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Wisconsin in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Wisconsin has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Jack Nelson (2025, round 7). 22 went in the first round (13% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 44 picks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted from Wisconsin most often (9 times).
- Draft picks
- 164 since 1980
- First round
- 22
- Top-10 picks
- 4
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Jack Nelson · 2025, round 7, pick 218
- Drafted most by
- PIT 9 · ATL 8 · MIA 8 · IND 7 · GNB 7
- By decade
- 2020s 19 · 2010s 37 · 2000s 44 · 1990s 24 · 1980s 40
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 218 · 2025 draft | Jack Nelson | OT | ATL |
| 2025 | 7 | 232 · 2025 draft | Hunter Wohler | SAF | IND |
| 2024 | 4 | 117 · 2024 draft | Tanor Bortolini | OL | IND |
| 2024 | 4 | 134 · 2024 draft | Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ |
| 2023 | 2 | 43 · 2023 draft | Joe Tippmann | OL | NYJ |
| 2023 | 2 | 49 · 2023 draft | Keeanu Benton | NT | PIT |
| 2023 | 4 | 132 · 2023 draft | Nick Herbig | OLB | PIT |
| 2022 | 3 | 103 · 2022 draft | Leo Chenal | LB | KC |
| 2022 | 3 | 104 · 2022 draft | Logan Bruss | OL | LAR |
| 2022 | 4 | 129 · 2022 draft | Jake Ferguson | TE | DAL |
| 2022 | 6 | 206 · 2022 draft | Matt Henningsen | DE | DEN |
| 2022 | 7 | 232 · 2022 draft | Faion Hicks | CB | DEN |
| 2021 | 5 | 156 · 2021 draft | Isaiahh Loudermilk | DE | PIT |
| 2021 | 6 | 213 · 2021 draft | Rachad Wildgoose | CB | BUF |
| 2021 | 6 | 214 · 2021 draft | Cole Van Lanen | OL | GB |
| 2020 | 2 | 41 · 2020 draft | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND |
| 2020 | 3 | 74 · 2020 draft | Zack Baun | LB | NO |
| 2020 | 4 | 146 · 2020 draft | Tyler Biadasz | C | DAL |
| 2020 | 5 | 166 · 2020 draft | Quintez Cephus | WR | DET |
| 2019 | 3 | 78 · 2019 draft | Michael Deiter | G | MIA |
| 2019 | 5 | 143 · 2019 draft | Ryan Connelly | LB | NYG |
| 2019 | 5 | 151 · 2019 draft | Andrew Van Ginkel | LB | MIA |
| 2019 | 5 | 169 · 2019 draft | David Edwards | T | LAR |
| 2018 | 4 | 110 · 2018 draft | Nick Nelson | CB | OAK |
| 2018 | 5 | 156 · 2018 draft | Troy Fumagalli | TE | DEN |
| 2018 | 5 | 164 · 2018 draft | Natrell Jamerson | S | NO |
| 2018 | 6 | 202 · 2018 draft | Jack Cichy | ILB | TB |
| 2018 | 7 | 230 · 2018 draft | Leon Jacobs | OLB | JAX |
| 2017 | 1 | 30 · 2017 draft | T.J. Watt | OLB | PIT |
| 2017 | 1 | 32 · 2017 draft | Ryan Ramczyk | T | NO |
| 2017 | 4 | 108 · 2017 draft | Vince Biegel | LB | GB |
| 2016 | 4 | 99 · 2016 draft | Joe Schobert | OLB | CLE |
