The UCLA program is in shambles and not only currently sitting at 0-3 with a fired coach, but for the future as their best commits are now looking elsewhere. One of those recruits is now back on the Wisconsin radar, Yahya Gaad, a 3-star defensive lineman from Tennessee. Luke Fickell needs to prioritize bringing him to Madison in the wake of the decommitment.
I have reopened my recruitment thank you to everyone on the ucla staff for believing in me.
— Yahya Gaad ud83cudf1fud83cudf1fud83cudf1f (@yahyagaad5) September 14, 2025
Yahya Gaad visited Wisconsin back in May and the Badgers could use another DL recruit
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Gaad had Wisconsin as part of the main schools he was considering and even took a visit to Madison on May 20.