2024 Wisconsin Football Commit Breaks School Rushing Record

The Wisconsin football program saw a big need for running back in the 2024 recruiting class. With Braelon Allen likely on the way out and Chez Mellusi‘s future now up in the air, the Badgers secured some crucial insurance at the position, landing three running back commits in the cycle. 

One of Wisconsin’s 2024 tailback commits has been putting up video game numbers all season long, and he ended his senior year’s regular season with a bang.

Wisconsin Football Commit Gideon Ituka Breaks School Record During Standout Senior Campaign

Gideon Ituka was Wisconsin’s second tailback commit in the cycle. The Gaithersburg, Maryland native is relatively unheralded compared to UW’s other tailbacks like Darrion Dupree and Dilin Jones. Still, he’s put himself on the map with a string of highlight plays and a remarkable regular-season performance.

Ituka turned heads when he announced his stats through five weeks of the regular season just a few weeks ago. The UW commit had tallied 961 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 102 carries. With those marks, Ituka was averaging 9.5 yards per carry and finding the endzone every ten times he touched the ball.

The Wisconsin commit didn’t slow down after that, as he continued to put together standout performance after standout performance. According to a social media post, Ituka logged nearly 400 rushing yards and five touchdowns en route to a regular season finale win, bringing his season rushing total to over 2,000 yards.