Carmelow Reed, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound edge from Illinois, was recently offered by Wisconsin.
Paul Haynes assumed Lawrence Timmons had an offer from Wisconsin prior to his visit to Pine Richland in late January.
Wisconsin, which defeated Indiana and Iowa last week, moved up to No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday.
The former All-American linebacker becomes the 24th former Wisconsin Badger to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
Below is the first look at what a perfect class for the Wisconsin Badgers could look like in the 2026 recruiting cycle.