| 2016 | 6 | 198 · 2016 draft | Derek Watt | FB | SDG |
| 2015 | 1 | 15 · 2015 draft | Melvin Gordon | RB | SDG |
| 2015 | 2 | 57 · 2015 draft | Rob Havenstein | T | STL |
| 2014 | 3 | 68 · 2014 draft | Dezmen Southward | DB | ATL |
| 2014 | 3 | 77 · 2014 draft | Chris Borland | LB | SF |
| 2014 | 4 | 130 · 2014 draft | James White | RB | NE |
| 2014 | 5 | 176 · 2014 draft | Jared Abbrederis | WR | GB |
| 2014 | 7 | 224 · 2014 draft | Beau Allen | DT | PHI |
| 2013 | 1 | 31 · 2013 draft | Travis Frederick | C | DAL |
| 2013 | 2 | 58 · 2013 draft | Montee Ball | RB | DEN |
| 2013 | 5 | 168 · 2013 draft | Ricky Wagner | T | BAL |
| 2012 | 1 | 27 · 2012 draft | Kevin Zeitler | G | CIN |
| 2012 | 2 | 55 · 2012 draft | Peter Konz | C | ATL |
| 2012 | 3 | 75 · 2012 draft | Russell Wilson | QB | SEA |
| 2012 | 4 | 122 · 2012 draft | Nick Toon | WR | NO |
| 2012 | 5 | 157 · 2012 draft | Bradie Ewing | RB | ATL |
| 2012 | 6 | 207 · 2012 draft | Brad Nortman | P | CAR |
| 2011 | 1 | 11 · 2011 draft | J.J. Watt | DE | HOU |
| 2011 | 1 | 29 · 2011 draft | Gabe Carimi | T | CHI |
| 2011 | 2 | 47 · 2011 draft | Lance Kendricks | TE | STL |
| 2011 | 3 | 75 · 2011 draft | John Moffitt | G | SEA |
| 2011 | 7 | 252 · 2011 draft | Bill Nagy | G | DAL |
| 2010 | 4 | 118 · 2010 draft | Garrett Graham | TE | HOU |
| 2010 | 4 | 130 · 2010 draft | O'Brien Schofield | DE | ARI |
| 2009 | 3 | 71 · 2009 draft | Matt Shaughnessy | DE | OAK |
| 2009 | 3 | 76 · 2009 draft | DeAndre Levy | LB | DET |
| 2009 | 3 | 79 · 2009 draft | Kraig Urbik | T | PIT |
| 2009 | 3 | 100 · 2009 draft | Travis Beckum | TE | NYG |
| 2008 | 4 | 131 · 2008 draft | Jack Ikegwuonu | DB | PHI |
| 2008 | 6 | 178 · 2008 draft | Taylor Mehlhaff | K | NO |
| 2008 | 6 | 181 · 2008 draft | Nick Hayden | DT | CAR |
| 2008 | 6 | 191 · 2008 draft | Paul Hubbard | WR | CLE |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 · 2007 draft | Joe Thomas | T | CLE |
| 2006 | 3 | 74 · 2006 draft | Brian Calhoun | RB | DET |
| 2006 | 3 | 84 · 2006 draft | Brandon Williams | WR | SF |
| 2006 | 4 | 98 · 2006 draft | Owen Daniels | TE | HOU |
| 2006 | 5 | 150 · 2006 draft | Jason Pociask | TE | NYJ |
| 2006 | 6 | 172 · 2006 draft | Jonathan Orr | WR | TEN |
| 2005 | 1 | 18 · 2005 draft | Erasmus James | DE | MIN |
| 2005 | 3 | 87 · 2005 draft | Scott Starks | DB | JAX |
| 2005 | 4 | 107 · 2005 draft | Dan Buenning | G | TB |
| 2005 | 5 | 148 · 2005 draft | Jonathan Welsh | DE | IND |
| 2005 | 6 | 175 · 2005 draft | Anttaj Hawthorne | DT | OAK |
| 2005 | 6 | 193 · 2005 draft | Jason Jefferson | DT | NO |
