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The Wisconsin Badgers made the top 12 schools for top-ranked class of 2026 offensive tackle Carter Scruggs on Sunday.
The Badgers cracked Scruggs’ list of finalists alongside Oregon, Oklahoma, USC, Clemson, Michigan, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina and Georgia.
Scruggs becomes the second top-rated offensive lineman to include the Badgers in his list of finalists in the last week, joining four-star offensive lineman Tyler Merrill.
The 6-foot-6, 270-pound playmaker received his offer from UW on Dec. 4 — the same day as its early signing day for its class of 2025. 247Sports considers Scruggs the No. 134 overall recruit in the class, the No. 8 iOL and the No. 5 prospect from his home state of Virginia.
#AGTG Top 12 where’s home🏠? pic.twitter.com/0hXPCGNOJS
— Carter Scruggs (@CarterScruggs_) January 26, 2025
As of Jan. 26, Penn State appears to be the favorite to land the four-star recruit. On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives the Nittany Lions an 84% chance to earn a commitment, plus three Rivals insiders have released forecasts in early November projecting that exact conclusion.
Still, Wisconsin’s inclusion in the top 12 suggests Luke Fickell’s program is alive in the recruiting race. Big Ten powers Michigan, Oregon and PSU stand in the way, but the program’s history in producing some of the sport’s greatest offensive linemen should factor in to Scruggs’ decision.
As of Dec. 4, UW’s class of 2026 features one commitment from three-star iOL Benjamin Novak.
Story originally appeared on Badgers Wire
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2025-01-27 12:50:00
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