Wisconsin’s rough Saturday against Iowa didn’t end the way the Badgers wanted on the field, but they did land a notable recruiting victory soon after.
The Badgers have flipped three-star wide receiver Dontay Tyson from Washington, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. Tyson had been committed to the Huskies since June 5, when he chose Washington over Texas A&M.
This marks Wisconsin’s second flip from a Big Ten rival this week. On Sunday, the Badgers also pulled Blake Betton away from Penn State.
Tyson comes in with a solid national profile in the Rivals industry ranking, where he is listed as the No. 414 overall player and the No. 58 wide receiver. The Peoria native is also ranked as the No. 8 player from Arizona.
He’s putting together a strong senior year at Peoria High School, where he has been a difference-maker on both offense and special teams. Through 10 games, Tyson has 45 catches for 687 yards and seven touchdowns, and he leads the team in all three categories. He’s also been dangerous in the return game, averaging 53.2 yards on six kickoff returns, with three of those going for touchdowns.
Tyson is Wisconsin’s 24th commitment in the 2027 recruiting cycle and the third wide receiver in the class. He joins fellow three-star prospects DJ Davis and Steele Harris.
Rivals currently has Wisconsin’s class ranked 25th nationally and ninth in the Big Ten. That group has a shot to become Luke Fickell’s best recruiting class since he arrived in Madison, topping the No. 22 class Wisconsin signed in 2024.
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