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The University of Wisconsin picked up its third and fourth verbal commitments of the week Tuesday, and the most recent pledges may be two of the best in the Badgers’ 2017 class.

Salem (N.J.) High running back Jonathan Taylor and Iowa Western Community College defensive end/outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel committed to UW within hours of each other Tuesday night.

Taylor, who stands 5-foot-11 and 208 pounds, hails from the same state as Ron Dayne and Corey Clement and picked the Badgers over Virginia Tech, Harvard and Yale, according to BadgerNation. UW offered him following his commitment to Rutgers in May, and his commitment to the Badgers came after a successful visit to Madison for the Ohio State game three weeks ago.

All major recruiting sites rate Taylor as a three-star prospect. Van Ginkel ranks as a four-star junior college prospect by Rivals, while Scout and 247sports rate him as a three-star. They became the 14th and 15th members of the Badgers’ 2017 class.