The University ofWisconsin football staff added another piece to its 2026 recruiting class, and the path that brought him to Madison says just as much about the program’s history as it does about the player himself.
The commitment comes in the form of a preferred walk-on, but the résumé behind it reads more like that of a scholarship prospect. It’s an in-state evaluation rooted in production, versatility, and a season that was difficult to ignore, even in a landscape dominated by stars and rankings.
That player is Reedsburg’s Will Mikonowicz, a two-way standout who announced his commitment to the Badgers after earning a preferred walk-on opportunity from safeties coach Jack Cooper and the Wisconsin staff.