Newest Badger: Josh Peprah

Although Rivals calls it a soft verbal, Scout reports Texan safety Josh Peprah is the latest to join the Badger 2009 recruiting class. A 5'11" safety, he has decent speed (reported at 4.5, for what that's worth) and is the first in the '09 class to project to the defensive backfield. He had interest from several big-time SEC teams, though according to Scout he may not have had offers from them. Neither service had yet ranked Peprah.

Why is this Texan coming North? It doesn't hurt that his brother, Charlie, wears the green and gold: