Wisconsin 2012 signing class

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema kept his recruiting class small and easier to manage this season in light of
six assistant coaches leaving for other jobs. But Bielema said he's still happy with the haul.

Bielema introduced a 12-player recruiting class Wednesday.

The Badgers saw six assistants leave after appearing in their second straight Rose Bowl last month.

 Bielema says it was "a blessing in disguise" that it was a small 2012 class.

Otherwise, with that high a turnover among coaches, some recruits may have chosen other programs.

One of the class's touted players is Bart Houston, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback out of De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. Houston, a four-star recruit in some publications, led his team to a 39-1 record over three seasons as a starter.

Here is a list of football players who signed national letters of intent to play for the University of Wisconsin on Wednesday with names, positions, height, weight and hometowns.

Vince Biegel, lb, 6-3, 225, Lincoln HS, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Hugs Etienne, cb, 5-11, 170, South Plantation HS, Plantation, Fla.
Arthur Goldberg, dt, 6-3, 270, Mount Lebanon (Pa.) HS
Bart Houston, qb, 6-4, 215, De La Salle HS, Dublin, Calif.
Vonte Jackson, rb, 6-0, 190, Kenosha Bradford HS, Kenosha, Wis.
Reggie Love, wr, 6-3,200, Spanish River HS, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Jake Meador, ol, 6-6, 320, Whiteland (Ind.) HS
Reggie Mitchell, cb, 6-0, 178, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Leo Musso, ath, 5-10, 190, Waunakee (Wis.) HS
D.J. Singleton, s, 6-2, 195, St. Peter's Prep, Union, N.J.
Dan Voltz, ol, 6-4, 295, Barrington (Ill.) HS
Walker Williams, ol, 6-7, 320, Baptist HS, Tacoma, Wash.

Here is a list of preferred walk-ons with names, positions, height, weight and hometowns.

Trent Denlinger, de, 6-6, 266, Cuba City (Wis.) HS
Alex Erickson, wr, 6-1, 200, Darlington HS, Argyle, Wis.
Matt Prell, te, 6-5, 200, Kenosha Bradford HS, Kenosha, Wis.
Jake Rademacher, lb, 6-2, 220, Kettle Moraine HS, Wales, Wis.
Jack Russell, k, 6-0, 160, Waunakee (Wis.) HS
Logan Schmidt, de, 6-5, 250, Richland Center HS, Gotham, Wis.
Alex Walker, te, 6-5, 220, Nicolet HS, Glendale, Wis.