Bucky's 5th Quarter · Jun 10, 2025
Badgers top OLB target commits to rival Big Ten school
The Wisconsin Badgers were dealt some unfortunate news on Monday, as 2026 four-star outside linebacker McHale Blade committed to the Michigan Wolverines.
Blade, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was on campus for Wisconsin’s first weekend of official visits and was a clear priority target at outside linebacker for coach Matt Mitchell.
Wisconsin looked to make some noise for the top-200 recruit, but faced steep competition to land Blade, with the Michigan Wolverines and Notre Dame Fighting Irish both expected to get official visits afterwards.