Kekahuna is the fourth Badger player to announce that he’ll return in 2025. Offensive linemen Riley Mahlman and Jake Renfo and outside linebacker Darryl Peterson also declared that they will return.

Three-star tight end Jack Sievers committed to Wisconsin football after an official visit. Sievers, ranked No. 659 nationally in the 2026 class, chose Wisconsin over Minnesota and Boise State.