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List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL draft

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List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL draft
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The University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers have drafted 301 players into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[a 1] The Badgers' highest draft position was second overall in 1944, when Pat Harder was selected by Card-Pitt.[3] Wisconsin's first drafted player in the NFL was Eddie Jankowski, who was the 9th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1937. Two former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft: Jack Nelson and Hunter Wohler.

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Joel Stave was undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft while Melvin Gordon was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2015 NFL draft.

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).[4]

Before the AFL–NFL merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft simply became the NFL draft.[1][2] This list includes players that have transferred to or from Wisconsin.

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Key

B Back[a 2] K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end
* Selected to an all-star game (AFL All-Star game, NFL All-Star game or Pro Bowl)
Won a league championship (AFL championship, NFL championship, or Super Bowl)
Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship
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Selections

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Elroy Hirsch was drafted 5th overall by the Cleveland Rams in the 1945 NFL draft.
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Don Kindt was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1947 NFL draft.
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Tim Krumrie was drafted 276th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1983 NFL draft.
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Troy Vincent was drafted 7th overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 1992 NFL draft.
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Cecil Martin was drafted 172nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1999 NFL draft.
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Mark Tauscher was drafted 224th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2000 NFL draft.
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Michael Bennett was drafted 27th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2001 NFL draft.
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Chris Chambers was drafted 52nd overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2001 NFL draft.
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Casey Rabach was drafted 92nd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2001 NFL draft.
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Brooks Bollinger was drafted 200th overall by the New York Jets in the 2003 NFL draft.
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Lee Evans was drafted 13th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2004 NFL draft.
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Owen Daniels was drafted 98th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2006 NFL draft.
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Joe Thomas was drafted 3rd overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2007 NFL draft.
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Jack Ikegwuonu was drafted 131st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2008 NFL draft.
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Matt Shaughnessy was drafted 71st overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Garrett Graham was drafted 118th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2010 NFL draft.
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O'Brien Schofield (#50) was drafted 130th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2010 NFL draft.
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J. J. Watt was drafted 11th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL draft.
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Gabe Carimi was drafted 29th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2011 NFL draft.
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John Moffitt was drafted 75th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFL draft.
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Kevin Zeitler was drafted 27th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Peter Konz was drafted 55th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Russell Wilson was drafted 75th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Nick Toon was drafted 122nd overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Bradie Ewing was drafted 157th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Travis Frederick was drafted 31st overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2013 NFL draft.
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Montee Ball was the second Badger to be drafted in the 2013 NFL draft. Ball was drafted 58th overall by the Denver Broncos.
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Ricky Wagner was drafted 168th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2013 NFL draft.
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Chris Borland was drafted 77th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 NFL draft.
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James White was drafted 130th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2014 NFL draft.
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Melvin Gordon was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2015 NFL draft.
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Jonathan Taylor was drafted 41st overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 NFL draft.

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Notable undrafted players

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Rollie Williams played in 1923 for the Racine Legion
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Gus Tebell played in 1923 and 1924 for the Columbus Tigers
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John Hall was undrafted in 1997 but signed with the New York Jets
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Mike Schneck was undrafted in 1999 but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Jim Leonhard was undrafted in 2005 but signed with the Buffalo Bills
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Jonathan Casillas was undrafted in 2009 but signed with the New Orleans Saints
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Chris Pressley was undrafted in 2009 but signed with the Cincinnati Bengals
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Chris Maragos was undrafted in 2010 but signed with the San Francisco 49ers
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John Clay was undrafted in 2011 but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Scott Tolzien was undrafted in 2011 but signed with the San Diego Chargers

Note: No drafts held before 1936

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Notes

  1. Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL draft (1960–1966) and the common draft (1967–1969).[1][2]
  2. In American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage.
  3. This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
  4. Ron Miller was drafted in the 1961 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers (168th overall) and in the 1961 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams (41st overall).
  5. Pat Richter was drafted in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos (78th overall) and in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins (7th overall).
  6. Tom Neumann transferred to Northern Michigan.[5]
  7. Gary Kroner was drafted in the 1963 AFL Draft by the New York Jets (147th overall) and in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers (93rd overall).
  8. Roger Pillath was drafted in the 1964 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills (53rd overall) and in the 1964 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams (39th overall).
  9. Ken Bowman was drafted in the 1964 AFL Draft by the New York Jets (75th overall) and in the 1964 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers (111th overall).
  10. Jimmy Jones was drafted in the 1964 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos (193rd overall) and in the 1964 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears (84th overall).
  11. Al Piraino was drafted in the 1965 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (85th overall) and in the 1965 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles (104th overall).
  12. Wally Dreyer transferred to Michigan.[6]
  13. J. J. Watt transferred from Central Michigan.[7]
  14. Dave Noble transferred to Nebraska.[8]
  15. Joe Kurth transferred from Notre Dame.[9]
  16. Emmett Mortell transferred to Notre Dame.[10]
  17. Farnham Johnson transferred to Michigan.[11]
  18. Aaron Stecker transferred to Western Illinois.[12]
  19. John Waerig transferred to Maryland.[13]
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