Brody Pfannenstiel flips to UW. What to know about the former Big 12 recruit

MADISON – Brody Pfannenstiel committed to Texas Tech in March, but Wisconsin never stopped its pursuit of the edge rusher from Kansas.

Tuesday June 16, that work paid off.

Pfannenstiel, who attends Hoisington, High School in Kansas, flipped his commitment from the Red Raiders to the Badgers. He is UW's 23^rd commitment for the Class of 2027.

UW has flipped three recruits in the last three weeks. Pewaukee offensive lineman Jack Tabbert decommitted from North Dakota State to join the Badgers' class June 8 and four-star cornerback Mekhi Williams, who is from Ruskin, Florida, flipped from Florida State to the Badgers June. 3.

Similar to Williams, Pfannestiel’s decision to commit to Wisconsin came after an official visit. He was on campus June 5-7 and then took an official to Texas Tech last weekend.

He shared the news of his commitment with Rivals.

BREAKING: Class of 2027 EDGE Brody Pfannenstiel has Flipped his Commitment from Texas Tech to Wisconsin, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’3 225 EDGE had been Committed to the Red Raiders since March

“100% Committed. 🦡🔴 #OnWisconsin
Thank you God”https://t.co/RtNHU2z28Spic.twitter.com/JGOQEOMHWu

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 17, 2026

Here is you what you need to know about Pfannenstiel.

What are Brody Pfannestiel’s height, weight?

Pfannestiel is 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds.

What is Brody Pfannenstiel's recruiting rating?

Rivals, 247sports and ESPN rate Pfannenstiel as a three-star prospect. Rivals and 247sports list him as the No. 4 recruit in Kansas.

What schools were recruiting Brody Pfannenstiel?

When he committed to Texas Tech, he told Rivals that Vanderbilt, Mississippi and Missouri were also in the mix. During his recruitment he also announced offers from Kansas, Illinois, Kansas State, Minnesota, Duke, Michigan State, Arkansas, Utah, Iowa State, Louisville and Iowa.

How does Brody Pfannenstiel fit into Wisconsin’s recruiting class?

Pfannenstiel joins Isaac Miller (6-5, 250) of Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha and Darin Graham (6-5, 225) of Mount Carmel High School in Chicago as Badger recruit at the position. This is a position where UW values having players with different body types and skill sets in order to match up with in a variety of offenses and packages it could face. In other words, each of those players could find themselves filling a different role.

Where does the Badgers recruiting class after flipping Brody Pfannenstiel?

As of 11 p.m. June 16, Wisconsin’s 2027 class ranks 18^th overall and seventh in the Big Ten by 247sports. Rivals lists Wisconsin 24^th overall and ninth in the Big Ten.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Edge rusher Brody Pfannenstiel flips from Texas Tech to Wisconsin