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 2016 class includes 24 commits, including 3 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
2016 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
- 102.41
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 12.5%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- WI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
24
Average Stars
2.88
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(13%)
Top Pipeline State
WI • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
24 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Van Lanen | OT | 4★ | 93.9 | 6'5" | 283 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Bay Port | Retained |
| Garrett Rand | DT | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'2" | 261 lbs | Chandler, AZ | Hamilton | Retained |
| A.J. Taylor | ATH | 4★ | 89.3 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst | Retained |
| Noah Burks | OLB | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Carmel, IN | Carmel | Retained |
| Patrick Kasl | OT | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'6" | 278 lbs | Forest Lake, MN | Forest Lake | Retained |
| Griffin Grady | ILB | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | Retained |
| Eric Burrell | S | 3★ | 87.3 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Owings Mills, MD | McDonogh School | Retained |
| Jake Hescock | TE | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'7" | 235 lbs | Salisbury, CT | Salisbury School | Retained |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | ATH | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'6" | 275 lbs | Howard, KS | West Elk | Retained |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Macon, GA | Stratford Academy | Retained |
| Kare' Lyles | PRO | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Saguaro | Retained |
| Patrick Johnson II | ATH | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Potomac, MD | The Bullis School | Retained |
| Dontye Carriere-Williams | CB | 3★ | 84.7 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Miami, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Anthony Lotti | P | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Oakwood, GA | West Hall | Retained |
| Mason Stokke | OLB | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Menomonie, WI | Menomonie | Retained |
| Caesar Williams | CB | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'1" | 178 lbs | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie | Retained |
| Luke Benzschawel | WDE | 3★ | 80.5 | 6'7" | 250 lbs | Grafton, WI | Grafton | Retained |
| Deron Harrell | ATH | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'3" | 175 lbs | Denver, CO | East | Retained |
| Jacob Cesear | LS | 2★ | 77.3 | 6'4" | 180 lbs | Encinitas, CA | La Costa Canyon | Retained |
| Gabe Lloyd | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran | Retained |
| Aaron Maternowski | DT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'1" | 250 lbs | Slinger, WI | Slinger | Retained |
| Hegeman Tiedt | DT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Burlington, WI | Burlington | Retained |
| Jack Dunn | ATH | 2★ | 70.0 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Madison, WI | Edgewood | Retained |
| Jack Popp | WR | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'3" | 175 lbs | Thiensville, WI | Homestead | Retained |
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