The Wisconsin Badgers added four-star offensive lineman Joe Brunner to their 2022 recruiting class Tuesday. Here's what Brunner's commitment means for head coach Paul Chryst moving forward.

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Joe Brunner, the No. 1 in-state prospect in the 2022 class, is a big, powerful and dominating offensive tackle who plays with a nasty streak. This fall, the four-star prospect will be a four-year starter at Whitefish Bay. With that, Brunner has drawn comparisons to Ben Bredeson in terms of how dominant he is/was at the varsity level since his freshman season. Bredeson finished his prep career at Arrowhead as the No. 60 player in the country; Brunner is currently No. 63.

"The size, strength and athleticism is unbelievable and probably ranks up there with some of the greats that have come out of Wisconsin," Whitefish Bay head coach Jake Wolter told BadgerBlitz.com.

As a junior, Brunner, 6-foot-6 and 305 pounds, showed off his versatility by playing both tackle spots and even along the defensive line. The Badgers are recruiting him as an offensive tackle, but his skillset could allow him to moving inside to guard, if needed. This was a popular topic after Wisconsin’s impressive run at tackle over the last three classes, a group that included Logan Brown, Jack Nelson (has since moved to right guard), Trey Wedig, Riley Mahlman, JP Benzschawel and Nolan Rucci.

"Wisconsin's not afraid to throw a 6-foot-6 or a 6-foot-7 guy inside because they've done it in the past," Wolter said. "And his athleticism, which you can see on the basketball court and in track and field - just the way he moves is really amazing. Our offense doesn't run zone, but we do run some tosses and jet sweeps where you do have to reach, and just seeing his footwork out of his stance - being able to reach and get to the next level - is just amazing.

"If he puts on a little girth in the bottom half, he'll be able to handle some of the big defensive tackles at the next level in the Big Ten."

Looking at his junior tape, Brunner is punishing at times and gets to the second level as a run blocker with ease. His ability to drive through defensive linemen and then engage with linebackers in the Blue Dukes’ running attack is special. As a pass blocker, the coveted bend and flexibility for tackles on the edge is evident.