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The Top Ranked Wisconsin Badgers Football Players of All-Time
Notes: The players on this list are the greatest pro players that finished their college career at this school.
What players did in college is not factored into this list.
For a list of players based on college stats please go this page: Best Wisconsin Badgers College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Mike Webster | OL | 1974 | 53 |
| 2 | Joe Thomas | OL | 2007 | 67 |
| 3 | Russell Wilson | QB | 2012 | 109 |
| 4 | J.J. Watt | DL | 2011 | 141 |
| 5 | T.J. Watt | LB | 2017 | 220 |
| 6 | Alan Ameche | RB | 1955 | 520 |
| 7 | Travis Frederick | OL | 2013 | 616 |
| 8 | Troy Vincent | DB | 1992 | 617 |
| 9 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 2015 | 677 |
| 10 | Pat Harder | RB | 1946 | 898 |
| 11 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 2020 | 1048 |
| 12 | Al Toon | WR | 1985 | 1053 |
| 13 | Nate Odomes | DB | 1987 | 1135 |
| 14 | Dave Kocourek | TE | 1959 | 1314 |
| 15 | Chris Chambers | WR | 2001 | 1424 |
| 16 | Jim Bakken | K | 1962 | 1437 |
| 17 | Owen Daniels | TE | 2006 | 1454 |
| 18 | Tim Krumrie | DL | 1983 | 1578 |
| 19 | Milt Gantenbein | E | 1931 | 1604 |
| 20 | Buckets Goldenberg | OL | 1933 | 1638 |
| 21 | Lee Evans | WR | 2004 | 1796 |
| 22 | Kevin Zeitler | OL | 2012 | 1871 |
| 23 | Paul Gruber | OL | 1988 | 1876 |
| 24 | Don Kindt | DB | 1947 | 1979 |
| 25 | Dan Lewis | RB | 1958 | 2017 |
| 26 | Don Murry | OL | 1922 | 2359 |
| 27 | Jug Girard | E | 1948 | 2425 |
| 28 | Michael Bennett (RB) | RB | 2001 | 2534 |
| 29 | Stu Voigt | TE | 1970 | 2685 |
| 30 | Joe Schobert | LB | 2016 | 2754 |
| 31 | Ron Dayne | RB | 2000 | 2774 |
| 32 | Ron Smith (KR) | KR | 1965 | 3000 |
| 33 | Cub Buck | OL | 1920 | 3197 |
| 34 | Ron Smith (PR) | PR | 1965 | 3241 |
| 35 | Terrell Fletcher | RB | 1995 | 3276 |
| 36 | Rob Havenstein | OL | 2015 | 3405 |
| 37 | Ryan Ramczyk | OL | 2017 | 3445 |
| 38 | Ron Smith | DB | 1965 | 3570 |
| 39 | Jim Purnell | LB | 1964 | 3597 |
| 40 | James White | RB | 2014 | 3607 |
| 41 | Dale Hackbart | DB | 1960 | 3705 |
| 42 | Moose Gardner | OL | 1920 | 3724 |
| 43 | Jug Girard (P) | P | 1948 | 3814 |
| 44 | Joe Dawkins | RB | 1970 | 3829 |
| 45 | Lance Kendricks | TE | 2011 | 4022 |
| 46 | Mark Tauscher | OL | 2000 | 4032 |
| 47 | John Hall | K | 1997 | 4036 |
| 48 | Deral Teteak | LB | 1952 | 4085 |
| 49 | DeAndre Levy | LB | 2009 | 4134 |
| 50 | Andrew Van Ginkel | LB | 2019 | 4161 |
| 51 | Jim Nettles | DB | 1965 | 4187 |
| 52 | Lou Lubratovich | OL | 1931 | 4381 |
| 53 | Casey Rabach | OL | 2002 | 4474 |
| 54 | Ed Jankowski | RB | 1937 | 4552 |
| 55 | Ken Bowman | OL | 1964 | 4556 |
| 56 | Ralph Scott | OL | 1921 | 4605 |
| 57 | T.J. Edwards | LB | 2019 | 4636 |
| 58 | Alex Erickson (PR) | PR | 2016 | 4638 |
| 59 | Larry Canada | RB | 1977 | 4834 |
| 60 | Brad Nortman | P | 2012 | 4868 |
| 61 | Jeff Dellenbach | OL | 1985 | 4918 |
| 62 | Alec Ingold | RB | 2019 | 5152 |
| 63 | Bill Gregory | DL | 1971 | 5218 |
| 64 | Bob Zeman | DB | 1959 | 5322 |
| 65 | Pat Richter (P) | P | 1963 | 5421 |
| 66 | Pat Harder (K) | K | 1946 | 5498 |
| 67 | Terry Stieve | OL | 1976 | 5523 |
| 68 | Ron Egloff | TE | 1977 | 5703 |
| 69 | Pat Richter | WR | 1963 | 5801 |
| 70 | Ricky Wagner | OL | 2013 | 5846 |
| 71 | Jim Fraser | LB | 1962 | 5914 |
| 72 | Jim Fraser (P) | P | 1962 | 5996 |
| 73 | Ken Huxhold | OL | 1951 | 6048 |
| 74 | Tyler Biadasz | OL | 2020 | 6067 |
| 75 | John Schneller | E | 1933 | 6168 |
| 76 | Dennis Lick | OL | 1976 | 6308 |
| 77 | John Golemgeske | OL | 1937 | 6373 |
| 78 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 2017 | 6453 |
| 79 | Joe Kresky | OL | 1932 | 6466 |
| 80 | Clarence Self | DB | 1949 | 6518 |
| 81 | Jonathan Casillas | LB | 2009 | 6781 |
| 82 | Champ Seibold | OL | 1934 | 6804 |
| 83 | Gene H. Rose | RB | 1929 | 6874 |
| 84 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 2022 | 6932 |
| 85 | Evan Vogds | OL | 1946 | 6947 |
| 86 | Bill Albright | DL | 1951 | 6987 |
| 87 | Al Elliott | RB | 1922 | 7025 |
| 88 | Dave Ahrens | LB | 1981 | 7080 |
| 89 | Jim Leonhard | DB | 2005 | 7124 |
| 90 | Ralph Kurek | RB | 1965 | 7233 |
| 91 | Randy Wright | QB | 1984 | 7276 |
| 92 | Emmett Mortell | RB | 1937 | 7322 |
| 93 | Jim Temp | DL | 1957 | 7332 |
| 94 | Corey Clement | RB | 2017 | 7719 |
| 95 | Nick Greisen | LB | 2002 | 7775 |
| 96 | Jim Leonhard (PR) | PR | 2005 | 7835 |
| 97 | Donald Hayes | WR | 1998 | 7852 |
| 98 | Derek Watt | RB | 2016 | 7869 |
| 99 | Howie Weiss | RB | 1939 | 8003 |
| 100 | Gus Tebell | E | 1923 | 8034 |
| 101 | Alex Erickson | WR | 2016 | 8054 |
| 102 | Zack Baun | LB | 2020 | 8106 |
| 103 | Cory Raymer | OL | 1995 | 8153 |
| 104 | Jerry A. Smith | OL | 1952 | 8258 |
| 105 | Jim Jones | WR | 1965 | 8343 |
| 106 | Alex Erickson (KR) | KR | 2016 | 8353 |
| 107 | Ken Criter | LB | 1969 | 8631 |
| 108 | John A. Williams | RB | 1985 | 8666 |
| 109 | Jack Harris | E | 1925 | 8745 |
| 110 | John Dittrich | OL | 1956 | 8951 |
| 111 | Tom Domres | DL | 1968 | 8965 |
| 112 | Don Davey | DL | 1991 | 9170 |
| 113 | Jerry Stalcup | LB | 1960 | 9194 |
| 114 | Nick Hayden | DL | 2008 | 9204 |
| 115 | Ken Stills | DB | 1985 | 9257 |
| 116 | Len Smith | OL | 1923 | 9341 |
