The transfer portal giveth and it also taketh away. On the same day that the Wisconsin football team landed high-profile inside linebacker Jaheim Thomas from Arkansas, the Badgers learned that Nolan Rucci would exit.
Adam Rittenber of ESPN reported that Rucci, the Wisconsin Badgers backup left tackle, would enter his name into the transfer portal after three seasons with the program. UW officials confirmed his departure.
Wisconsin offensive lineman Nolan Rucci is entering the transfer portal. He was ESPN’s No. 7 offensive tackle and No. 36 overall recruit in the 2021 class.