Wisconsin Football News: Junior Day Recap, DL Offer, & More

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Junior Day recap

UW hosted several 2024 recruits on Saturday at the annual Junior Day. Among those recruits were Wisconsin commits Mabrey Mettauer and Austin Alexander. UW also hosted three highly-touted 2024 running backs, Jordan Marshall, Corey Smith, and Darrion Dupree.

Two in-state recruits, Rob Booker and Donovan Harbour, also came to Madison on Saturday. Harbour is the number one ranked player in Wisconsin, while Booker is the fifth-ranked player in the state for the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Other recruits who visited this past weekend include ATH I’Marion Stewart, LB Kari Jackson, OT Styles Prescod, ATH Koi Perich, LB Thomas Heiberger, and OL Ben Roebuck.

Wisconsin football offers 2024 defensive lineman

The Badgers offered three-star defensive lineman Xavier Porter on Monday evening. The Tampa, Florida native took to Twitter to announce the offer.

#AGTG After a great conversation with @G_Scruggs I am blessed to receive an offer from The University of Wisconsin 🔴⚪️ @JerisMcIntyre @CoachMcClain73 @TC_Football @336Edits @ChadSimmons_ @RWrightRivals #gobadgers pic.twitter.com/GbUGCTr7I4

— Xavier “Xman” Porter🖤 (@xavierporter22) January 23, 2023

According to the 247Sports Composite, Porter is the 53rd-ranked defensive lineman in the 2024 class. On top of that, he’s the 90th-ranked player in Florida.

Porter holds over 20 offers. Some notable schools include Michigan, Tennessee, Auburn, and Oklahoma. It will be a challenging recruitment for Wisconsin with the litany of offers Porter holds.

Wisconsin football schedules multiple visits

Wisconsin scheduled visits with two 2024 prospects.

Brody Barnhardt, a three-star safety, is scheduled to visit UW in March. The North Carolina native is a top 50 safety in the 2024 class. Additionally, he is the 15th-ranked player in the state, according to 247Sports. Barnhardt holds offers from NC State, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others.

Tight end Brett Elliott is also scheduled to visit. He’ll head to Madison on January 28th. Elliott holds offers from other Big Ten schools, including Nebraska and Rutgers, and Wisconsin will have its chance to meet with the 6-foot-5, 227-pound tight end this weekend.

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