The Badgers are among the top group for a four-star defensive lineman in the 2026 class.
The Wisconsin Badgers have made the Top 10 for 2026 four-star defensive lineman Damari Simeon, he announced over the weekend.
After a lot of consideration I will be narrowing down my recruitment to these schools… #Top10 pic.twitter.com/ERS1ivhCyd
— Damari Simeon (@Damari_Simeon) February 9, 2025
Simeon, a native of New Jersey, also listed Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Duke, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Tennessee, Penn State, and Texas as the other schools in his Top 10.
Playing at St. Augustine Prep in Richland, New Jersey, Simeon has received scholarship offers from over three dozen schools, including from all of the Power 4 conferences in the country.
Wisconsin had offered the four-star back in August of 2024, and has shown interest since, making his final list among a number of elite powers in college football.
Defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow had an extremely successful cycle in 2025, landing four coveted defensive line recruits: four-star Jaylen Williams, three-star Xavier Ukponu, three-star Torin Pettaway, and three-star Drayden Pavey.
Now, onto the 2026 class, Wisconsin has begun to shape out a few targets, with coveted recruits such as three-star Illinois defensive lineman King Liggins already setting an official visit for the summer.
Another target could be Simeon, who has a slew of top-tier college offers and is one of the best defensive linemen in his class.