| 2005 | 7 | 243 · 2005 draft | Anthony Davis | RB | IND |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 · 2004 draft | Lee Evans | WR | BUF |
| 2004 | 5 | 140 · 2004 draft | Alex Lewis | LB | DET |
| 2004 | 6 | 193 · 2004 draft | Jim Sorgi | QB | IND |
| 2003 | 2 | 38 · 2003 draft | Al Johnson | C | DAL |
| 2003 | 6 | 178 · 2003 draft | B.J. Tucker | DB | DAL |
| 2003 | 6 | 200 · 2003 draft | Brooks Bollinger | QB | NYJ |
| 2003 | 7 | 216 · 2003 draft | Ben Johnson | T | DET |
| 2002 | 1 | 12 · 2002 draft | Wendell Bryant | DT | ARI |
| 2002 | 4 | 110 · 2002 draft | Mike Echols | DB | TEN |
| 2002 | 5 | 152 · 2002 draft | Nick Greisen | LB | NYG |
| 2002 | 6 | 201 · 2002 draft | Mark Anelli | TE | SF |
| 2001 | 1 | 26 · 2001 draft | Jamar Fletcher | DB | MIA |
| 2001 | 1 | 27 · 2001 draft | Michael Bennett | RB | MIN |
| 2001 | 2 | 52 · 2001 draft | Chris Chambers | WR | MIA |
| 2001 | 3 | 92 · 2001 draft | Casey Rabach | C | BAL |
| 2001 | 4 | 105 · 2001 draft | Bill Ferrario | G | GNB |
| 2001 | 6 | 182 · 2001 draft | Roger Knight | LB | PIT |
| 2001 | 6 | 193 · 2001 draft | Jason Doering | DB | IND |
| 2001 | 7 | 230 · 2001 draft | Ross Kolodziej | DT | NYG |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 · 2000 draft | Ron Dayne | RB | NYG |
| 2000 | 1 | 22 · 2000 draft | Chris McIntosh | T | SEA |
| 2000 | 4 | 124 · 2000 draft | Bobby Myers | DB | TEN |
| 2000 | 7 | 224 · 2000 draft | Mark Tauscher | T | GNB |
| 1999 | 1 | 27 · 1999 draft | Aaron Gibson | T | DET |
| 1999 | 3 | 83 · 1999 draft | Tom Burke | DE | ARI |
| 1999 | 6 | 172 · 1999 draft | Cecil Martin | FB | PHI |
| 1998 | 2 | 52 · 1998 draft | Tony Simmons | WR | NWE |
| 1998 | 4 | 106 · 1998 draft | Donald Hayes | WR | CAR |
| 1997 | 2 | 37 · 1997 draft | Jerry Wunsch | T | TAM |
| 1997 | 4 | 103 · 1997 draft | Pete Monty | LB | NYG |
| 1997 | 4 | 122 · 1997 draft | Tarek Saleh | LB | CAR |
| 1996 | 4 | 131 · 1996 draft | Eric Unverzagt | LB | SEA |
| 1996 | 5 | 140 · 1996 draft | Jason Maniecki | DT | TAM |
| 1995 | 2 | 37 · 1995 draft | Cory Raymer | C | WAS |
| 1995 | 2 | 51 · 1995 draft | Terrell Fletcher | RB | SDG |
| 1995 | 3 | 75 · 1995 draft | Mike Verstegen | G | NOR |
| 1995 | 4 | 101 · 1995 draft | Michael Roan | TE | HOU |
| 1995 | 4 | 123 · 1995 draft | Mike Thompson | DT | JAX |
| 1995 | 6 | 184 · 1995 draft | Lee DeRamus | WR | NOR |
| 1995 | 6 | 193 · 1995 draft | Kenny Gales | DB | CHI |
| 1994 | 3 | 77 · 1994 draft | Joe Panos | G | PHI |
| 1994 | 7 | 206 · 1994 draft | Mark Montgomery | RB | PHI |
| 1993 | 5 | 127 · 1993 draft | Chuck Belin | G | RAM |
| 1992 | 1 | 7 · 1992 draft | Troy Vincent | DB | MIA |
