Wisconsin football is recruiting heavily for 2025.

Fifteen of Wisconsin's 22 scholarship signees in the 2024 class (one ranked No. 19 nationally by Rivals, No. 22 in On3's industry rankings, and No. 23 in the 247Sports Composite Rankings) are from outside of Wisconsin and Illinois. I was from

Six of Wisconsin's nine verbal commitments to the Class of 2025 are outside these two states. quarterback Landin' Rock; defensive backs cody haddad, remington moss and jimia scott; and outside linebacker brenden anz and Samuel Lattege.

BadgerExtra looked at some of the top offensive targets from outside of Wisconsin and the Chicagoland area that Badger fans should keep an eye on during this cycle.

Wisconsin signed three running backs in December: four-star standouts Darrion Dupree and Dillin Jones, and three-star early enrollee Gideon Itka. The Badgers will have more talent, but it's unclear how many running backs the staff will carry in 2025.

Four-star running back Byron Lewis traveled to Madison for the Wisconsin Junior Day event on Feb. 3. The Florida native played alongside 2024 Badgers cornerback signee Xavier Lucas at American Heritage School and announced his own top-10 program in December. Wisconsin needs to beat Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Southern California and Tennessee.

On3 and 247Sports three-star running back Jace Clarizio tweeted about the offer from the Badgers in January. He plans to visit Madison in April. The Michigan native has announced offers from Iowa, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, USC and more.

Running back Isaiah West, who played alongside 2024 Wisconsin cornerback signee Omilio Agard at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, was targeted by the Badgers. However, he announced his commitment to Kentucky earlier this month.

Wisconsin signed just one receiver in 2024, Kyian Berry-Johnson, a four-star early enrollee who is expected to play in coordinator Phil Longo's offensive slot.

Camren Flowers, who plays at West Bloomfield High School in Michigan, has announced offers from Arizona State, Indiana, Kansas, Miami, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Wisconsin and more.

Flowers, who also has speed on the track, visited Wisconsin in October and last July. He's a four-star recruit according to On3, ESPN, and 247Sports' composite rankings.

On3 four-star recruit Cameron Miller announced he will visit Wisconsin (March 22) and Kentucky (March 30) in the spring. He also released a list of top five schools earlier this month that included the Badgers and Wildcats, Michigan, Rutgers and Syracuse.

Eugene Hilton Jr., who was scouted by the Rivals as a four-star recruit, is the son of former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ty Hilton. He announced offers from the following programs: Central Florida, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Hilton is expected to take an official visit to Wisconsin the first weekend in June. He previously tweeted about the final seven states: Georgia, Mississippi, Kansas, Purdue, Miami, Missouri and Wisconsin. However, a recent crystal ball prediction from 247Sports fell on Georgia State.

The Badgers have signed two tight ends for 2024. four-star standout Grant Steck and two-time All-State honoree Rob Booker II at Waunakee.

Brock Shot is a consensus four-star recruit out of Indiana. He lists himself as 6-foot-4 and weighs 220 pounds.. He has visited the Badgers before, with coach Luke Fickell and several Wisconsin assistants visiting with him earlier this month.

Schott holds offers from notable programs including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin. Announced.

Marshall Pritchett, a four-star tight end who plays at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School in Georgia, visited Wisconsin during the Junior Day event on February 4th. His announced offers include Arkansas, Auburn, Central Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Methodist, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin.

Tyler Kielmeyer plays for Westerville South High School in Ohio. He has tweeted offers from Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin and more.

Lyman Sebert, a Nebraska native, attended one of Wisconsin's junior day events in February. He tweeted offers from Arkansas, Duke, Miami, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Wisconsin.

Michael Roske has been a key contributor to the program in terms of the Wautoma product's athleticism and retaining one of the best players in the state in the 2025 class. Wisconsin signed five offensive linemen in 2024, a large group for the position. It remains to be seen how many targets the staff has in mind, especially if they pursue a professional career via the transfer portal in the offseason.

However, new offensive line coach AJ Blazek is already starting to make an impact on recruiting efforts.

Andrew Babalola is a four-star freshman from Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. He has played for national programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, and Stanford. Tweeted an offer from. , Tennessee, Texas A&M, Southern California, Utah and Wisconsin. Blazek also made an offer to Babalola, who was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt.

Michael Carroll, a four-star recruit according to ESPN, On3, 247Sports Composite Rankings and Rivals, visited Wisconsin during an Ohio State home game last season. The Pennsylvania native has played for Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee and Texas A&M. , Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

Consensus four-star recruit Jack Lang announced in mid-February that he had Wisconsin among his top six programs. The Badgers have to contend with Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Notre Dame. The Eureka, Missouri, native also recently announced an offer from Ohio State University. He plans to visit Wisconsin in April.

Hardy Watts, a four-star recruit by On3 and Rivals, plays for Dexter Southfield in Massachusetts. He has announced offers from Alabama, Baylor, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska and Texas A&M, among others. Like Babalola, Watts announced Blazek's offer while the assistant was at Vanderbilt. He plans to visit Wisconsin.

Wisconsin already lost to Notre Dame on two key 2025 targets for this position group. Those are four-star in-state standout Owen Stbig and top three-star recruit Matty Augustin.