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Wisconsin football class of 2026 target, safety Messiah Tilson, committed to Kentucky on Monday.
Tilson chose the Wildcats over the Badgers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Minnesota Golden Gophers. He recently trimmed a long list of interests to those final contenders, following official visits to Wisconsin on April 23, Kentucky on June 3 and Rutgers on June 6.
247Sports lists Tilson as a four-star prospect. He’s specifically ranked as the No. 402 player in the class of 2026, No. 38 safety and No. 11 player from the state of Illinois. His choice of Kentucky was a bit of a surprise after the 247Sports staff issued several crystal ball predictions favoring Rutgers. Wisconsin, however, appeared out of the picture.
The blue-chip safety joins a Kentucky class of 2026 that now ranks No. 67 nationally with only six players committed. Meanwhile, Wisconsin sits at No. 35 in the national rankings with 13 commitments. With Tilson off to the Wildcats, the Badgers still have yet to add a blue-chip prospect to their class.
Wisconsin’s focus turns to top blue-chip targets WR Jayden Petit, RB Amari Latimer, OT Kamari Blair and athlete Jackson Ford. Commitments from that group are critical for the program to finish in the nation’s top 30.
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Publish date : 2025-06-17 10:05:00
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