Wisconsin’s updated 2026 roster brought a quiet but notable change: three second-year players are no longer listed with the program.
The omissions include class of 2025 signees Jahmare Washington, Remington Moss and Torin Pettaway. Washington and Moss were both cornerbacks, while Pettaway was a defensive lineman. None of the three were expected to push for a major role this season, so the departures do not change Wisconsin’s lineup plans or its rotations for 2026.
Even so, the losses trim some of the Badgers’ future depth. Washington, a three-star corner from the Chicagoland area, checked a lot of the boxes Wisconsin has targeted more aggressively at the position lately. At 6-foot-2, he had the kind of length and speed the staff has prioritized.
Moss brought a different kind of versatility. The three-star prospect from Virginia was viewed as someone who could fit in several spots in Wisconsin’s defensive backfield, and his 6-foot-2 frame gave him the size to do that.
Pettaway had already been reported to have left the team. The Middleton product worked with the outside linebackers this spring because of injuries, and he still had plenty of ground to cover before he could challenge for playing time on either the defensive line or at outside linebacker.
All three were developmental pieces, and none were projected to matter on the field before the 2027 season at the earliest. That makes Pettaway’s exit the least damaging of the group. He was a late-blooming recruit who drew seven offers, all from Big Ten schools, but he was also the most long-term project of the three.
Washington and Moss are the bigger future losses for Wisconsin’s secondary. Long, rangy defensive backs are hard to find, and both fit the profile the Badgers want. Still, Wisconsin has already started to restock, with its 2027 recruiting class featuring three safeties and two cornerbacks, including Mekhi Williams, who is rated as highly as No. 120 nationally on 247Sports.
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