The Wisconsin Badgers are hosting one of their most crucial recruiting weekends of the offseason this coming weekend. A handful of recruits will be coming this weekend, and they are all elite talents at their positions. It's too early in the 2026 recruiting window to call it a "must-win" weekend, but in many ways, what happens this weekend is a bit make-or-break.
The 2026 recruiting class, even landing a couple of these players, would be dramatically changed. The staff is pouring a lot into making sure this weekend goes well. Here's who's coming this weekend, that is known for sure:
Jackson Samuels Ford
You know a player is talented when they are listed as "Athlete" for position in their recruiting bios. It mainly means that they may be projected at different positions at the college level. Jackson Ford is one of those players, he most likely will end up being an edge rusher but he's an elite 4-star recruit.
He has other visits scheduled after Wisconsin: Kentucky, Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan are all receiving visits in June from Ford.
Jayden Petit
A 4-star wide receiver out of Naples, Florida. He is really high on Wisconsin, this will actually be his third visit to Madison. He also has other visits scheduled for June after his Wisconsin official: Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Miami.
Kamari Blair
There are already some reports out there that Kamari Blair may be a Tennessee lean, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin isn't going to work hard to get him to Madison. This weekend will be important for that ultimate goal. He is a 4-star offensive lineman who is being recruited by a bunch of the big boys, but his final six are South Carolina, Florida State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
Amari Latimer
One of the most important recruits in the class is 4-star RB Amari Latimer who's brother is on the team but still not quite a lock for Wisconsin. He will be in Madison this weekend and there's a chance the staff can convince him to join his brother.
McHale Blade
Another 4-star defensive lineman that Wisconsin is hoping to convince to be a Badger this weekend. McHale Blade now has a top seven of Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, USC, Purdue, Illinois, and Wisconsin. He plans to visit each and every one of those before he makes his decision, and Wisconsin gets to go first. Setting the bar hopefully too high to reach for the other teams.
Djidjou Bah
A 3-star defensive lineman that has garnered a lot of attention from the new staff. He's 6'3" and 250lbs and has a lot of potential in the college game.
Jack Janda
Janda is a 3-star TE out of Orchard Lake, Michigan. There is one crystal ball on 24/7 Sports already in for him to commit to the Wolverines but this visit could change his mind if all goes well.