Wisconsin football offers one of the class of 2027's top offensive linemen
Wisconsin football offers one of the class of 2027's top offensive linemen
Wisconsin football is setting its sights high in the class of 2027. On the same day that the program offered top-ranked quarterback Malachi Zeigler, it also extended an offer to four-star offensive lineman Will Slagle.
The lineman's offer sheet is already loaded, even with the 2027 cycle in its infancy. The Badgers join a group that includes Auburn, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Stanford.
247Sports currently ranks Slagle as the No. 146 overall player in the class of 2027, the No. 5 interior offensive lineman and the top recruit from his home state of Iowa. The service has yet to release a crystal ball prediction for his commitment, though On3 lists the in-state Hawkeyes as the favorite (41.9%) at this early stage of the cycle.
Wisconsin extended an offer to Slagle as it still works to build its class of 2026. While official visits for the class have yet to begin in earnest, the program has just seven players committed, none of whom are blue-chip prospects. That committed group currently ranks No. 42 nationally.
Wisconsin will likely need to contend with Iowa for the top-ranked lineman's commitment. Given the Hawkeyes' history at the position, the Badgers may need an exceptional showing on offense in year one under coordinator Jeff Grimes for the program to enter the picture. Wisconsin enters the season looking to reverse its current momentum, which is pointed in the wrong direction, after the first two years of the Luke Fickell era.
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