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Wisconsin fans should get used to this headline: former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton took to social media on Tuesday to react to the Badgers’ latest class of 2026 commitment.
That commitment came from three-star wide receiver Tayshon Bardo. The Badgers earned his pledge over several notable programs, including Michigan State, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt. Bardo is the program’s second commitment in the class. He and three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Novak form a foundation that Luke Fickell and his staff will build upon when the summer months arrive. While extremely early, 247Sports ranks that two-recruit group 57th nationally.
Hilton’s connection to Wisconsin and interest in its recruiting efforts, for those still curious, is due to his son, Eugene Hilton Jr., joining the program in its class of 2025. The younger Hilton finished the recent recruiting cycle as 247Sports’ No. 502 overall recruit, No. 73 wide receiver and No. 9 player from his home state of Indiana. He is among Wisconsin’s 15 early enrollees in the class, a group of players who arrived on campus last month.
Bardo, a fellow Indiana native, is set to join a Wisconsin wide receiver room that Hilton Jr. may be leading in a few years.
T.Y. Hilton, suddenly one of Wisconsin football’s more high-profile fans, expressed his excitement after Bardo’s commitment.
Turn Me Up Nephew!!! Letssss Gooooo 🦡🦡
— TY Hilton (@TYHilton13) March 11, 2025
247Sports ranks Bardo as the No. 653 player in the class of 2026, No. 103 wide receiver and No. 6 recruit from Indiana. He commits to a Wisconsin program that underwent significant changes to the offensive side of the football this offseason. Luke Fickell moved on from coordinator Phil Longo with two games left in the 2024 season. He hired Jeff Grimes to fill the vacancy.
Grimes plans to return Wisconsin to its…
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-12 13:38:00
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