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The Badgers have reached a bowl game every year since then, giving recent players an extra game each year to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Badgers have played in the Big Ten Football Championship Game five times since its establishment in 2011. These lists are updated through Wisconsin's game against Penn State on October 26, 2024.
[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: Tanor Bortolini and Braelon Allen.
In 1970, new athletic director Elroy Hirsch named John Jardine as head coach. While the Badgers weren't a consistent winner under Jardine, the program regained stability, and also brought excitement in running backs Rufus "Roadrunner" Ferguson and Billy Marek. The Badgers went 37-47-3 under Jardine, who stepped down in 1977.
Ronald Dayne (born March 14, 1978) is an American former football running back who played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1999. He also played professional football for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Wisconsin's tradition of superb running backs has been an ongoing theme since the 1990s, and even beforehand. Braelon Allen follows star running backs in Wisconsin football history Skip to main ...
Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back.He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2014.
Anthony Davis (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Davis was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and played college football for four years with the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected in the 2005 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. [1]
Montee Ball Jr. (born December 5, 1990) [1] is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos.He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, twice earning consensus All-American honors.