Colerain fullback gives pledge to Badgers; Westerville South lineman Ball reportedly also commits to Wisconsin.
In the aftermath of Wisconsin's significant upset of No. 1-ranked Ohio State, the Badgers' football team also had a fine weekend in the recruiting department.
Colerain High's Trayion Durham.
File photo by Wayne Litmer
senior fullback
Trayion Durham and
Westerville South (Ohio) lineman
Ray Ball have made verbal commitments to play college football at Wisconsin, according to reports.
Durham, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound bruising fullback, chose the Badgers over the likes of Kentucky, Cincinnati, North Carolina State, Louisville, Boston College, Minnesota and Colorado, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer
. Durham is a key component to Colerain's high-powered, triple-option offense and has led the Cardinals to an 8-0 record and a No. 12 national ranking by the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 presented by the Army National Guard.
Durham is the third Colerain player from the 2011 class to commit to a Football Bowl Subdivision program, according to the newspaper.
Linebacker
Jarrett Grace committed to Notre Dame in late April and cornerback
Chris Dukes committed to Louisville during this season.
Durham has rushed for 742 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cardinals, who take a 56-game home winning streak into Friday's homecoming game against league opponent Sycamore.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and ScoutingOhio.com reported Ball, who is 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds, committed to the Badgers. He also had offers from Indiana, Michigan, UCLA and Kentucky, according to the Journal-Sentinel.
