Penn State Wins Galette, Badgers Still Hopeful

0:00On April 20th, three-star safety Jonathan Galette just picked Penn State over Wisconsin and Syracuse. The New Jersey stand out from St. Joseph Regional in Motville, committed to the Knitney Lions, leaving Badgers fans salty about missing out on this. Class of 2027 Tallinn. Wisconsin jumped in early, with an offer on January 23rd, 2025, giving them almost a full year head start. Penn State waited until December 30th at same year to extend theirs, but they still pulled ahead in the end. Badgers' coach Luke Fickle has locked down plenty of in-stay recruits, yet this top New Jersey prospect, ranked 17th in the state, slipped through the cracks. It's a tough hit for a program-building momentum. That said, the door isn't fully shut. Galette still plans an official visit to Madison on May 29th, right before heading to Penn State on June 12th. If the Badgers bring their A-game at weekend, they could flip him and steal back some recruiting thunder.