July 01, 2025
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Recruiting

Batavia junior linebacker Tyler Jansey announces verbal commitment to Wisconsin

By Jacob Bartelson
Batavia sophomore Tyler Jansey and the Bulldogs are set to play Geneva this Friday at NIU's Huskie Stadium. Jansey's older brother Michael played on the NIU field in 2017 when Batavia won the Class 7A state championship.

Batavia junior linebacker Tyler Jansey announced his verbal commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Madison via Twitter on Friday. (Photo provided by Ced Jay Photography)

Batavia junior linebacker Tyler Jansey announced his verbal commitment to Wisconsin via Twitter on Friday.

Jansey is a three-star recruit in the Class of 2023, according to Rivals.com, and is believed to be the first verbal commitment to Wisconsin’s recruiting class for that year. Jansey is ranked 12th among Illinois players in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports.

Jansey chose Wisconsin from seven reported offers, primarily from the Mid-American Conference, including Toledo, Western Michigan and Miami-Ohio. Jansey announced the Wisconsin offer on June 24.

The 6-foot-1, 224-pound linebacker led a loaded Batavia defense with 88 tackles, 16 for loss, in helping lead the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season and the second round of the playoffs.

Jansey’s older brother, Michael, is a sophomore linebacker at Northwestern.

This story will be updated.

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Jacob Bartelson

Jacob Bartelson

Jake is a full-time sports reporter writing primarily for the Kane County Chronicle covering preps. His collective work is featured across several Shaw markets and platforms, including Friday Night Drive and Bears Insider. Jake began full-time in 2017.