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Wisconsin receives commitment from 4-star, 6-foot-7 offensive tackle, now has No. 6 class in 2021

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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Sunday was a win for Wisconsin.

Just, a different kind of win than the one the team got on Saturday.

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The win over Michigan on Saturday was an incredibly satisfying one if you’re a Badgers fan. How did it happen? Coaching certainly played a part. But, the players were the ones performing.

And how does a player get to a school in the first place?

Recruiting. And that’s the type of win that the Badgers got on Sunday. Riley Mahlman, a 6-foot-7, 270-pound offensive tackle prospect from Lakeville, Minn., announced his commitment:

Mahlman, according to 247Sports, is a 4-star prospect in the Class of 2021 and is the No. 1 player in the state of Minnesota regardless of position. He is the Badgers’ fifth commit for 2021 and their entire class can be seen here.

Wisconsin’s 2021 class ranks No. 6 nationally, No. 2 in the Big Ten with Mahlman’s commitment. He joins fellow 4-star OT recruit JP Benzschawel as the only 4-star prospects making up the Badgers’ class for now.

Mahlman holds scholarship offers from Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan State and others.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.