Wisconsin gets transfer QB Evers from Oklahoma

New Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell labored shortly to enhance the quarterback room as he added Oklahoma switch Nick Evers to the roster on Saturday.

Evers was an ESPN 300 recruit within the 2022 class, ranked because the No. 166 prospect general. He was a 6-foot-3, 190-pound recruit from Flower Mound Excessive College in Flower Mound, Texas.

Evers initially dedicated to Florida out of highschool, however then flipped his dedication to Oklahoma and signed with the Sooners. He sat behind Dillon Gabriel this season, who transferred to Oklahoma from UCF and threw for two,920 yards, 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions whereas speeding for 298 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Gabriel can be again subsequent season for the Sooners, and Evers wished a brand new alternative. Wisconsin beginning quarterback Graham Mertz entered the switch portal this offseason, and after Fickell was employed by Wisconsin, the coach was trying to find a brand new choice at quarterback.

He’s getting Evers, who can have 4 years of eligibility remaining and can be eligible to play subsequent season for the Badgers. The employees additionally has three-star quarterback Cole LaCrue from Broomfield, Colorado, dedicated within the 2023 class, in addition to freshman Myles Burkett.