The Wisconsin Badgers staff is currently embarking heavily upon developing connections with members of the in-state 2027 recruiting class.
The 2027 in-state Wisconsin class is set to be one of the better classes the state has seen in recent years. The Badgers staff is keen on landing a commitment or two within the 2027 in state recruiting class, however, Wisconsin will have to go up against serious competition in order to do so.
One such commitment the Badgers staff has been looking for is from impressive four-star offensive lineman Cole Reiter. The talented offensive lineman is currently the second overall recruit within the class sitting behind fellow four star recruit and talented tight end Korz Loken. Wisconsin has also displayed interest in the exceptional tight end, however, the Badgers likely will not be a program that makes it to the end stages of his recruiting process.
Wisconsin Badgers Working to Keep Cole Reiter In-State For Collegiate Career
For the offensive lineman, Wisconsin refuses to allow the recruit to exit the state without a fight, and the Badgers have been heavily pursuing Reiter. From the moment the Wisconsin Badgers offensive line coach AJ Blazek had a chance to see the talented offensive lineman play on the field, the coach knew that he would be special.
Wisconsin was one of the earliest programs to get in contact with the offensive lineman being the third program to extend a scholarship and the Badgers have since stayed in consistent contact despite other major offers coming in. Along with Wisconsin displaying heavy interest in the offensive lineman, Iowa State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Kansas, and Indiana have displayed loads of interest in the recruit early.
Thus far into the 2026 recruiting class, the Wisconsin Badgers have added just two offensive lineman after adding an entire line in the previous recruiting class. Wisconsin currently holds commitments from three star offensive lineman, Benjamin Novak and Maddox Cochrane along with a preferred walk-on commitment from Aiden Dirksen.
Wisconsin has been tied to other 2026 recruits such as Zach Poole, but plenty of additions are expected in the 2027 cycle for Wisconsin along the offensive line. At the top of the list, Reiter is the man the Badgers hope to land and could be the player Wisconsin has the best chance of landing.
Recently, the offensive lineman indicated that Wisconsin had been heavily interested, and currently the feelings are mutual. However, the important questions will be answered in the future as other programs begin to offer the offensive lineman.
As seen with other recruits such as Isaac Miller and Korz Loken, the Wisconsin Badgers can quickly become a small fish compared to other programs and such programs will surely begin to extend offers to the talented offensive lineman. For the Wisconsin Badgers, the question is not whether the program can land the recruit or not as Reiter has interest in staying home, but rather if the Badgers can hang on as other programs begin to extend offers.
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