Badgers land OU transfer quarterback Nick Evers

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Badgers have landed former Oklahoma quarterback Nick Evers from the transfer portal.

Evers is the highest-graded quarterback Wisconsin has landed since Graham Mertz, who entered the transfer portal on Dec. 4.

Evers entered the transfer portal on Dec. 5. He visited UW on Dec. 17, and on Saturday, he made it official.

Evers played in just one game at OU, where he threw one pass. That game came against Texas.

According to 247 Sports, Evers' composite ranking was the number nine rated quarterback in the country.