D-line recruit to make final decision between Badgers, two Big Ten schools

Drayden Pavey will make his official decision on July 2.

Nov 11, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati, Ohio 2025 defensive lineman Drayden Pavey announced that he will make his final college decision on July 2, and he'll be choosing between Wisconsin, Indiana and Purdue.

All roads lead to July 2nd. All family and friends are welcomed. @CoachTy_1 pic.twitter.com/Opu89VBWMV

— Drayden “Big Pav” Pavey (@dpavey_) June 20, 2024

247Sports ranks Pavey as the No. 1,101 recruit in the 2025 class. He took his official visit to Wisconsin last weekend on June 14. He has taken other official visits to Indiana, Purdue, NC State and Vanderbilt, but he will be choosing between the Badgers, Hoosiers and Boilermakers.

Listed at 6-foot-3, 305 pounds, he has been coined "Big Pav." He finished with 46 tackles, nine tackles for loss, eight sacks and two forced fumbles last season as a junior. He will make his final decision on July 2 at Taft High School at 11 a.m. local time.