Breaking: Badgers Lose Offensive Weapon To Transfer Portal

The Transfer Portal adds another Badgers player

The Wisconsin Badgers have seen several players hit the transfer portal this week. Starting quarterback Graham Mertz announced he was hitting the portal on Sunday. The Badgers have also seen several recruits de-commit this week, including a four-star running back Monday night. Another offensive weapon entered the portal Tuesday.

According to a statement on Isaac Guerendo’s Twitter account, the Badgers running back is entering the portal.

“I want to thank my coaches: teammates, the strength staff, academic staff, and training staff for my last 5 years at Wisconsin. I have met lifelong friends along the way and made bonds that will last forever.
After a lot of consideration with my family, I decided that it would be best for me to enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining.”

Thank you Madison❤️ pic.twitter.com/ex5YZjoF7e

— Isaac Guerendo (@isaacguerendo) December 6, 2022

Guerendo was a senior this season. He played in all 12 games for Wisconsin this season. Guerendo did well with his opportunities to run the football. He finished with 385 yards and five touchdowns while averaging six yards per rush.

Guerendo wasn’t the only Badgers player to hit the transfer portal Tuesday. According to Jesse Temple with the Athletic, cornerback Semar Melvin entered Tuesday. That brought the number of Wisconsin players in the portal to six.

Wisconsin cornerback Semar Melvin and running back Isaac Guerendo have entered the transfer portal, The Athletic has learned. Guerendo will be a graduate transfer. That's six Badgers in the portal this week.

— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) December 6, 2022

A few minutes later, Temple reported tight end Jaylan Franklin entered the transfer portal. Both Guerendo and Franklin will be graduate transfers. By Temple’s new count, the Badgers have seven players in the portal by early Tuesday afternoon.

Wisconsin tight end Jaylan Franklin has entered the transfer portal. He'll be a graduate transfer.

— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) December 6, 2022

The Badgers will need to bring in some recruits to the program soon. Their current freshman class commit list for 2023 is in the single digits.