Wisconsin’s No. 1 recruit for the 2027 class is already a major in-state recruiting weapon for Badgers

He has also been vocal about pushing in-state kids towards the Badgers on social media.

When a running back like Kingston Allen from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay posts about a visit to UW, Loken is right there to share it and add his encouragement to come to Madison.

The same thing is true for some of the top offensive linemen in the state, like Cole Reiter from Germantown.

Loken frequently shares his social media posts and pushes him toward the Badgers.

It's a valuable recruiting tool for Luke Fickell to have. It's one thing to have coaches and team staff trying to convince a player to come. That's what they're paid to do.

It's another thing to have a rising high school senior actively campaigning to get players to a program he hasn't even officially signed with yet.

It's a sign of strong belief in the direction of the program and signals that Loken isn't looking to flip to any other schools in the coming months.

He's the exact type of prospect Wisconsin wants to have in its state and at its flagship univeristy.