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Brock Barrows 'had nothing to wait on,' commits to Wisconsin football

The newest 2028 commit spoke to Badger Observer about his early commitment to the Badgers.

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Jul 30, 2026
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2028 offensive lineman Brock Barrows, who announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Tuesday, participated in one of the Badgers’ summer camps in June. Credit: Jake Kocorowski/Badger Observer

Brock Barrows had a feeling he was going to end up in Madison after attending one of the University of Wisconsin football program’s spring practices.

But he very recently made the impromptu call to become the Badgers’ second commitment of their 2028 class.

Barrows, a three-star recruit from Lee’s Summit West High School in Missouri, took an unofficial visit to Wisconsin in late April. A return to campus for one of the Badgers’ “Big Man Showcase” events in June only amplified that feeling for the 6-foot-3, 275-pound offensive lineman. Then he texted his parents earlier this week after coming back from a golf course.

“Honestly (Tuesday), I just kind of thought to myself and realized that I had nothing to wait on, so I decided to pull the trigger,” Barrows said.

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