Wisconsin already has commitments from six preferred walk-ons - Jack Eschenbach, Marty Strey, John Chenal, Andrew Lyons, Brady Schipper and Nate Carter - in the 2018 class.

Paul Chryst and his staff are hoping No. 7 comes from the state of Minnesota. Thursday night, the Badgers extended a PWO to Mounds View High School athlete Maxwell Janes, who is in Madison this weekend for his official visit.