Wisconsin’s historic 2019 recruiting class got better this weekend after the addition of Gio Paez. The three-star defensive tackle from North Carolina had his official visit with the Badgers over the last weekend. He tweeted Sunday evening he would be playing his college ball at Wisconsin. Paez also had offers from N.C. State, Nebraska, Texas A&M and Kentucky, among others.
Paez is listed at six-feet, three-inches tall and weighs 285 pounds. He’s already big enough to play defensive line in the Big Ten, but could easily pack on more strength. Paez shows a good ability to rush the passer from the interior lineman position, which means he could eventually see snaps as a defensive end in Wisconsin’s 3-4 scheme.