Below is the seventh look at what a perfect recruiting class could look like for Wisconsin in 2024. A perfect class doesn't necessarily mean landing all the top players UW has offered. It is more realistic than that - it fills needs and gives fans the stars they desperately want. This is the best case scenario with players the Badgers have a legitimate chance to get a commitment.
Seventeen scholarship seniors are projected to graduate at the end of the 2023 season, but it's difficult to project how many spots will open up with a COVID year still available to veterans on the current roster.
QUARTERBACK (1)
Offensive coordinator Phil Longo landed a commitment from four-star Mabrey Mettauer on Dec. 24. Securing a pledge from Mettauer so early in the recruiting process put a leader in place and allowed him to work on other offensive weapons in this cycle. As a junior, Mettauer passed for 2,621 yards and 29 touchdowns while adding nine scores on the ground.
RUNNING BACK (3)
Position coach Devon Spalding has a chance to make a big statement in his first year on the job. Wisconsin already has a commitment from Gideon Ituka, and Darrion Dupree, is set to decide on July 7. UW is the FutureCast favorite to land the four-star back. And then there's Dilin Jones, a four-star talent from Maryland who was on campus in June. In a perfect recruiting class, the Badgers find room for all three.
