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MADISON – In the span of about 10 minutes Monday, one defensive back announced his departure from the Wisconsin football team and another announced his commitment to join it.
At this time of year, players come and go.
Jonas Duclona, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound cornerback from Florida, announced on X on Monday evening his intention to enter the transfer portal, which officially opens Dec. 9 and lasts until Dec. 28.
Duclona will have three years of eligibility remaining. He played more last season as a true freshman when he backed up Ricardo Hallman. This year, he played the first four games and hasn’t had an appearance since then.
On his post, Duclona thanked God and then coach Luke Fickell and cornerbacks coach Paul Haynes for their support the past two seasons.
“Ready for the next chapter of my journey,” he wrote.
Duclona was a three-star recruit coming out of Naples High School. He is the second cornerback to announce his departure from UW. Amare Snowden, a redshirt freshman, announced his intention to leave Sunday.
While Duclona moves on, the Badgers got help on the recruiting trail at the position when Cairo Skanes, a 6-1, 180-pound cornerback from Providence Day High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced his commitment to UW.
More: Wisconsin football recruiting tracker. A look the Badgers’ commitments for the 2025 class
Skanes was part of Miami (Ohio)’s class. He is rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, a two-star prospect by Rivals and is unrated by 247sports and On3.
However, according to his X account, Skanes received Power Four offers from a handful of programs during his senior season. Since Oct. 1, he announced offers from Michigan State, Wisconsin, Duke, Clemson and North Carolina State.
Skanes is the 25th member of Wisconsin recruiting class. Players can make their commitments binding during the early…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-12-03 03:48:00
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