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Former Arrowhead offensive lineman is transferring to Wisconsin from Illinois

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2 years ago

April 24, 2024

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Former Arrowhead offensive lineman is transferring to Wisconsin from Illinois

MADISON – Joey Okla didn’t need long to make his decision.

Four days after capping off a visit to Wisconsin to attend meetings and practice, the graduate of Arrowhead High School announced that he plans to transfer to UW from Illinois.

Okla announced on April 9 he planned to enter the transfer portal and was at UW on Friday and Saturday. He was an all-state performer as a senior at Arrowhead in 2021, redshirted at Illinois in 2022 and played in one game last season.

Okla, 6-foot-2 and 320 pounds, has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

He is the second offensive lineman to commit to UW this month.

Tackle Leyton Nelson, who spent the last two seasons at Vanderbilt, announced Monday he plans to transfer to UW.

Nelson, 6-6 and 308, played for current UW line coach AJ Blazek at Vanderbilt. He played in one game (two plays) as a freshman in 2022 and played a total of 60 plays over 11 games last season. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

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Boyd's career-high 36 points lead Wisconsin by Providence 104-83 in Rady Children’s Invitational

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November 27, 2025

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Boyd's career-high 36 points lead Wisconsin by Providence 104-83 in Rady Children’s Invitational

SAN DIEGO (AP) Nick Boyd had a career-high 36 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists, Austin Rapp scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, and Wisconsin eased by Providence 104-83 on Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational.

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Four-star receiver Jayden Petit decommits from Wisconsin football’s 2026 class

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November 27, 2025

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Four-star receiver Jayden Petit decommits from Wisconsin football’s 2026 class

MADISON – Jayden Petit, one of the top-rated prospects in the Wisconsin football program’s 2026 class, changed his mind.

Wednesday, Nov. 26 the receiver from Naples, Florida, announced his decommitment from the Badgers.

He had been committed to UW since June. 26. His departure leaves the Badgers’ recruiting class at 13 players that include one receiver.

Petit, who lists himself as 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds on his X profile, attends St. John Neumann High School where he helped the football team reach the second round of the playoffs.

Petit is considered a consensus four-star prospect. He will play in he Navy All-American Bowl on Jan. 10 in San Antonio.

He announced his decommitment on X. It came hours after the Badgers received a commitment from former Boston College recruit Brady Bekkenhuis and one week before the beginning of the early signing period.

“This was not an easy choice,” he wrote. “I want to personally thank Coach Fickell, Coach Reid, Coach Grimes, Zach Zilm, Ethan Russo and Pat Lambert for believing in me, investing in me and taking the time to build a genuine relationship throughout the process. Every conversation, every visit, and every moment spent learning about Wisconsin meant a great deal to me and my family.”

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AAA expects 1.5 million holiday travelers from Wisconsin

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2 days ago

November 26, 2025

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AAA expects 1.5 million holiday travelers from Wisconsin

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is experiencing a winter storm as almost 1.5 million Wisconsinites are expected to travel this holiday week.

Wednesday is one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA expects highways to be the busiest in the afternoon — all afternoon.

“We’re looking at 11 to 8 pm, so that entire afternoon stretch from around lunchtime to even after dinner time is when we’re expecting the critical mass of people to be out on the roads, so if you can leave safely before that, that’s the better option,” AAA Director of Public Affairs Nick Jarmusz said.

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Police remind drivers of the “If you can steer it, clear it” law. If you’re in a collision and your vehicle is still operable, move it out of traffic.

Jarmusz also says over 140,000 Wisconsinites are expected to fly to their destinations for Thanksgiving.

At the time of this writing Wednesday morning, the majority of departures in Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Chicago O’Hare were on-time.

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