Bret Bielema's first recruiting class as head football coach at UW is beginning to take its final form, with five oral commitments given during the final recruiting weekend.
According to reports on Sunday, UW received commitments from:
Scott Tolzien, a 6'2' 175-pound quarterback from Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill., the same school that produced current backup running back Jamil Walker.
Ricky Garner, a 6'5' 225-pound defensive end from Pasadena, Calif.
Niles Brinkley, a 5'10' 175- pound wide receiver/defensive back from St. Louis.
Diondrae Jenkins, a 6'3' 190-pound wide receiver who helped Racine Park win the WIAA Division 1 title last fall. He originally committed to Northern Illinois but received a late scholarship offer from UW, possibly to help attract fellow Park teammate John Clay to Madison.
The junior running back was the player of the year in Wisconsin after rushing for 2,032 yards and 30 touchdowns last season and is widely speculated to be one of the top prospects in the nation next year.
Josh Nettles, a first-team all-state running back as a junior and senior from Florida. At 5'11' 175-pounds, Nettles has been timed at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
The recent additions bring the total number of players expected to sign on national signing day (Wednesday) to 22.
