Wisconsin Football Loses Key Recruiter

On March 23, Wisconsin football just lost the key piece of its recruiting team right before official

visit season kicks off. Taylor Ewald, the director of on-campus recruiting, has taken the same

job at Iowa State. Her social media no longer mentions the badgers, and she's already listed on

Iowa State staff page for the class of 2026. She started with Wisconsin in May of 2023,

as part of head coach Luke Pickle's first recruiting crew. Before that, Ewald worked at Kansas State,

marking her return to that part of the college football world after a quick rise through three

power four, recruiting roles in five years. Ewald helped shape stand out visit experiences that

landed big commitments, especially during tough winter months when Madison's weather can be rough.

She played a big, behind-the-scenes part in the badger's strong transfer portal halls alongside

other staffers. This isn't the only shake-up former director of player personnel, Ethan Russo,

also left for Oklahoma State earlier this off season. With high school visits heating up in

June, Wisconsin faces pressure to refill these spots fast. The badgers recruiting machine now

lives for quick fixes to keep momentum going into a critical stretch.