Novak joins a growing list of recruits scheduled to visit the Badgers during the June recruiting frenzy. Several already signed on for the May 31 – June 2 weekend. Novak is now leading a collection of top targets set for June 5-8.

As of Feb. 11, Novak is the only player committed to Wisconsin’s class of 2026.

247Sports currently lists the Merrillville, Indiana, native as a three-star recruit, ranked as the No. 654 player in the class, No. 55 interior offensive lineman and No. 4 recruit from his home state. He committed to the Badgers back on Oct. 7, 2024, choosing the program over other offers, including Indiana, Kentucky and Louisville.

Wisconsin had another commitment in its class at the time: three-star quarterback Jarin Mock. Mock, however, became part of a top-down overhaul of the program’s quarterback room after the firing of offensive coordinator Phil Longo and subsequent hire of Jeff Grimes. The three-star quarterback decommitted from the class on Jan. 14.