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Wisconsin Badgers could address hole at WR with another true freshman in 2026 class

The Wisconsin Badgers could add one more player to their 2026 recruiting class to help fill a growing hole at the wide receiver position.
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Basha wide receiver Kash Brock (4) received a scholarship offer from the Wisconsin Badgers this week.
Basha wide receiver Kash Brock (4) received a scholarship offer from the Wisconsin Badgers this week. | Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Wisconsin Badgers 2026 recruiting class was supposed to be settled after the early national signing day at the beginning of December.

But after Luke Fickell saw a mass exodus of wide receivers departing his roster, he's looking to dip back into the high school recruiting world to help fill that void.

On Wednesday, three-star wide receiver Kash Brock from Chandler, Arizona announced he received a scholarship offer from the Badgers

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Brock has indicated he plans to make a decision soon on his recruiting so he can be an early enrollee to join his next team in January.

That was a critical factor Fickell said he was looking for in his 2026 true freshmen so they can get to campus right away and maximize the amount of time they have to prepare for the season.

Brock was firsted committed to Colorado State before he flipped to Iowa State later this fall. He then re-opened his recruiting after head coach Matt Campbell left to take over at Penn State.

He could follow his coach to the Nittany Lions, though he has not yet announced a scholarship offer from them. He also has offers from Northwestern and Arizona, among others.

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The Badgers have two wide receivers already signed for the 2026 recruiting class in Keeyshawn Tabuteau and Zion Legree.

At the time, it appeared those two would be the only additions this cycle. But in the time since they signed, four Wisconsin wide receivers have said they will enter the portal, headlined by Trech Kekahuna and Eugene Hilton.

Fickell is set to only have two scholarship receivers returning from last year's roster, so adding a player like Brock could be important.

The Badgers have also been connected to a few receivers in the transfer portal as the staff is expected to bring in multiple pass catchers to support whatever quarterback they land as well.

Brock is expected to make his commitment decision soon and give Wisconsin some clarity, with the transfer portal set to officially open this weekend.

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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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