Wisconsin did the last four schools to top defensive line transfer target Jay’Viar Suggs on Thursday.
The Badgers are included along with LSU, Michigan and Kentucky. The list was reduced from six just two days ago, with Arkansas, USC and Florida State no longer involved. LSU was a late addition after offering him a scholarship on Wednesday.
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Suggs entered the portal last month after several years as a starter at D-II Grand Valley State. His stats in that span include 14.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks. He is currently ranked by 247Sports as a three-star transfer and just the No. 704 player in the transfer portal and No. 71 defensive lineman.
Despite the classification, the veteran plays a position on the defensive line that is necessary for almost every team in the country. A final list of four from Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky and LSU tells a different recruiting ranking story.
Wisconsin has a transfer connection. Current OLB coach Matt Mitchell and CB Nyzier Fourqurean came over from Grand Valley State after the 2022 season. These relationships play a big role in the program’s commitment chance.
Suggs would be a plug-and-play addition to a Wisconsin defense that desperately needs help along the defensive line.
For more on Wisconsin’s transfer portal activity this spring as Luke Fickell works to improve the roster, check out our Spring 2024 Transfer Portal Window Tracker.
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