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Former Wisconsin quarterback Cole LaCrue transferred to Eastern Illinois earlier this week.
The former Badger is one of the Panthers’ 16 recent transfer additions. He joins the program with three years of eligibility remaining.
Related: Recapping Wisconsin football’s winter transfer portal movement
LaCrue originally signed on with the Badgers as a three-star recruit in the class of 2023, ranked as the No. 1,047 player in the class, No. 52 quarterback and No. 6 recruit from the state of Colorado. He committed to the program on Nov. 7, 2022, back when Jim Leonhard was the interim head coach. He remained signed on through Luke Fickell’s hire, even as the program landed several transfer quarterbacks (Nick Evers, Braedyn Locke and Tanner Mordecai).
LaCrue did not see any game action in either of his two seasons with the Badgers. He was one of their first portal losses of the cycle.
Eastern Illinois announced the addition of 16 mid-year transfers today, including 7 from the juco ranks and 4 from FCS programs. Two FBS transfers – Central Michigan WR Jack Tremblay and Wisconsin QB Cole LaCrue – also joined the Panthers. https://t.co/8f6zEZvdWg
— Barry Bottino-Prairie State Pigskin (@BarryOnCampus) January 21, 2025
The former three-star recruit joins an Eastern Illinois program that went 3-9 (2-6 Ohio Valley Conference) in 2024. Multi-year starting quarterback Pierce Holley exhausted his eligibility at the end of the 2024 season, giving LaCrue an opportunity to win the job in 2025.
LaCrue departed a Wisconsin quarterback room that saw a top-down overhaul during the winter transfer window. Tyler Van Dyke, Braedyn Locke and Mabrey Mettauer all transferred out. The program then added veteran starter Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland) and sophomore Danny O’Neil (San Diego State).
The Colorado native would have likely entered 2025 as the fourth-string quarterback behind Edwards, O’Neil and true freshman Carter Smith. With his commitment to Eastern Illinois, kicker Nate Van Zelst becomes the only Wisconsin transfer without an announced destination.
For more, check out our recap of Wisconsin’s…
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2025-01-23 18:39:00
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