Lorin Cox

Joined: Apr 25, 2025

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

Tight end Jacob Harris grew up and played high school football in Wisconsin Badgers coach Luke Fickell's hometown in Ohio.

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Luke Fickell relied on Hall of Fame offensive tackle Joe Thomas to help the Wisconsin Badgers recruit some of their top OL targets in the transfer portal.

Florida State offensive tackle Lucas Simmons is coming to the Wisconsin Badgers in the transfer portal

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The Wisconsin Badgers aren't just landing promising young players in the transfer portal. They're taking them away from bigger programs that were also interested.

Buffalo defensive tackle Junior Poyser signed with the Wisconsin Badgers in the transfer portal.

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The Wisconsin Badgers added a big body from Buffalo in the transfer portal who has a knack for getting after the quarterback.

Arizona State cornerback Javan Robinson (12) is one of four transfer portal additions at CB for the Wisconsin Badgers

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No assistant coach in the country is having a better week in the transfer portal than new Wisconsin Badgers cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples.

Kansas Jayhawks quarterback David McComb (16) has ties to the Wisconsin Badgers in the transfer portal.

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The Wisconsin Badgers already got their starting quarterback in the transfer portal in Colton Joseph, but Luke Fickell is looking to add another name to his QB room in Madison.

New Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Colton Joseph (1) runs for a touchdown against the Indiana Hoosiers as a member of the Old Dominion Monarchs

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New Wisconsin Badgers transfer quarterback Colton Joseph wants to have the type of impact for Luke Fickell that Fernando Mendoza had for Curt Cignetti at Indiana.

Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Trech Kekahuna (2) is transferring to North Carolina along with quarterback Billy Edwards (not pictured)

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The Wisconsin Badgers lost their top quarterback and one of their top wide receivers to North Carolina and Bill Belichick in the transfer portal.

Florida State cornerback Cai Bates (14) is the latest transfer portal addition for the Wisconsin Badgers secondary.

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The Wisconsin Badgers are rebuilding their secondary in the transfer portal, adding another cornerback with size and Power 4 conference pedigree

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell is shown during the third quarter of their game against Maryland

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The Wisconsin Badgers came out strong when the winter transfer portal window opened, adding a Top 5 group of transfers according to 247 Sports.

Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Shamar Rigby (7) committed to the Wisconsin Badgers in the transfer portal.

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The Wisconsin Badgers took the first step toward rebuilding their wide receiver corps by adding a big weapon from Oklahoma State.

Old Dominion Monarchs quarterback Colton Joseph (1) is a high-risk, high-reward addition for the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Colton Joseph could be the most dynamic Wisconsin Badgers quarterback since Russell Wilson, or he could be next in a recent trend of transfer portal busts.

The Wisconsin Badgers landed Old Dominion Monarchs quarterback Colton Joseph (1) in the transfer portal.

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The Wisconsin Badgers last few transfer portal quarterbacks have been major disappointments, but Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph has a chance to be something different.

Lorin Cox

Joined: Apr 25, 2025

Luke Fickell used hometown connection to recruit transfer TE Jacob Harris to Wisconsin Badgers

Badgers top young wide receiver will return to Wisconsin after testing out transfer portal

Wisconsin linebacker Mason Posa sees Badgers as College Football Playoff team in 2026

Luke Fickell identifies why Wisconsin Badgers chose Colton Joseph as transfer portal quarterback

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Wisconsin Badgers turned to Hall of Famer Joe Thomas to help recruit transfer portal offensive linemen

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Wisconsin Badgers land coveted transfer portal left tackle with size and upside

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Wisconsin Badgers add high upside defensive tackle with pass rushing prowess in transfer portal

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New Wisconsin Badgers cornerbacks coach is dominating transfer portal so far

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Wisconsin Badgers targeting second quarterback in transfer portal to develop behind Colton Joseph

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New Wisconsin QB Colton Joseph wants to be Badgers version of Fernando Mendoza at Indiana

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Standout Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver transfers to North Carolina along with QB Billy Edwards

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Wisconsin Badgers continue rebuilding secondary, adding former 4-star CB from Florida State in transfer portal

Wisconsin Badgers transfer portal class ranks Top 5 in the country after opening weekend

Wisconsin Badgers add big-bodied wide receiver for new QB Colton Joseph in transfer portal

Why Colton Joseph will be high-risk, high-reward transfer QB for Wisconsin Badgers

How Colton Joseph compares to other recent Wisconsin Badgers transfer portal QBs