The Badgers are bringing back two defensive linemen for a final visit in the summer.
The Wisconsin Badgers have secured official visits for 2025 defensive linemen Drayden Pavey and Wilnerson Telemaque, they announced on Tuesday.
#Badgers lock in an OV with a 2025 four-star DE. https://t.co/kFMacknrw1
— Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) April 23, 2024
Telemaque, a three-star recruit out of Florida, stands at 6’6, 257 pounds, with official visits to Minnesota, West Virginia, and LSU set for the offseason.
The Badgers offered the defensive linemen earlier this week and quickly set up an official visit, while announcing that his commitment date is set for July 1st after all four of his official visits.
Go ’s ⚪️@CoachWhit_UW @PatLambert13 pic.twitter.com/WexGjWFpdW
— Drayden “Big Pav” Pavey (@dpavey_) April 24, 2024
Pavey, a 6’3, 280-pound three-star expected to play defensive tackle at the next level, has official visits set to Purdue, Wisconsin, and Indiana, he told Bucky’s 5th Quarter.
The interest from Wisconsin quickly picked up for the Ohio native, as the Badgers brought the defensive lineman in for a visit this week, subsequently offering him and setting up an official visit for the summer.
“It was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders,” Pavey said about getting the offer. “I’ve always loved Wisconsin ever since Coach Fickell took over. Coach E.J. [Whitlow] is the one who put it all in motion.”
Pavey has mainly communicated with defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow, who was emphasizing the recruitment ahead of the three-star’s visit this past Saturday.
“Soon as he got the job he messaged me and ever since then I could tell he really wanted me and he has gone above and beyond to show that,” Pavey said about the communication with Whitlow. “He has always followed me since I had Twitter but now we finally got to sit down and meet [during the weekend visit].”
Alongside Wisconsin, Pavey has visited Vanderbilt, Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, and Louisville this spring.
With the spring nearly over, the Badgers are beginning to prepare for official visit season, setting up three weekends of recruiting to entertain their top 2025 targets on campus one more time.