List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL Draft
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers have drafted 302 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. Four former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft: Jonathan Taylor, Zack Baun, Tyler Biadasz and Quintez Cephus.
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.
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 | ||||
Selections
Elroy Hirsch was drafted 5th overall by the Cleveland Rams in the 1945 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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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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Melvin Gordon was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2015 NFL Draft
American Football League
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team[a 3] | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21 | 8 | 168 | Ron Miller[a 4] | Houston Oilers | QB | — |
| 27 | 2 | 210 | Terry Huxhold | Boston Patriots | T | — | |
| 1963 | 10 | 6 | 78 | Pat Richter[a 5] | Denver Broncos | TE | — |
| 17 | 7 | 135 | Tom Neumann[a 6] | Boston Patriots | RB | — | |
| 19 | 3 | 147 | Gary Kroner[a 7] | New York Jets | DB | — | |
| 21 | 3 | 163 | Ron Vander Kelen | New York Jets | QB | — | |
| 25 | 4 | 196 | Ron Carlson | Buffalo Bills | E | — | |
| 1964 | 7 | 5 | 53 | Roger Pillath[a 8] | Buffalo Bills | T | — |
| 10 | 3 | 75 | Ken Bowman†[a 9] | New York Jets | C | NFL champion (1965), Super Bowl champion (I, II) | |
| 25 | 1 | 193 | Jim Jones[a 10] | Denver Broncos | WR | — | |
| 1965 | 8 | 1 | 57 | Jon Hohman | Denver Broncos | G | — |
| 11 | 5 | 85 | Al Piraino[a 11] | Kansas City Chiefs | T | — | |
| 1966 | 14 | 8 | 126 | Mike London | San Diego Chargers | LB | — |
National Football League
Notable undrafted players
Rollie Williams played in 1923 for the Racine Legion
Gus Tebell played in 1923 and 1924 for the Columbus Tigers
John Hall was undrafted in 1997 but signed with the New York Jets
Mike Schneck was undrafted in 1999 but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Leonhard was undrafted in 2005 but signed with the Buffalo Bills
Jonathan Casillas was undrafted in 2009 but signed with the New Orleans Saints
Chris Pressley was undrafted in 2009 but signed with the Cincinnati Bengals
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
Scott Tolzien was undrafted in 2011 but signed with the San Diego Chargers
Note: No drafts held before 1936
Notes
- 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]
- 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.
- This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
- 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).
- 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).
- Tom Neumann transferred to Northern Michigan.[5]
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- Wally Dreyer transferred to Michigan.[6]
- J. J. Watt transferred from Central Michigan.[7]
- Dave Noble transferred to Nebraska.[8]
- Joe Kurth transferred from Notre Dame.[9]
- Emmett Mortell transferred to Notre Dame.[10]
- Farnham Johnson transferred to Michigan.[11]
- Aaron Stecker transferred to Western Illinois.[12]
- John Waerig transferred to Maryland.[13]
References
- General
- "Draft History by School–Wisconsin". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- "NFL Players who attended University of Wisconsin". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- "Draft History: Colleges Beginning With W". DraftHistory.com. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- "Wisconsin Drafted Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- "Former Badgers Drafted into the NFL". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- Specific
- Cross, B. Duane (2001-01-22). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- "NFL History by Decade: 1961–1970". NFL. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- "Wisconsin Drafted Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- Clayton, John (2009-03-26). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26.
- "Tom Neumann NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "Wally Dreyer NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- "J.J. Watt NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- "Dave Noble NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Joe Kurth NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Emmett Mortell NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Franham Johnson NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Aaron Stecker NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "John Waerig NFL & AFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
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