2026 Badger Football Thread
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Simmons is an interesting guy. 4-star coming out of high school with elite measurables (6'8"-311#) who never quite lived up to his potential and never cracked the starting line-up in his 2 healthy seasons. The o-line coach who recruited him was fired before last year partly due to a lack of development of his guys.
I suspect he's just looking for a change of scenery and may likely be nothing more than a depth piece, but maybe a well regarded o-line coach like Mateos can bring something out of him. A player who helps fill out the 2-deep at OT for a year (or two?). A roll of the dice kind of guy.
Another 2 guys for the Badgers:
Bryan Jackson, a 6'0"-235# RB from USC. He had 36 runs for 123 yds and 4 TDs last year. A thumper kind of RB to complement Dupree and Sama.
Jaylon Domingeaux, a 6'2"-210# WR from SE Louisiana. Had 52 receptions for 857 yds and 11 TDs for a decent FCS program. Who knows how this translates to the P4 level.
Bryan Jackson, a 6'0"-235# RB from USC. He had 36 runs for 123 yds and 4 TDs last year. A thumper kind of RB to complement Dupree and Sama.
Jaylon Domingeaux, a 6'2"-210# WR from SE Louisiana. Had 52 receptions for 857 yds and 11 TDs for a decent FCS program. Who knows how this translates to the P4 level.
PJ Wilkins a 6'5"-340# IOL has commited to Wisconsin. He played 186 snaps in 2025 at LG for Ole Miss, appearing in all 14 games. Clearly he is not a starter, but has had some snaps other than just on special teams. (as an aside, he is the nephew of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins)
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so we won't necessarily need a kicker to make a 3-pointer.
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Started the season starting 1st 2 games before being made a backup. Has 2 years of eligibility left
Hammond Russell IV, a 6'3"-308# DT has committed. He was a starter/rotational player at West Vifginia last season with 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, and 2 sacks. Seems like a solid rotational player along the defensive line.
And UW DT Charles Perkins goes into the portal. Bucky is just treading water.
And UW DT Charles Perkins goes into the portal. Bucky is just treading water.
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In an odd turn of events WR Eugene Hilton has announced he is coming back to Wisconsin. As a freshman, Hilton caught eight passes for 91 yards. He was expected to take on a bigger role for the Badgers in 2026. He entered the transfer portal and was contacted by various schools including LSU and Florida, according to what I read..
With that I think they have reached the even water mark with as many outgoing as incoming. Probably still need another 8-12 guys to fill the roster.
With that I think they have reached the even water mark with as many outgoing as incoming. Probably still need another 8-12 guys to fill the roster.
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Usually they come back they find out no one is offering them more then staying at there current school. Hilton did nothing much last year so schools were not going to offer him much dollars to leave UW.