Wisconsin Football: Badgers’ WR core is the best in years

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 30: A.J. Taylor #4 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates a touchdown during the 2017 Capital One Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 30: A.J. Taylor #4 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates a touchdown during the 2017 Capital One Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 16: The Wisconsin Badgers mascot Bucky Badger performs during the game between the Badgers and the BYU Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 16: The Wisconsin Badgers mascot Bucky Badger performs during the game between the Badgers and the BYU Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

In 2018 Wisconsin has added multiple three-star WR’s in Isaac Guerendo, Aron Cruickshank, A.J. Abbott, and Taj Mustapha.  They may not see much playing time this year, but a few of them might rise to the top of the depth chart over the next few years.

Isaac Guerendo is a three-star recruit from Indiana and is the 134th overall wide receiver in the nation.  Guerendo had a total of five offers, the most notable being Wisconsin.  Breaking into the receiving core may be difficult for him, but hopefully he has a shot.

Aron Cruickshank is a three-star athlete from New York and is the 36th ranked athlete in the nation.  Cruickshank is a speedster that brings, well, speed to the receiving core.  He received nine offers including ones from Michigan and Ohio State. He seems to have the most potential of the incoming freshman.

A.J. Abbott is a three-star recruit from Michigan and is the 131st ranked wide receiver in the nation.  Abbott had 13 offers, including Iowa and Michigan State.

Last, but not least, Taj Mustapha is a three-star WR out of Michigan and is the 122nd ranked wide receiver in the nation.  Mustapha is actually from the same high school as Abbott, so we can only imagine that West Bloomfield, Michigan had some solid passing stats. Mustapha had 20 offers, most notably from Iowa and Michigan State, just like his teammate Abbott

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Add to that the hopeful recruitment of four-star QB Graham Mertz  this offense could be an absolute terror for quite some time. The Badgers are in a recruiting battle to keep the Wisconsin commit.