Wisconsin Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Wisconsin recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Wisconsin commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 17 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.88. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Wisconsin: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 85.41
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 11.8%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
2.88
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(12%)
Top Pipeline State
WI • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
17 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Westphal | WDE | 4★ | 93.9 | 6'6" | 230 lbs | Menasha, WI | Menasha | Retained |
| Curt Phillips | PRO | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Nashville, TN | Sullivan South | Retained |
| Anthony Mains | WDE | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'7" | 225 lbs | Naples, FL | Golden Gate | Retained |
| Leonard Hubbard | ILB | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Springfield, IL | Sacred Heart Griffin | Retained |
| Brendan Kelly | SDE | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'6" | 225 lbs | Minneapolis, MN | Academy Of Holy Angels | Retained |
| Jake Current | OC | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Troy, OH | Troy | Retained |
| Erik Smith | RB | 3★ | 85.2 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | Retained |
| Kevin Claxton | S | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'2" | 192 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Boyd Anderson | Retained |
| Zach Davison | WDE | 3★ | 83.6 | 6'4" | 219 lbs | Waukee, IA | Waukee | Retained |
| Eriks Briedis | DT | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'5" | 263 lbs | Miami, FL | Miami Country Day School | Retained |
| Jake Byrne | TE | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Rogers, AR | Rogers | Retained |
| Michael Taylor | OLB | 3★ | 82.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Ashwaubenon | Retained |
| Dex Jones | RB | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Lombard, IL | Montini Catholic | Retained |
| Antonio Fenelus | CB | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Boca Raton, FL | Boca Raton | Retained |
| T.J. Williams | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Kenosha, WI | Bradford | Retained |
| Shelton Johnson | S | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 167 lbs | Carrollton, TX | Hebron | Retained |
| Christopher Garner | OT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'5" | 315 lbs | Augusta, WI | Augusta | Retained |
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