Wisconsin football offers 3-star QB Cole LaCrue in the 2023 class

Wisconsin offensive coordinator Bobby Engram was assured that the Wisconsin Badgers would get a top quality quarterback within the 2023 class again in fall camp.

After months of analysis, it seems the Badgers have lastly recognized their high goal in Cole LaCrue out of Bloomfield, Colorado.

On Monday, Wisconsin turned the most recent college to supply the quarterback from Bloomfield Excessive Faculty.

At 6-foot-2, LaCrue is an intriguing quarterback prospect with the power to increase performs together with his legs. Additionally a standout baseball participant, LaCrue possesses the arm expertise essential to be a quarterback on the Energy-5 degree and a excessive diploma of potential given his athleticism.

The Badgers have been in touch with LaCrue for the reason that summer season, and the Colorado native truly visited Madison for the Washington State recreation earlier this yr. LaCrue instructed All Badgers that he’s talking with UW about scheduling a return journey for an official go to quickly, however that he additionally has official visits upcoming with Colorado and Tulane, each of whom just lately provided the quarterback.

Rated as a three-star quarterback by 247 Sports activities, LaCrue is taken into account the No. 19 participant in Colorado for his grade and can be producing curiosity from Northwestern and Louisana Tech late within the course of.

A multi-year starter for his highschool crew, LaCrue threw for two,365 yards (62% completion share) and 21 touchdowns, with one other 558 yards and eight touchdowns on the bottom as a junior in 11 video games. This yr, LaCrue has helped lead his crew to an undefeated common season, taking part in in 9 video games thus far. The senior quarterback has improved his completion share to 64.6% and has thrown 21 touchdowns in comparison with solely two interceptions, with 627 dashing yards and 13 touchdowns as a runner. 

LaCrue instructed All Badgers that the supply from Wisconsin is “an enormous alternative” and a scholarship that he is “been pushing for, for months.” With a proposal from the Badgers formally in hand, LaCrue “loves town and the followers that include it” at Wisconsin, including that “I’m a man that thrives off of power and keenness and if I’ve the stadium going loopy and being tremendous supportive, then it’s a spot I can see myself succeeding at.” 

The brand new supply to LaCrue comes on the identical day because the Badgers touchdown their first dedication within the 2024 recruiting class from cornerback Austin Alexander, and instantly proceeds the bye week through which the employees was actively recruiting throughout the nation.

Wisconsin hopes so as to add LaCrue to its 13-member class that at present ranks exterior the highest 50 within the nation however nonetheless has room to develop with lacking items at quarterback and tight finish, in addition to room for different best-available gamers on each side of the ball.

With the Badgers shedding redshirt freshman quarterback Deacon Hill to the switch portal just a few weeks in the past, and senior backup Chase Wolf prone to exhaust his eligibility, Wisconsin is scheduled to solely have three quarterbacks on their roster subsequent season. Consequently, LaCrue is arguably one of many high remaining targets for the Badgers and a key recruit to observe over the subsequent two months.

You may try some highlights of LaCrue in motion under.

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