Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Wisconsin

The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Wisconsin using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Wisconsin set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#17. Peyton Schuster (OT)

- National rank: #1,829 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #136
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, Wyoming, North Dakota State, Liberty, Western Michigan
- High school: Waterford (Waterford, WI)

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#16. Austyn Wittek (RB)

- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #99
- College: North Dakota State
- Offers: North Dakota State, North Dakota
- High school: New Richmond (New Richmond, WI)

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#14 (tie). Joey Massey (ATH)

- National rank: #1,312 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #96
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State
- High school: Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, WI)

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#14 (tie). Keaton Wollan (LB)

- National rank: #1,312 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #120
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Iowa State, Texas Tech, North Dakota State
- High school: Amery (Amery, WI)

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#13. Brady Moranski (IOL)

- National rank: #1,285 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #91
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, North Dakota State, Florida Atlantic, Miami (OH), New Mexico
- High school: Germantown (Germantown, WI)

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#12. Dustin Roach (S)

- National rank: #1,086 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #109
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan
- High school: Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI)

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#11. Jamail Sewell (OT)

- National rank: #846 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #76
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, James Madison, Liberty, Toledo
- High school: Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI)

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#10. Ethan McIntosh (OT)

- National rank: #749 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #66
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
- High school: Verona Area (Verona, WI)

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#9. Reece Mallinger (IOL)

- National rank: #729 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #48
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Iowa State, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota
- High school: Hamilton (Sussex, WI)

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#8. Jack Tabbert (IOL)

- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #45
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, North Dakota State, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Liberty
- High school: Pewaukee (Pewaukee, WI)

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#7. Isaac Miller (Edge)

- National rank: #575 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Boston College, Florida, Indiana, Iowa
- High school: Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI)

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#6. Cade Reikowski (IOL)

- National rank: #523 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Northwestern
- Offers: Northwestern, Washington State, Sacramento State, South Dakota State
- High school: Pewaukee (Pewaukee, WI)

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#5. Hunter Mallinger (IOL)

- National rank: #405 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State
- High school: Hamilton (Sussex, WI)

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#4. Korz Loken (TE)

- National rank: #324 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Illinois
- High school: Iola-Scandinavia (Iola, WI)

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#3. Richie Flanigan (DL)

- National rank: #277 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Duke, Illinois, Michigan, Stanford
- High school: Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, WI)

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#2. Kingston Allen (RB)

- National rank: #238 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Northwestern, North Dakota State, Eastern Michigan, North Dakota
- High school: Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, WI)

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#1. Cole Reiter (OT)

- National rank: #228 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #22
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Auburn, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan
- High school: Germantown (Germantown, WI)