Wisconsin Class of 2025 DL target Gordy Sulsted commits to Notre Dame

Gordy Sulfsted, the Wisconsin Badgers’ top 2025 defensive line target, announced his commitment to Notre Dame via social media on Sunday.

The Cincinnati, Ohio native had 25 offers and committed to Notre Dame over top programs including Washington, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Miami, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford and Virginia.

Wisconsin initially tendered Sulfsted on January 16, and he was scheduled to officially visit the Badgers program on June 7.

UW received a crystal ball prediction on May 13 to land the three-star defensive lineman. The projection came from Badger247’s Evan Flood and had a ‘medium’ confidence level.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound lineman also had an official visit scheduled with the Duke Blue Devils the weekend of May 31.

Sulfsted was 247Sports’ No. 606 player in the class of 2025, the No. 60 defensive lineman and the No. 20 recruit from his home state of Ohio.

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— Gordy Sulfsted (@GSulfsted) May 19, 2024

Former defensive line coach Greg Scruggs was a big part of Sulfsted’s recruitment to Wisconsin. He left the Badgers staff in mid-February and was eventually replaced by former Air Force DL coach EJ Whitlow.

Sulfsted becomes the latest target on Wisconsin’s defensive line to commit elsewhere. Badger transfers CJ West to Indiana, Khurtiss Perry to Virginia Tech and Jay’Viar Suggs to LSU.

On the plus side, the program remains a finalist for former Wyoming DL Gavin Meyer, and is now also reportedly involved with transfer defensive lineman Brandon Lane from Stephen F. Austin.

UW is also working to turn around the class of 2025 Michigan Wolverines commit Bobby Kanka.