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Wisconsin and Luke Fickell look to poach 3-star ATH recruit amid UCLA’s chaos

ByMark Knight|
Sep 20, 2025; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell runs onto the field ahead of players prior to the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Sep 20, 2025; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell runs onto the field ahead of players prior to the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Wisconsin has swooped into UCLA's chaos and is trying to capitalize on a couple of recruits who have reopened since DeShaun Foster was fired at UCLA. Luke Fickell and safeties coach Jack Cooper have extended an offer to a 3-star athlete, Toray Davis, who can play either wide receiver or safety, hailing from Boulder, Colorado.

This is now the second decommitment from UCLA that Wisconsin has gone after; the other is a 3-star defensive lineman named Yahya Gaad. It's not often that you see Wisconsin swoop in on the recruiting efforts of a Los Angeles school, but with the conference realignment and the location of both recruits (Colorado and Tennessee), it makes even more sense.

3-star Toray Davis has an offer to play for Wisconsin as he considers where to go after decommitting from UCLA

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According to 24/7 Sports, Davis has 12 offers from a variety of places, including Iowa, Utah, Kansas State, and Colorado, among others. He is also a basketball recruit, but projects higher in football with his ability to not only catch passes but range all over the field as a safety.

Since safeties coach Jack Cooper did the calling of Davis, it's safe to assume that Wisconsin views him as a safety at the next level. Which confirms what 24/7 Sports says about him, "He could play receiver or safety at the next level but safety is where we think his upside is highest...Competitive player who shows up every down and leader on the field. Like the natural football instincts he shows and when combined with his frame potential, fluid athleticism and toughness, has all the traits to be an every down starter at the Power 4 level with an NFL ceiling as well."

It will be interesting to see how Wisconsin does in the recruiting trail going forward, as there aren't going to be many wins on the table this season. They've already proven that they are having a tough time competing with the low-tier Big Ten schools, such as Maryland; the rest of the schedule features a good number of the top-end Big Ten schools. This could ultimately impact their recruiting efforts, but time will tell.

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