MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema kept his recruiting class small and easier to manage this season in light of six assistant coaches leaving for other jobs. But Bielema said he's still happy with the haul.
Bielema introduced a 12-player recruiting class Wednesday.
The Badgers saw six assistants leave after appearing in their second straight Rose Bowl last month.
Bielema says it was "a blessing in disguise" that it was a small 2012 class. Otherwise, with that high a turnover among coaches, some recruits may have chosen other programs.
One of the class's touted players is Bart Houston, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback out of De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. Houston, a four-star recruit in some publications, led his team to a 39-1 record over three seasons as a starter.
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012 Wisconsin Football Signing Class
Name POS. HT WT Hometown (High School)
Vince Biegel LB 6-3 225 Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln) **click to see report on Biegel signing**
Hugs Etienne CB 5-11 170 Plantation, Fla. (South Plantation)
Arthur Goldberg DT 6-3 270 Mount Lebanon, Pa. (Mount Lebanon)
Bart Houston QB 6-4 215 Dublin, Calif. (De La Salle)
Vonte Jackson RB 6-0 190 Kenosha, Wis. (Kenosha Bradford)
Reggie Love WR 6-3 200 Boynton Beach, Fla. (Spanish River)
Jake Meador OL 6-6 320 Whiteland, Ind. (Whiteland)
Reggie Mitchell CB 6-0 178 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shady Side Academy)
Leo Musso ATH 5-10 190 Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
D.J. Singleton S 6-2 195 Union, N.J. (St. Peter’s Prep)
Dan Voltz OL 6-4 295 Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
Walker Williams OL 6-7 320 Tacoma, Wash. (Baptist)
Preferred Walk Ons:
Trent Denlinger DE 6-6 266 Cuba City, Wis. (Cuba City)
Alex Erickson WR 6-1 200 Argyle, Wis. (Darlington)
Matt Prell TE 6-5 200 Kenosha, Wis. (Kenosha Bradford)
Jake Rademacher LB 6-2 220 Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
Jack Russell K 6-0 160 Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
Logan Schmidt DE 6-5 250 Gotham, Wis. (Richland Center)
Alex Walker TE 6-5 220 Glendale, Wis. (Nicolet)
