Isaiah Mullens secures his spot in Wisconsin's 2018 recruiting class

Wisconsin's 2018 recruiting class has now hit double digits.

Tuesday afternoon, head coach Paul Chryst received commitment No. 10 from defensive end Isaiah Mullens.

The 6-foot-6, 260-pound prospect visited Madison in April and named Wisconsin his leader at the time. The Badgers never trailed after that day.

"To be honest, when Wisconsin first offered I really didn't know too much about them," Mullens told BadgerBlitz.com. "I knew they had a good basketball and football team, but that was about it. But after the visit, it changed my whole perspective. The atmosphere, the coaches, the players - as soon as I walked in there it felt like home.

"Wisconsin just has really good people and it was just a no-brainer for me. I can't picture myself anywhere else."

A three-star junior from Harvest Prep in Ohio, Mullens picked up an offer from UW in February, his fifth at the time. Since then, Iowa, Louisville, Purdue and Rutgers, among others, all extended scholarships this spring.

"When those other offers were coming, I still had Wisconsin in the back of my mind," Mullens, the No. 25 strong-side defensive end in the country, said. "I'm a Christian and I believe that was the Holy Spirit telling me to keep Wisconsin in front and ahead of the other schools.

"An offer is a blessing, but I knew that Wisconsin was home. It's just an amazing program. People may think I made my decision too early, but I'm 100 percent with it and I know Wisconsin is the right place."

Mullens joins in-state junior Boyd Dietzen as projected ends for defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Additionally, Cormac Sampson, who is committed as an athlete, could work at the position when he arrives on campus in the summer of 2018.

"They really like how big and strong I am," said Mullens, who reported a 405-pound bench max and a 500-plus pound squat. "They think I can be a great defensive end in their scheme. They said they can teach me a lot of stuff and if I work hard, I can achieve a lot at Wisconsin and beyond. I believe in them and really trust the coaching staff."

Position coach Inoke Breckterfield also played a big role in landing Mullens.

"He's a really good guy, that's all I have to say," Mullens said. "He treats his guys right and with a ton of respect. He holds them accountable as a coach and you can tell he loves his players and cares about them as people."

With Mullens' commitment, the Badgers are likely full at defensive end in the current cycle.