Wisconsin Football to Host Fast-Rising 2026 Linebacker on Visit

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin football program will have one of the Badgers’ 2026 recruiting targets at linebacker on campus this spring. 

On April 9th, inside linebacker recruit Brady Ballart from Aurora, Indiana, is scheduled to take in Madison for the first time. 

I will be at Wisconsin on April 9th!! Can’t wait to be on campus!@BadgerFootball @CoachFick @CoachMikeTress @Coach_Mitch_ @uwgrantand @G_Scruggs @NateLetton @SWiltfong247 @AllenTrieu @MickWalker247 @TomLoy247 @LemmingReport @Evan_Flood @IndianaPreps pic.twitter.com/nuHcc57A3D

— Brady Ballart (@BradyBallart) January 28, 2024

“Wisconsin reached out to me a couple of months ago about coming up and how impressed they are with my film,” Ballart told Badgernotes.

As a sophomore at South Dearborn High School, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker racked up 64 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, two fumble recoveries, and an interception (pick-6), per MaxPreps. 

Ballart currently holds scholarship offers from Toledo, Miami (OH), and Ball State. He’s also taken unofficial visits to Notre Dame, Louisville, Indiana, Purdue, Toledo, Miami (OH), Ball State, and Marshall.

Wisconsin Football to Host Linebacker Brady Ballart on Visit 

Wisconsin football defensive coordinator Mike Tressel has had a relationship with Brady Ballart since his time at Cincinnati. With schools like Notre Dame, Indiana, and Wake Forest ratcheting up their efforts, the Badgers didn’t want to waste any more time reconnecting.

“The coaches have been real with me from the start and told me I’m a priority of theirs,” Ballart said. “Coach [Luke] Fickell does an amazing job developing athletes, and I could see myself being a part of that group.”

It’s easy to see what the Wisconsin Badgers like about the Indiana native.

On Tape, Ballart plays fast and is physical at the point of attack. When he decides to break on the ball, Ballart shows good closing speed, gets downhill quickly, and is a sound tackler. There is also enough film of Ballart in coverage to suggest he will thrive playing in space.

The Wisconsin football recruiting department loves finding and developing players with the size and length Ballart possesses at linebacker—so this potential pairing makes a lot of sense on paper.

“I’m looking forward to reconnecting with the coaches and seeing what Wisconsin has to offer,” Ballart said.

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