The Wisconsin Badgers finished the class of 2025 recruiting cycle, Luke Fickell’s second full cycle as head coach, ranked No. 25 in the nation and No. 8 in the expanded Big Ten.
The 23-player class saw many notable recruiting wins, including four-star LB Mason Posa, four-star iOL Hardy Watts, four-star QB Carter Smith and four-star DL Jaylen Williams. Overall, the group is an impressive follow-up after the program finished the 2024 cycle with a top-25 class and a blue-chip ratio of 50%.
Related: Final Big Ten football team recruiting rankings for the class of 2025
There are some reasons for a measured reaction, however. The most significant is the most recent transfer cycle, one which saw numerous of Wisconsin’s class of 2023 and 2024 signees depart. The current age of college football puts almost as much of a premium on player retention as it does on player acquisition. While the Badgers’ class of 2025 finished in a strong position, it’s hard to maintain excitement about the output until the players actually see the field. Even then, as seen with the recent Xavier Lucas saga, a full career with the program isn’t a given.
Still, with today being the official national signing day for the class of 2025, it’s time for a final check-in to see where every Wisconsin signee finished the cycle ranked. The Badgers had already inked their entire class during the early signing period. This is now a final look at how the recruiting industry views each of the program’s incoming freshmen.
Here is where 247Sports ranks every Wisconsin signee (those listed in bold are the program’s early enrollees):
Final rankings for every Wisconsin class of 2025 signee
-
Four-star LB Mason Posa (No. 218 in the nation, No. 24 LB, No. 1 recruit from New Mexico)
-
Four-star edge rusher Nicolas Clayton (No. 233 in the nation, No. 26 edge, No. 35 recruit from Florida)
-
Four-star DL Jaylen Williams (No. 257 in the nation, No. 27 DL, No. 7 recruit from Illinois)
-
Four-star QB Carter Smith (No. 282 in the nation, No. 24 QB, No. 45 recruit from Florida)
-
Four-star iOL Hardy Watts (No. 366 in the nation, No. 23 iOL, No. 1 recruit from Massachusetts)
-
Three-star OT Cam Clark (No. 390 in the nation, No. 48 OT, No. 11 recruit from Michigan)
-
Four-star iOL Logan Powell (No. 393 in the nation, No. 29 iOL, No. 4 recruit from Arizona)
-
Four-star CB Jaimier Scott (No. 400 in the nation, No. 20 athlete, No. 16 recruit from Ohio)
-
Three-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. (No. 498 in the nation, No. 72 WR, No. 9 recruit from Indiana)
-
Three-star OT Michael Roeske (No. 543 in the nation, No. 40 OT, No. 4 recruit from Wisconsin)
-
Three-star S Grant Dean (No. 588 in the nation, No. 28 athlete, No. 5 recruit from Wisconsin)
-
Three-star S Luke Emmerich (No. 655 in the nation, No. 33 athlete, No. 2 recruit from Minnesota)
-
Three-star S Remington Moss (No. 683 in the nation, No. 57 safety, No. 19 recruit from Virginia)
-
Three-star DL Torin Pettaway (No. 695 in the nation, No. 80 DL, No. 6 recruit from Wisconsin)
-
Three-star DL Drayden Pavey (No. 715 in the nation, No. 84 DL, No. 28 recruit from Ohio)
-
Three-star OT Nolan Davenport (No. 775 in the nation, No. 55 OT, No. 30 recruit from Ohio)
-
Three-star LB Cooper Catalano (No. 859 in the nation, No. 91 LB, No. 7 recruit from Wisconsin)
-
Three-star TE Nizyi Davis (No. 866 in the nation, No. 40 TE, No. 16 recruit from Indiana)
-
Three-star LB Samuel Lateju (No. 880 in the nation, No. 71 edge, No. 26 recruit from New Jersey)
-
Three-star CB Jahmare Washington (No. 943 in the nation, No. 84 CB, No. 24 recruit from Illinois)
-
Three-star DL Xavier Ukponu (No. 1,240 in the nation, No. 13 DL, No. 183 recruit from Texas)
-
Three-star TE Emmett Bork (No. 1,369 in the nation, No. 75 TE, No. 13 recruit from Wisconsin)
-
Three-star CB Cairo Skanes (No. 1,967 in the nation, No. 162 CB, No. 49 recruit from North Carolina)
Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football recruiting class of 2025 247Sports player rankings
