ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ added depth to its quarterback room with the addition of former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke, who committed to the Wildcats on Friday morning.
Locke, a Rockwall, Texas, native, played the last two seasons at Wisconsin after starting his career at Mississippi State in 2022. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
In two seasons at Wisconsin, the 6-foot, 205-pound Locke completed 240 of 448 passes for 2,713 yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In a blowout win over Purdue this season, he passed for 359 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.
Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke passes the ball against Nebraska during the second half, Nov. 23, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb.
Locke gives the Wildcats a veteran backup for returning two-year starter Noah Fifita.
The Wildcats lost second-year quarterback Brayden Dorman, former San Jose State backup Anthony Garcia and Northern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ transfer Adam Damante to the transfer portal, but return walk-ons Cole Tannenbaum and Mason Bray, who is the son of the late Heath Bray.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ also signed two quarterbacks to its 2025 recruiting class: Gilbert product Luke Haugo and Dallas native Sawyer Anderson.
Anderson was previously committed to Purdue and was recruited by Graham Harrell, first-year ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ offensive coordinator Seth Doege’s mentor, who was fired earlier this season. Anderson was committed to Purdue since 2023.
Doege is listed as the primary recruiter for Anderson on . Anderson committed to the UA over Purdue, Colorado, Miami, Mississippi State, North Carolina, TCU, SMU, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State, Ole Miss and Missouri, among others.
The 5-11, 177-pound Anderson was a four-year starter at Parish Episcopal High School in Dallas and completed 859 of 1,320 passes (65%) for 14,674 yards, 158 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Anderson’s career passing yards are tops in Dallas-Fort Worth high school football history.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ has six quarterbacks for 2025.
Contact Justin Spears, the Star’s ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports
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