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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.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers have drafted 299 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 ]
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.
James Calvin White (born February 3, 1992) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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.
John Clay (born January 4, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent after the 2011 NFL draft.
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.
Pages in category "Wisconsin Badgers football players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 500 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .