With Wisconsin's 2024 recruiting class now in the books, BadgerBlitz.com takes a look at UW's hot spots on the recruiting front and examines the top targets in a handful of states across the country from the 2025 class.
Today, we continue with Minnesota, a bordering state once dubbed "in-state recruiting" for the Badgers.
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Primary recruiter(s) in the state: Defensive coordinator Mike Tressel worked the state of Minnesota during the most recent live period.
Number of Minnesota athletes on the current roster (including the 2024 class): 6
Number of known offers extended in Minnesota in 2025 class: 1
Hotspot: Eden Prairie, Cretin-Derham
Notable past recruits from Minnesota: John Stocco, Brendan Kelly, David Gilreath, Beau Allen, Blake Sorenson, Keelon Brookins, Tyler Marz, Ryan Connelly, Kaden Johnson, Aaron Witt, Jake Ratzlaff, Riley Mahlman and Emerson Mandell, among others.
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Abu Tarawallie, a three-star prospect from Heritage Christian Academy, visited Wisconsin twice this fall for game-day trips. The Badgers offered earlier this month.
"After the first visit, I spoke to Coach (Greg) Scruggs and he said he really liked me as a football player," Tarawallie told BadgerBlitz.com. "But more importantly, they really liked me as a person, as well as my attitude and my respect for them. I also love Coach Tressel. Every time I'm with him it's a lot of fun and we're always cracking jokes. I really like him and Coach Scruggs, and I can't wait to meet Coach (Luke) Fickell.
"During the visits they seemed real professional. I know every college team operates like that, but they take things very seriously. When I went into the locker room all the players were ready to go and they knew what they were doing. They got after it and I really liked that."
In addition to UW, Tarawallie also lists scholarships from Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan State Minnesota, Oklahoma and Penn State.
