The 2025 NFL draft and free agency have concluded. The league’s 32 teams are now holding their rookie minicamps in advance of OTAs and further offseason activity in June and July.
As things currently stand, there are 35 former Wisconsin Badgers on NFL rosters. That total is just direct Wisconsin products and does not include former transfers, such as quarterback Graham Mertz (Houston Texans, via Florida), wide receiver Chimere Dike (Tennessee Titans, via Florida) and Jordan Turner (Denver Broncos, via Michigan State).
The number likely won’t stand for long, as several players signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents or as rookie minicamp tryouts. Just 27 of those 35 former Badgers enter their respective offseason programs with a roster spot somewhat guaranteed. Of course, even that total can shrink when rosters are finalized in August.
As of May 19, there are 10 NFL teams with more than one Wisconsin product on their offseason roster. Another 11 have just one, including the Atlanta Falcons (Jack Nelson), Buffalo Bills (David Edwards), Houston Texans (Dare Ogunbowale), Denver Broncos (Matt Henningsen), Kansas City Chiefs (Leo Chenal), Philadelphia Eagles (Zack Baun) and San Francisco 49ers (Tanner Mordecai).
Here are the 10 teams with two or more former Badgers, ranked in ascending order.
No. 4 (tied): Washington Commanders
- Center Tyler Biadasz
- Offensive lineman Michael Deiter
No. 4 (tied): New York Giants
- Quarterback Russell Wilson
- Cornerback R.J. Delancy
No. 4 (tied): New York Jets
- Running back Braelon Allen
- Center Joe Tippmann
No. 4 (tied): Minnesota Vikings
- Outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel
- Offensive lineman Joe Huber
No. 4 (tied): Los Angeles Rams
- Wide receiver Quintez Cephus
- Offensive tackle Rob Havenstein
No. 4 (tied): Dallas Cowboys
- Tight end Jake Ferguson
- Linebacker Jack Sanborn
No. 4 (tied): Cincinnati Bengals
- Wide receiver Kendric Pryor
- Linebacker Maema Njongmeta
No. 2 (tied): Miami Dolphins
- Fullback Alec Ingold
- Tight end Hayden Rucci
- Cornerback Jason Maitre
No. 2 (tied): Indianapolis Colts
- Running back Jonathan Taylor
- Offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini
- Safety Hunter Wohler
- Outside linebacker T.J. Watt
- Defensive tackle Keeanu Benton
- Outside linebacker Nick Herbig
- Defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk
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