Head Coach Bret Bielema and the #8/#9 Wisconsin Badgers have added another transfer, this time for the 2012 season. Tight-end Brock DeCicco has decided to come over from the University of Pittsburgh after playing in 13 games for the Panthers in 2010.
DeCicco was initially recruited by Wisconsin and was named a SuperPrep and Tom Lemming All-American after being rated as the country’s No. 7 tight end by Scout coming out of high school. He attended high school at Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania and red-shirted his first year at Pittsburgh in 2009.
“We’re very excited to bring Brock to Madison,” Bielema said. “We recruited him heavily out of high school and are thrilled he eventually ended up joining us. He will spend this year working on the scout team, getting accustomed to how we work at Wisconsin and we look forward to him contributing on Saturdays next fall.”DeCicco caught two passes for the Panthers with both going for touchdowns in 2010.
DeCicco cannot play in any games this season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining starting in 2012.
“I’m excited to be a Badger and ready to start playing,” DeCicco said.
Wisconsin has a nice track record with tight-ends developing into NFL talent with Owen Daniels (Houston Texans), Lance Kendricks (St. Louis Rams), Garrett Graham (Houston Texans) and Travis Beckum (New York Giants) all becoming mainstays with their teams after there days as Badgers.
In other Badgers news, Jake Irwin, a redshirt freshman defensive lineman from Waunakee, Wis., has been dismissed from the team.
Irwin redshirted last season as a true freshman and was not involved in fall practice this season.
“Jake Irwin had been serving a suspension and was not a part of our Fall Camp roster,” Bielema said. “Following an incident that occurred late last week, I have decided to dismiss Jake from the Wisconsin football team. We will continue to provide Jake with support as he transitions into his future and wish him the best.”
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Nick Grays is a senior writer at the Sports Bank where he covers the Wisconsin Badgers, Green Bay Packers, and Milwaukee Brewers. He also enjoys to share Fantasy Advice from time-to-time. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here or visit his blog Nick Knows Best.