Wisconsin football signs 12 players in the early signing period
Wisconsin football has officially added 12 players to the program as a part of its 2026 recruiting class during the early signing period. Here's a quick look at every signee.
The Wisconsin football team officially added 13 players to its 2026 class during the early signing period today.
What could have been a pretty drama-free day was anything. The 13th member of the class, and their top-rated recruit, running back Amari Latimer, ended up flipping to West Virginia at the last minute.
So the Badgers ended the day with a 13-player class, although they are expected to add a couple more before the February signing day.
Here’s a quick look at every Wisconsin player who did sign with the program yesterday.
Offensive Signees
QB Ryan Hopkins - Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 44 QB, No. 65 in California
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No, 46 QB, No. 54 in California
Offers: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Washington, Missouri, UCLA, among others
RB Qwantavius Wiggins - Fairburn, GA (Langston Hughes High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 27 RB, No. 52 in Georgia
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 62 RB, No. 88 in Georgia
Offers: Wisconsin, Auburn, Florida International, Florida State, USF, among others
TE Jack Sievers - Everett, WA (Archbishop Murphy)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 41 TE, No. 6 prospect in Washington
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 55 TE, No. 7 in Washington
Offers: Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Air Force, Boise State, Cal, Fresno State
WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau - Chattanooga, TN (McCallie School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 62 WR, No. 13 in Tennessee
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 160 WR, No. 29 in Tennessee
Offers: Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Georgia, Miami (FL), among others
WR Zion Legree - Fort Walton Beach, FL (Choctawhatchee)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 87 ATH, No. 110 in Florida
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 26 ATH, No. 142 in Florida
Offers: Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Florida, Auburn, Nebraska, among others
OL Brady Bekkenhuis - Arlington, MA (Arlington High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 42 OT - No. 3 in Massachusetts
On3/Rivals: 4-star prospect - No. 22 IOL - No. 3 in Massachusetts
Offers: Wisconsin, Boston College, Maryland, Syracuse, Auburn, among others
Defensive Signees
DL Djidjou Bah - Germantown, TN (Germantown High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 69 DL - No. 16 in Tennessee
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 69 DL - No. 21 in Tennessee
Offers: Wisconsin, Iowa, NC State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, among others
DL Arthur Scott - Streetsboro, OH (Streetsboro High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 135 DL, No. 64 in Ohio
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 128 DL, No. 74 in Ohio
Offers: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Rutgers, Toledo, Kent State, among others
EDGE Yahya Gaad - Medina, TN (South Gibson High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 72 EDGE, No. 19 in Tennessee
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 81 EDGE, No. 24 in Tennessee
Offers: Wisconsin, UCLA, Ole Miss, Georgia, Texas, among others
LB Ben Wenzel - Appleton, WI (Appleton North High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 122 LB, No. 7 in Wisconsin
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 150 LB, No. 12 in Wisconsin
Offers: Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan State, Central Michigan, among others
Carsen Eloms - Fishers, IN (Fishers High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 61 CB, No. 10 in Indiana
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 57 CB, No. 13 in Indiana
Offers: Wisconsin, Purdie, Missouri, Vandervilt, Ball State, among others
Donovan Dunmore - (Appleton North High School)
Recruiting Info
247Sports: 3-star prospect - No. 86 CB, No. 77 in California
On3/Rivals: 3-star prospect - No. 84 CB, No. 63 in California
Offers: Wisconsin, Oregon State, Fresno State, Arizona, Kansas State, among others
**The Badgers are also adding linebacker Taylor Schaefer to their class. He is a transfer but from a JUCO program, so he is still technically a part fo the 2026 class.
Class Rankings
Since this was just the early signing period, the Badgers can still add some more pieces to the class. I would expect them to continue to try to add a safety and potentially a running back to replace Latimer, but this is where the class currently stands in the latest recruiting rankings.
247Sports Team Rankings: No. 77 nationally, No. 15 in the Big Ten
On3/Rivals Team Rankings: No. 61 nationally, No. 15 in the Big Ten
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