Wisconsin Recruiting Heats Up with Commitment from Bah

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Christian Borman | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 9:52 PM ET

After a slow start to building its 2026 recruiting class, the Wisconsin football program is starting to heat up. Using momentum during official visits, the Badgers are starting to add players to their class.

One of those players is defensive lineman Djidjou Bah, out of Germantown, Tennessee.

The 6-3, 253-pound defensive lineman is considered a 3-star prospect according to 247Sports.

Bah picked the Badgers over a handful of Power 4 teams, including Iowa, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, and more. He announced his commitment to Wisconsin on social media.

Badger Nation I’m ⚪️ #OnWisconsin #GoBadgers #alhamdulillah @BadgerFootball @CoachWhit_UW @Coach_Mitch_ @CoachFick @Badger247 @AllenTrieu @SWiltfong_ @adamgorney @TomLoy247 @iamcoachgene @badgers_insider @johnvarlas @CSmithScout pic.twitter.com/AfSdwKVi7v
— 3⭐️ Djidjou Bah (@9ninezer0) June 2, 2025

While Bah is listed as a defensive lineman on the recruiting site, Bah's primary recruiter from the Badgers is linebackers coach Matt Mitchell. It may not mean anything, but it could also be an indicator that the Badgers are looking to use Bah as an edge rusher rather than a defensive lineman.

The Badgers already have Carmelow Reed in the class, who is also listed as a defensive lineman, but the Badgers are looking to use him as an edge rusher. Reed's commitment to the Badgers, however, may be in question after he took a visit to Ole Miss over the weekend.

Bah was scheduled to take his visit before the Reed news broke. But now, Bah's commitment is looking like solid insurance for the Badgers.

With the addition of Bah, the Badgers' 2026 class now stands at 10 committed players.

Stay tuned, because there are likely to be more commitments in the near future.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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