Which 2027 cornerbacks, receivers Wisconsin football fans should know as official visits begin
Breaking down some key recruits expected in Madison within the next month
The University of Wisconsin football program’s had a strong start this recruiting cycle. But these next few weeks could fill out the vast majority of its 2027 class, and a versatile defensive back from Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of many recruits to keep tabs on.
Wisconsin enters its first weekend of summer official visits with 13 commits, nine of which are in-state players. But the program still doesn’t have a projected cornerback amongst its 2026 class, though position coach Robert Steeples and the staff have made significant inroads with current Florida State commit Mekhi Williams.
Williams plays for Ruskin Lennard, which is south of Tampa. He’s a consensus four-star recruit that’s currently evaluated as the No. 107 player in the country by 247Sports.
The Longhorns have utilized Williams all over the defensive backfield since he was a freshman.
“Honestly, man, it’s hard to find a kid like him to just stick in as a safety,” Ruskin Lennard football coach KB Belton. “Early on, he did so well at safety because he was a ball hawk. He had six picks as a freshman, and he turned back around and had seven as a sophomore. And so it’s like, man, he is a safety, but then he also can go play man-to-to-man and play corner. And then he also can go play in the slot being 6 foot 3.
