Northmont senior wide receiver commits to Wisconsin

Markus Allen led Northmont with 14 touchdowns this season

Credit: David Jablonski

Markus Allen, a senior wide receiver at Northmont, announced his verbal commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers on Friday.

Allen, the 16th-ranked recruit in Ohio in the class of 2021, according to 247Sports.com, committed to Michigan in April but reopened his recruitment in September. Rivals.com ranks him as Ohio’s 10th-best prospect and the 44th best wide receiver in the 2021 class.

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Allen caught 60 passes for 884 yards and scored 14 touchdowns this season, helping lead Northmont to an 8-0 record. Northmont’s season ended because of a positive COVID-19 test before a regional semifinal game against Springfield on Oct. 23.

The last wide receiver from the Greater Western Ohio Conference to pick Wisconsin was Springfield’s Danny Davis, who’s a senior this season with the Badgers. Davis caught a 53-yard touchdown pass in Wisconsin’s opener.

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