Wisconsin soccer is internet hosting former Rice tight finish Boden Groen on a switch go to, in response to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
Groen is within the portal after three years at Rice. He initially joined this system after starting his profession at Saddleback Faculty (Juco) in California. The 6-foot-4 tight finish performed in 29 video games over three seasons with the Owls (2022-24), totaling 60 receptions, 556 yards and three touchdowns. His finest season got here as a sophomore in 2023: 39 catches, 383 receiving yards and three scores.
247Sports has but to assign the veteran a star score, or an general switch rating. His reported go to to Wisconsin follows early curiosity from Michigan State, Duke, Houston, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and others, in response to Rivals.
Wisconsin remains to be trying to find a switch substitute for projected beginning tight finish Tanner Koziol, who spent simply 4 months with this system earlier than reentering the portal and signing with Houston. Groen has confirmed manufacturing on the Soccer Bowl Subdivision stage, particularly from that 2023 season. He was unable to repeat that sturdy efficiency this previous season as accidents plagued his marketing campaign.
Information of the previous Rice Owl’s go to follows the Badgers reportedly internet hosting Missouri State switch tight finish Lance Mason on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Wisconsin is reportedly contending with Cal and Oklahoma for the highest Soccer Championship Subdivision switch pass-catcher.
Returning junior Tucker Ashcraft at present initiatives because the Badgers‘ beginning tight finish. He has simply 168 complete yards in two seasons in a major position on the place.
For extra on the Badgers’ spring switch motion with the portal set to shut within the coming days, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker.
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