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Wisconsin football recruiting: CB Faion Hicks commits to Wisconsin

While the Badgers weren’t able to pull off the upset against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night, Wisconsin landed a prospect for the class of 2017.

Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Charles W. Flanagan) cornerback Faion Hicks verbally committed to the Badgers on Sunday morning. He made his announcement via Twitter.

Hicks, while average-sized for his position at 5’11 and 180 pounds, comes into Wisconsin with tremendous athleticism and a skill to cover prospects man to man. A shoulder injury in the spring limited his ability to get seen and get tested, but he put up a 4.