Confirmed that Olympia Fields (Ill.) Rich Township three-star edge rusher and Wisconsin commit Carmelow Reed will visit Ole Miss this weekend.@NealMcCready / @GregSmithRivals
— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) May 30, 2025
Wisconsin football class of 2026 commit, defensive lineman Carmelow Reed, is taking an official visit to Ole Miss this weekend, according to Rivals’ Adam Gorney.
The 6-foot-7 defensive lineman committed to the Badgers on April 7, immediately becoming the highest-rated recruit in their class of 2026. 247Sports ranks the Olympia Fields, Illinois, product as the No. 531 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 63 defensive lineman and the No. 13 player from his home state.
Notably, Reed chose the Badgers over other offers from LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri and Ole Miss. He is one of several players scheduled to visit Madison the weekend of June 6. Before making that trip, he began his official visit schedule with a notable SEC trip.
As a junior with Olympia Fields, Reed logged 33 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks and a fumble recovery in eight games. As of May 30, he is Wisconsin’s sole defensive line commit for the class of 2026.
That class currently ranks No. 44 in the nation with seven players committed. If Reed were to decommit and head to Ole Miss, the class’ ranking would drop substantially. Furthermore, the defensive front seven is a position group of significance for Luke Fickell, as he has honed in on top targets including McHale Blade, Kobe Cherry, Djidjou Bah, Arthur Scott, and Jermaine Polk.
Wisconsin is in search of its third straight recruiting finish in the top 25, something Fickell leaned into when he assumed head coaching responsibilities in 2022. Given his team’s 5-7 finish a season ago, offseason coaching changes and a new offensive system, Fickell and his…
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