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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Virginia offensive lineman Maddox Cochrane commits to Wisconsin football, Luke Fickell
MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers' 2026 class of offensive linemen is taking shape. Maddox Cochrane, a 6-foot-7, 285-pound tackle from Richmond, Virginia, announced his commitment to the Badgers Sunday evening. He is the second offensive lineman in the Badgers' class and the sixth known recruit overall. Advertisement Cochrane, who attends Benedictine College Prep, announced the news on X and Instagram with the caption 100% committed. #GoBadgers #OnWisconsin. Cochrane is considered a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247sports and On3. His offer from Wisconsin came in March of last year. Cochrane announced his choice after announcing 15 FBS Division I offers on X. The list included Virginia and Virginia Tech as well as Maryland and Rutgers. From those offers he announced official visits to Duke, Virginia Tech, Virginia and Rutgers. His official visit to Wisconsin is scheduled for May 29-June 1. Cochrane was a first-team all-state selection this past season who helped Benedictine win its second straight state championship. Advertisement The Badgers' 2026 class now includes four offensive players: Cochrane, quarterback Ryan Hopkins, receiver Tayshon Bardo and offensive lineman Benjamin Novak. The class also includes Carsen Eloms, a cornerback from Indiana, and Carmelow Reed, an edge rusher from the Chicago area. More: How Wisconsin quarterbacks Billy Edwards, Danny O'Neil fared, plus 4 other observations from Spring Showcase This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Virginia tackle Maddox Cochrane commits to Wisconsin, Luke Fickell
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football lands commitment from class of 2026 offensive lineman
AI-assisted summary Three-star offensive lineman Maddox Cochrane commits to Wisconsin football. Cochrane, ranked No. 769 overall in the 2026 class, chose Wisconsin over Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Duke, and Virginia. He is Wisconsin's sixth commitment in the 2026 class and second offensive lineman. Wisconsin's 2026 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 34 nationally. Wisconsin football landed a commitment from three-star class of 2026 offensive lineman Maddox Cochrane on Sunday. The lineman, who is set for an official visit to Madison, Wisconsin, on May 30, chose the program over top contenders Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Duke and Virginia. He also had official visits scheduled to each of those other four programs. 247Sports ranks Cochrane as the No. 769 overall player in the class of 2026, No. 65 offensive tackle and No. 17 recruit from his home state of Virginia. He becomes Wisconsin's sixth commitment in the class of 2026 and the second offensive lineman. That group currently ranks No. 34 nationally and No. 9 in the Big Ten at this early stage of the cycle. "First off, I'd like to thank God, my family, and my friends because none of this would have been possible without them. Thank you to my parents who have spent countless hours making sure I get what I need, whether it be rides to training and practice or cooking food or taking me around the country on visits," Cochrane wrote on X. "Thank you to my current teammates who work hard and inspire me with their dedication to the sport. Thank you to all the coaches who have helped me through this process and treated me with nothing but kindness and respect. Thank you to my coaches back home for helping me through everything. Most importantly, thank you to all the coaches and staff at Wisconsin that took a chance on me and have decided to give me an amazing opportunity to develop and play at the highest level with them during my college career. With that being said, I'm excited to announce that I'll be playing at the University of Wisconsin." Wisconsin's recruiting efforts in the class of 2026 are heating up, with numerous top targets in town for the program's Spring Showcase and the summer official visit season fast approaching. The program is looking for its third consecutive top-25 finish, a standing that will require a flurry of commitments from blue-chip recruits, something the program has yet to add to its 2026 class. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
