Former Wisconsin Linebacker Christian Alliegro Commits to Ohio State​

By Andy Anders on January 8, 2026 at 9:35 am @andyanders55

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Ohio State just added a lot of experience to its 2026 linebacker corps.
Former Wisconsin linebacker Christian Alliegro committed to the Buckeyes on Thursday, as the senior elected to spend his final year of eligibility in Columbus.

Alliegro played a rotational role for the Badgers in 2024, playing in all 12 games but starting just three. He played 10 snaps or fewer in Wisconsin's first two games that year, per Pro Football Focus, 32 snaps or fewer in the next five before surging to the top of the depth chart with at least 67 snaps in UW's final four contests. He finished his sophomore campaign with 66 tackles, five tackles for loss and three sacks.

The Alliegro File​

• Year: Senior
• Size: 6-4/247
• Pos: LB
• Previous School: Wisconsin (2023-25)
• 2025 Stats: 53 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks

The start of Alliegro's junior season showed the true depths of his potential. In his first seven games, he racked up 48 tackles, six TFL and two sacks. Then, in that seventh game against Ohio State, he broke his arm. Despite playing through the injury the rest of the contest, he missed Wisconsin's next two games with the injury and wasn't the same while wearing a club upon his return. He never recorded more than two tackles in his final three games.
All told, Alliegro finished 2025 with 53 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks. A savvy, physical player with a nose for the football, he could fill in at either Mike or Will linebacker next season for Ohio State.

Welcome to Buckeyes Nation Christian!!!

Welcome to Buckeyes Nation Devin!!!

billmac91 said:

Low risk, high upside.

I like it….this kid can make people miss while still getting downhill fast. Adds an element we’ve missed for a while now. A physical WR looking to fight for every yard he can when the ball is in his hands. Prob not the best route runner, but in space, he’s dangerous.

I think it’s an interesting play…..I like it in theory based on how teams play Jeremiah.

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Assuming you're right about his routes, this is one of the great things about the portal: a kid with ability/speed and some results gets the chance to develop as a legit receiver. Could be similar to Klare's experience last off-season and season at TE; converse, of course, as he came in as a good receiver, but not a legit TE at the tOSU level.

Onebuckfan said:

Who knows what these portal transfers have been told by staff?

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That’s true. It makes you wonder about development and depth and future starters.

RuGettinIt said:

This guy is a true freshman who has never seen the field. Again makes no sense

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Who knows what these portal transfers have been told by staff?

This guy is a true freshman who has never seen the field. Again makes no sense

dragurd said:

Thamel is reporting this and if that's true the kid is about to be bent over the barrel

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I mean if the buyout is at their discretion it still has to be reasonable. I’d bet with all the bullshit associated with this lawsuit he ends up making quite a bit less at LSU than he would at Washington.

The second one of a school refusing to enter him into the portal is interesting. When this happened last year at Wisconsin the player had signed a 2 year memorandum of understanding because the house settlement hadn’t been reached (so he couldn’t sign a revenue sharing agreement).

From an article last year. The second paragraph is nuts and seems to invalidate the transfer portal window and process entirely.

Lucas's representation claims that after he was denied the right to enter the transfer portal, he unenrolled from the university. At that point, he claims that he connected with Miami and signed with the school. Wisconsin also claims it has evidence that Miami tampered with Lucas before he entered the portal.

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"NCAA rules do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing immediately," the NCAA said in a statement to Yahoo Sports.

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While rockin the OSU hoodie

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good pickup for the ‘Fightin Hartlines’

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