The Wisconsin Badgers have been struggling mightily on the field over the last few weeks, most recently losing 37-0 to the Iowa Hawkeyes this past weekend.
Well, those on-field results are starting to impact recruiting, as three-star wide receiver Tayshon Bardo decommitted from the program on Monday.
Bardo, a native of Indiana, had been committed to Wisconsin since March. He had been one of the public leaders of the recruiting class, actively looking to get others to commit to the program. He was an early
target of the coaching staff, who offered him back in October of 2024 before getting the spring commitment.
Bardo was a part of a three-receiver recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, joining four-stars Jayden Petit and Zion Legree.
Wisconsin did offer three-star Florida wide receiver Xavier Stinson last week, just after he decommitted from the UCLA Bruins. Stinson has picked up a multitude of offers since, including ones from Purdue, Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, and Wisconsin.
So, they had been anticipating a move in their 2026 class, but Bardo’s decommitment may not be the only one coming.
Several programs have been looking into Petit, who has had a fantastic start to his senior season. While nothing stands out yet, Wisconsin’s entire recruiting class will have to be monitored, given how ugly the season has gone and is projected to go.
While winning isn’t the end-all-be-all in recruiting, a potential 2-10 season does ring the alarm bells. So, we’ll see what the next steps are for the Badgers, who are also actively looking to add to their 2026 class.
