duncum (Austin, Texas) posted on his social media that he will be announcing his commitment on Wednesday at 1:00 PM CT.
The defensive lineman took an official visit to Wisconsin during the third week of official visit season with Wisconsin-commit Zion Legree, and safeties Jowell Combay and Tony Forney.
Duncum is considering the Badgers as a final team along with Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Kentucky.
Right now, the Badgers have two defensive line commits in their 2026 class. Arthur Scott and Djidjou Bah were both part of the first official visit recruiting weekend that featured a lot of Wisconsin’s top targets.
The Badgers are looking to add some more depth to the position that has been a weak spot on the roster for a few years. The Badgers lost a few members of the line to the transfer portal as well this offseason, so an addition like Duncum would be welcome.
Ben Duncum As a Recruit
As a recruit, Duncum is widely considered a three-star recruit. 247Sports lists the Texas defensive lineman as the 91st-ranked defensive lineman in the country.
You can take rankings and stars with a grain of salt. Often, as in this case, a player who may not be ranked or rated very highly still has an impressive list of offers. Duncum holds offers from 29 Division 1 programs, including a handful of Power 4 teams like Wisconsin, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Maryland, Baylor, among many others.
Should Duncum commit to the Wisconsin football team, the Badgers would remain firmly at No. 40 in the 247Sports class rankings in 2026, as it currently stands.
With another year of high school football remaining, Duncum would have the opportunity to boost his rating on the various recruiting websites.
The Badgers are still waiting on decisions from a few more of their targets over the next couple of weeks. Duncum appears to be among the first to make his decision.
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