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Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday.
The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to transfer out, pending Xavier Lucas’ departure. He is the 20th to announce his new destination.
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Durand originally joined the Badgers as a four-star recruit in the class of 2023, ranked as the No. 356 player in the class, No. 20 interior offensive lineman and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Arizona. He committed to the program in May 2022, back when Paul Chryst was still at the helm.
The Chandler, Arizona native elected to stay signed on with the class after Luke Fickell’s hire in November 2022. Now two years later, Durand is part of a majority of Fickell’s class of 2023 to transfer out. The only players who remain from the class are wide receiver Trech Kekahuna, linebackers Christian Alliegro and Tyler Jansey, and tight end Tucker Ashcraft.
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Durand commits to a Western Illinois program that went 4-8 in 2024, finishing sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference (Football Championship Subdivision).
He is one of three Wisconsin transfers to move to the FCS level, joining defensive lineman Hank Weber (Samford) and running back Nate White (South Dakota State)
Wisconsin, meanwhile, has commitments from 19 transfers, 18 of them scholarship players. It has not added any players along the offensive line.
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Publish date : 2025-01-16 13:21:00
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