Over the next two weeks, BadgerBlitz.com will be bringing you snapshots for each recruited position, covering the targets who are legitimate prospects on Wisconsin's board in the 2019 class. We will discuss the candidates who are most interested in the Badgers, as well as those who are considered long shots to commit to UW.
As always, this is just a snapshot in time and things remain fluid. Additional offered targets will appear over the next few months and some recruits will inevitably choose other colleges.
Today, we continue with a look at the offensive linemen.
Quick Breakdown
After signing three offensive linemen in 2016 and four this past February, Wisconsin likely only has room for one - three-star commit Michael Furtney - in the 2018 class. With that in mind and four scholarship linemen - Micah Kapoi, Beau Benzschawel, Michael Deiter and Brett Connors - projected to be seniors next fall, the Badgers' 2019 offensive line class is expected to be a large group.
If position coach Joe Rudolph wants to keep the scholarship number at 15 - where it currently stands - UW will need to take four linemen in the current junior class. That, of course, could change if Deiter tests the NFL waters after this season. Regardless, the Badgers are involved with a handful of big-time prospects from across the country early in the process...
