What exactly was Wisconsin looking for, and where would those players come from? While the process of reaching out to prospects and scheduling visits is ongoing, the early stage of the portal window has proven to be revealing.

The Wisconsin football team continued to restock its defensive front with the commitment of a Group of 5 defensive lineman. Here's what to know.

The move is the latest shakeup to Wisconsin’s quarterback room and comes two days after Van Dyke opted to leave the program for the transfer portal. Van Dyke has one year of eligibility remaining, and there were no guarantees he would be healthy enough for the Badgers next season after coming off an ACL tear in his right knee against Alabama.

He is the program’s second transfer commitment of the cycle, joining Louisville edge rusher Mason Reiger. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and commitments 247Sports ranks the talented tight end as a four-star transfer recruit,

Tanner Koziol has committed to Wisconsin following a standout season at Ball State. Koziol entered the transfer portal after catching 94 passes for 839 yards with eight touchdowns this past season at Ball State.