Wisconsin landed transfer portal defensive lineman Elijah Hills on Tuesday.

Tuesday, the Badgers started to address that need with a commitment from Elijah Hills, a transfer from Albany. The 6-foot-2, 281-pound lineman visited UW officially on Sunday.

In 2023, Hills recorded 31 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. The previous season, he had 28 tackles - seven tackles for loss - and four sacks. James Madison, Tulane, Houston and West Virginia, among others, were also involved in his recruitment in the portal.

A handful of defensive linemen are on their way out for the Badgers, a group that includes transfers Rodas Johnson (Texas A&M) and Darian Varner (Cincinnati). But Hill is expected to compete for time with a unit that returns starter James Thompson, as well as reserve contributors Ben Barten, Curt Neal, Cade McDonald and T.J. Bollers. Freshman Jamel Howard will be relied on to contribute in Year 2 with the program in 2024.

According to PFF, Hill played 779 snaps in 2023 and had an overall grade of 70.0.

The Badgers have added 13 scholarship players via the portal this winter.

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Wisconsin Defensive Linemen on Projected 2024 Fall Roster

*Indicates a preferred walk-on

Player	Year	Player (continued)	Year

James Thompson	Fifth year	*Gabe Kirschke	Third year
Cade McDonald	Fifth year	Jamel Howard	Second year
Ben Barten	Fifth year	*Will McDonald	Second year
Elijah Hills	Fourth year	*Nolan Vils	Second year
T.J. Bollers	Fourth year	Ernest Willor	First year
Michael Jarvis	Third year	Hank Weber	First year
Curt Neal	Third year	Dillan Johnson	First year
Manny Mullens	Third year