PREP AND PERSONAL

A four-star Tight End by On3, 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
The top ranked recruit in the state of Wisconsin, fifth overall TE and 93rd overall recruit by On3
The top ranked recruit in the state, seventh overall TE and 105th overall recruit by 247Sports
Top ranked recruit in Wisconsin, second overall TE and 111th recruit by ESPN
The third ranked recruit in the state and tenth ranked TE overall by Rivals
247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List
Two-way player with over 500 yards receiving and six TDs with 58 tackles and five sacks as a junior
Finished sophomore season with 22 catches for 520 yards and nine touchdowns; 66 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks
2023 and 2024 All-State tight end
Two-time captain
2024 WIAA Division 3 State Football Champions
First non-traditional receiver to win the Al Toon award, named after the former NFL receiver, and given annually to the most outstanding high school wide receiver or tight end in the state of Wisconsin
Caught 25 passes for 609 yards (24.4 yds/reception) and 11 touchdowns as a senior
Finished senior season with 61 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, three forced fumbles, and a safety
Competes in track & field in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, shot put, discus and high jump
Broke 26-year shot put school record
Won Wisconsin Division 2 state title in discus as a sophomore
Won Wisconsin Division 2 state title in shot put as a junior
Grew up playing AAA travel hockey and plays forward for high school team
Won WIAA state hockey championships in both 2022-23 and 2023-24
Member of the National Honor Society
Son of Mary and Jim Flanigan Jr.
Two siblings, Eleanor and Richard
Dad was a defensive tackle at Notre Dame, played ten seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles and was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2000
Grandfather Jim Flanigan Sr. also played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers, where he was a member of the Super Bowl II Championship team

James Flanigan