It's hard to understate how great a job Luke Fickell and his staff are doing on these official visits. The Badgers are in the midst of weekend two, and they are still capitalizing on last weekend. Luke Fickell nearly swept last weekend with commitments, and may be on the verge of adding one more from a week ago. There are also two more recruits close to making the call as they visit this weekend.
If all goes according to plan, Wisconsin will add three more recruits in the coming days. One from last weekend's visits and two that are currently on campus. The recruiting insiders have three different predictions for Wisconsin for three different recruits. Let's break it down.
Wisconsin may land one more from last weekend: 3-star Edge Darin Graham
Luke Fickell nearly swept the board last weekend with the visits and commitments. The weekend was mostly full of already committed Wisconsin Badgers. There were only six who weren't committed to Wisconsin; of those six, four have now given verbals to be Badgers. There's another who is on the cusp, Darin Graham, according to the latest predictions from Rivals/On3 experts. Evan Flood, Allen Trieu, and Greg Smith have all weighed in for Graham to commit to the Badgers.
There's a 99% prediction rating for Graham to choose the Badgers. This would be a big addition to the class and another high-potential edge recruit. He is 6'5 and has a burst at the line that propels him into the backfield. He has some room to grow, but his measurables and his already achieved high school ability will have Wisconsin fans thrilled.
Wisconsin's biggest threats are Ole Miss and Georgia Tech.
Everything is trending for Luke Fickell to also add 3-star WR Steele Harris
Let's move to this weekend. Wisconsin is hosting the No. 1 player in Montana, 3-star WR Steele Harris. He received a crystal ball from both Nick Osen and Jon McNamara before even setting foot on campus. Everything continues to trend for Harris not to make it out of the weekend before he commits to Wisconsin.
He's an under-the-radar recruit (playing in Montana) but has big-time athletic potential. Playing quarterback, defensive back, and wide receiver in high school. You can read more about Harris here.
The big splash may end up being 4-star DL Yahzeen Zion
UPDATE: Yahzeen Zion has now committed to the Badgers.
The latest and maybe the splash prediction is that Luke Fickell is close to landing 4-star defensive lineman Yahzeen Zion. This one is a bit of a surprise because he wasn't predicted to be a Badger and Wisconsin, according to On3, didn't come in with high odds. However, Nick Osen (who hasn't missed by the way) has put in a crystal ball for Zion to choose the Badgers.
24/7 Sports has Zion as a 3-star, but On3 has him as a 4-star. Either way, he has elite talent, and another top player from Arizona is joining his teammate, Nathan Jones (if he does pick the Badgers). All three of these players would only continue to propel the top-20 recruiting class forward, and Fickell is absolutely crushing this recruiting season.
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