Ahead of the 2021 high school football season, MaxPreps is breaking down the top senior prospects in the country state-by-state as rated by 247Sports. We continue the series with Wisconsin, which opens play Aug. 20.
Other than Franklin quarterback Myles Burkett, the elite players from the Badger State are all linemen and tight ends. Five of those lineman are on the offensive side, including No. 1 prospect Joe Brunner (6-foot-6, 300 pounds) of Whitefish Bay.
Brunner is committed to Wisconsin which will be the home to four of the Top 10 recruits from the state. As of Aug. 4, seven of the top 10 and 14 of the top 25 senior recruits made committed to colleges.
Franklin's Myles Burkett is Wisconsin's only quarterback on its Top 10 senior prospect list.
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6-6 | 300 | offensive tackle | Wisconsin commitRanked the eighth best tackle in the country, Brunner had 19 offers but picked the Badgers over Notre Dame and Ohio State, among others. Compared to Tennessee Titans lineman Jack Conklin.
2. Carson Hinzman | St. Croix Central (Hammond)
6-4 | 280 | OL | UndecidedA top five interior offensive line national recruit, Hinzman will likely be a center or guard in college. Also a basketball player. Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa and Minnesota on his short list of 21 offers.
3. Billy Schrauth | St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac)
6-5 | 285 | OL | UndecidedSensing a trend? Another national Top 10 interior offensive lineman has visited Notre Dame, Ohio State and Wisconsin.
4. Isaac Hamm | Sun Prairie
6-5 | 260 | DL | UndecidedA force on the defensive side, Hamm has 10 offers including Wisconsin, Louisville, Notre Dame and Penn State.
5. Jerry Cross | Milwaukee King (Milwaukee)
6-6 | 257 | TE | Penn StatePlayed wide receiver as a sophomore but with growth now one of nation's top tight ends. Had 28 catches for 533 yards as a 10th grader.
6. Barrett Nelson | Stoughton
6-6 | 255 | OT | WisconsinAlso plays defensive end. Visited Wisconsin on June 17, committed on June 19.
7. Andrew Keller | Waunakee
6-6 | 210 | TE | Iowa StateIn two seasons has 44 catches for 713 yards and 14 touchdowns.
8. Myles Burkett | Franklin
6-2 | 205 | QB | WisconsinA dual threat, Burkett averaged almost 250 passing yards per game while rushing for more than 40 yards per outing. Led Franklin to 5-1 season in a shortened 2020.
9. Jack Dotzler | Waunakee
6-7 | 265 | OT | IowaAlso a basketball player, Dotzler has great feet and movement for a player his size. Picked Hawkeyes over Arizona State, Harvard and Dartmouth, among others.
10. JT Seagreaves | Monroe
6-5 | 220 | TE | WisconsinSure-handed receiver grabbed up only his second offer. The other opportunity was at Illinois State.