| 1991 | 3 | 67 · 1991 draft | Don Davey | DT | GNB |
| 1991 | 10 | 259 · 1991 draft | Brady Pierce | T | MIN |
| 1990 | 10 | 263 · 1990 draft | Craig Hudson | TE | KAN |
| 1989 | 12 | 318 · 1989 draft | Todd Nelson | G | PHO |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 · 1988 draft | Paul Gruber | T | TAM |
| 1988 | 8 | 218 · 1988 draft | Glenn Derby | T | NOR |
| 1988 | 10 | 256 · 1988 draft | Bud Keyes | QB | GNB |
| 1988 | 10 | 267 · 1988 draft | Rodney Lossow | C | NWE |
| 1987 | 2 | 29 · 1987 draft | Nate Odomes | DB | BUF |
| 1987 | 2 | 43 · 1987 draft | Rick Graf | LB | MIA |
| 1987 | 4 | 107 · 1987 draft | Tim Jordan | LB | NWE |
| 1987 | 7 | 181 · 1987 draft | Michael Reid | LB | ATL |
| 1987 | 9 | 224 · 1987 draft | Joe Armentrout | RB | TAM |
| 1987 | 9 | 242 · 1987 draft | Craig Raddatz | LB | CIN |
| 1987 | 10 | 266 · 1987 draft | Bobby Taylor | DB | MIA |
| 1987 | 12 | 320 · 1987 draft | Larry Emery | RB | ATL |
| 1986 | 6 | 149 · 1986 draft | Bob Landsee | C | PHI |
| 1985 | 1 | 10 · 1985 draft | Al Toon | WR | NYJ |
| 1985 | 1 | 11 · 1985 draft | Richard Johnson | DB | HOU |
| 1985 | 1 | 20 · 1985 draft | Darryl Sims | DE | PIT |
| 1985 | 2 | 51 · 1985 draft | Scott Bergold | T | STL |
| 1985 | 4 | 101 · 1985 draft | Dan Turk | C | PIT |
| 1985 | 4 | 111 · 1985 draft | Jeff Dellenbach | C | MIA |
| 1985 | 7 | 182 · 1985 draft | Gary Ellerson | RB | GNB |
| 1985 | 7 | 186 · 1985 draft | Kevin Belcher | T | RAI |
| 1985 | 8 | 209 · 1985 draft | Ken Stills | DB | GNB |
| 1985 | 12 | 329 · 1985 draft | Bret Pearson | TE | SDG |
| 1985 | 12 | 330 · 1985 draft | Jim Melka | LB | TAM |
| 1984 | 6 | 153 · 1984 draft | Randy Wright | QB | GNB |
| 1983 | 5 | 126 · 1983 draft | Matt Vanden Boom | DB | BUF |
| 1983 | 6 | 145 · 1983 draft | Tim Stracka | TE | CLE |
| 1983 | 6 | 166 · 1983 draft | Bob Winckler | T | WAS |
| 1983 | 8 | 206 · 1983 draft | David Greenwood | DB | NOR |
| 1983 | 10 | 257 · 1983 draft | Mark Shumate | NT | KAN |
| 1983 | 10 | 276 · 1983 draft | Tim Krumrie | NT | CIN |
| 1982 | 5 | 122 · 1982 draft | Von Mansfield | DB | ATL |
| 1982 | 8 | 200 · 1982 draft | Jerry Doerger | C | CHI |
| 1982 | 11 | 283 · 1982 draft | Guy Boliaux | LB | CHI |
| 1982 | 12 | 315 · 1982 draft | Dave Levenick | LB | ATL |
| 1981 | 6 | 143 · 1981 draft | Dave Ahrens | LB | STL |
| 1980 | 1 | 22 · 1980 draft | Ray Snell | G | TAM |
| 1980 | 3 | 83 · 1980 draft | Ray Sydnor | TE | PIT |
| 1980 | 6 | 152 · 1980 draft | Tom Schremp | DE | NYJ |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
Drafting teams are shown as current clubs from 2002; earlier selections keep their recorded team code.