Wisconsin football loses top 2025 defensive lineman to North Carolina
Top class of 2025 defensive lineman Austin Alexander committed to North Carolina on Friday.
The four-star recruit previously had Wisconsin in his final schools, along with Kentucky, Notre Dame, Tennessee, North Carolina, Stanford, Liberty, Northwestern, Maryland, Purdue, Virginia and Louisville.
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247Sports had listed the Badgers along with the Tar Heels as the favorites to land the top-ranked defensive lineman. He is ranked as the service’s No. 381 player in the class of 2025, No. 42 defensive lineman and No. 3 recruit from his home state of Kentucky.
Wisconsin’s class of 2025 ranks No. 20 in the nation with eight players committed. Defensive line remains one of the thinnest positions on the roster as Luke Fickell, Mike Tressel and Phil Longo continue to work to install their respective systems.
4⭐️ DE commits to North Carolina, one of the top 2025 prospects in Kentucky @HeelIllustrated / @GregSmithRivals https://t.co/b5rPDXnnWv https://t.co/mc9z4f3rQH
— Sean Williams (@SeanW_Rivals) April 19, 2024
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