Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen's first recruiting class is highlighted by a pair of defensive ends from suburban Milwaukee.

Alec James of Brookfield East and Chikwe Obasih from Brookfield Central are among six players from Wisconsin who signed national letters of intent with the Badgers on Wednesday, about two months after coach Bret Bielema left for Arkansas.

Andersen and his staff were able to retain most of the prospects who initially committed before Bielema's departure.

Another standout in the group is Corey Clement, who could be the next great Badgers running back from south New Jersey.

Clement played at Glassboro High School, not far from where former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne grew up. Clement will help fill the void created by the departure of Montee Ball.

Here is a list of the Class of 2013 Wisconsin Football Recruits

Status                      Name                                  Position     Height      Weight       Hometown (High School/Last School)

Scholarship           Hayden Biegel                    OL               6-5            245             Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln)

Scholarship           Keelon Brookins                 DB               5-11          185             St. Paul, Minn. (Tartan)

Scholarship           Corey Clement                   RB               5-11          210             Glassboro, N.J. (Glassboro)

Scholarship           Garret Dooley                     LB                6-2            215             Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)

Scholarship           Matt Hubley                        DB               6-2            205             Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)

Scholarship           Leon Jacobs                        LB                6-4            220             Santa Clarita, Calif. (Golden Valley)

Scholarship           Alec James                          DL               6-4            220             Brookfield, Wis. (East)

Scholarship           Jackson Keeler                   OL               6-7            290             Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)

Scholarship           Tanner McEvoy                  QB               6-6            215             Hillsdale, N.J. (Bergen Cath./AZ West. Coll.)

Scholarship           Matt Miller                          OL               6-5            265             Maumee, Ohio (St. Johns Jesuit)

Scholarship           Chikwe Obasih                    DL               6-2            235             Brookfield, Wis. (Central)

Scholarship           Jazz Peavy                            WR              6-0            170             Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper)

Scholarship           Sojourn Shelton                 DB               5-9            175             Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Plantation)

Scholarship           Donnell Vercher                DB               6-2            200             Clovis, Calif. (Clovis/Fresno City College)

Scholarship           Jakkarie Washington         DB               5-10          170             Everett, Mass. (Everett)

Scholarship           T.J. Watt                               TE                6-4            215             Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)

Scholarship           Robert Wheelwright         WR              6-1            179             Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge)