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Wisconsin’s No. 1 recruit for the 2027 class is already a major in-state recruiting weapon for Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers are already receiving dividends from landing the No. 1 recruit in the state of Wisconsin for the 2027 recruiting class.
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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell looks on during the second quarter against the Miami (OH) RedHawks at Camp Randall Stadium.
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell looks on during the second quarter against the Miami (OH) RedHawks at Camp Randall Stadium. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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The Wisconsin Badgers are already receiving dividends from landing the No. 1 recruit in the state of Wisconsin for the 2027 recruiting class.

He's taking it upon himself to help bring more top in-state recruits with him to Madison.

Four-star tight end Korz Loken from Iola-Scandinavia committed to the Badgers on January 10, and he wasted no time getting to work on some of his fellow Wisconsin high school football stars.

The Badgers already have three in-state recruits committed for 2027, and Loken has been a consistent presence on social media and in visits to attract more.

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He has been on campus for junior day visits with a number of uncommitted recruits in the state, helping show them why he's excited to play his college football in Madison.

He has also been vocal about pushing in-state kids towards the Badgers on social media.

When a running back like Kingston Allen from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay posts about a visit to UW, Loken is right there to share it and add his encouragement to come to Madison.

The same thing is true for some of the top offensive linemen in the state, like Cole Reiter from Germantown.

Loken frequently shares his social media posts and pushes him toward the Badgers.

It's a valuable recruiting tool for Luke Fickell to have. It's one thing to have coaches and team staff trying to convince a player to come. That's what they're paid to do.

It's another thing to have a rising high school senior actively campaigning to get players to a program he hasn't even officially signed with yet.

It's a sign of strong belief in the direction of the program and signals that Loken isn't looking to flip to any other schools in the coming months.

He's the exact type of prospect Wisconsin wants to have in its state and at its flagship univeristy.

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LORIN COX

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.

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