| 117 | Bob Konovsky | OL | 1956 | 9366 |
| 118 | Richard J. Johnson | DB | 1985 | 9368 |
| 119 | Jerry Wunsch | OL | 1997 | 9369 |
| 120 | Gary Kroner (K) | K | 1963 | 9412 |
| 121 | David Greenwood | DB | 1983 | 9467 |
| 122 | Ron Vander Kelen | QB | 1963 | 9542 |
| 123 | Kraig Urbik | OL | 2009 | 9656 |
| 124 | Dan Turk | OL | 1985 | 9704 |
| 125 | Ira Matthews (PR) | PR | 1979 | 9731 |
| 126 | Hal Faverty | LB | 1952 | 10050 |
| 127 | Cecil Martin | RB | 1999 | 10096 |
| 128 | Gary Ellerson | RB | 1985 | 10106 |
| 129 | Matt Shaughnessy | DL | 2009 | 10108 |
| 130 | Lawrence Johnson | DB | 1979 | 10206 |
| 131 | Pat O'Donahue | DL | 1952 | 10450 |
| 132 | George Hekkers | OL | 1946 | 10516 |
| 133 | Brandon Williams (KR) | KR | 2006 | 10940 |
| 134 | Paul Schuette | OL | 1928 | 10967 |
| 135 | Tony Simmons | WR | 1998 | 11006 |
| 136 | Joe Panos | OL | 1994 | 11053 |
| 137 | Garrett Graham | TE | 2010 | 11143 |
| 138 | Chris Borland | LB | 2014 | 11157 |
| 139 | Dan Lanphear | DL | 1960 | 11158 |
| 140 | Rick Graf | LB | 1987 | 11330 |
| 141 | Shorty Barr | RB | 1923 | 11430 |
| 142 | David Edwards | OL | 2019 | 11466 |
| 143 | Leo Chenal | LB | 2022 | 11709 |
| 144 | Ira Matthews (KR) | KR | 1979 | 11710 |
| 145 | Emmett Mortell (P) | P | 1937 | 12043 |
| 146 | Corey Clement (KR) | KR | 2017 | 12097 |
| 147 | Brooks Bollinger | QB | 2004 | 12336 |
| 148 | Michael Roan | TE | 1995 | 12459 |
| 149 | Tom McCauley (PR) | PR | 1969 | 12682 |
| 150 | Don Kindt (KR) | KR | 1947 | 12837 |
| 151 | Paul Meyers | E | 1921 | 12858 |
| 152 | Len Calligaro | RB | 1944 | 12995 |
| 153 | Kyle Borland | LB | 1983 | 13023 |
| 154 | Jack Novak | TE | 1975 | 13048 |
| 155 | Braelon Allen | RB | 2024 | 13088 |
| 156 | Jug Girard (KR) | KR | 1948 | 13127 |
| 157 | Brandon Williams (PR) | PR | 2006 | 13176 |
| 158 | Clarence Self (PR) | PR | 1949 | 13271 |
| 159 | Ahmad Merritt (KR) | KR | 2001 | 13297 |
| 160 | Jim Sorgi | QB | 2004 | 13316 |
| 161 | Roman Brumm | E | 1924 | 13482 |
| 162 | Harland Carl | RB | 1953 | 13554 |
| 163 | Al Johnson | OL | 2004 | 13733 |
| 164 | O'Brien Schofield | LB | 2010 | 13765 |
| 165 | Ralph Davis | OL | 1947 | 13883 |
| 166 | Beau Allen | DL | 2014 | 13897 |
| 167 | Jamar Fletcher | DB | 2001 | 14065 |
| 168 | Chad Cascadden | LB | 1995 | 14128 |
| 169 | Alex Lewis | LB | 2004 | 14159 |
| 170 | Larry Emery (KR) | KR | 1987 | 14198 |
| 171 | Jim Bakken (P) | P | 1962 | 14270 |
| 172 | Chris Chambers (KR) | KR | 2001 | 14339 |
| 173 | Lloyd Wasserbach | OL | 1943 | 14508 |
| 174 | Jack Mead | E | 1946 | 14523 |
| 175 | Jug Girard (PR) | PR | 1948 | 14620 |
| 176 | George Paskvan | RB | 1941 | 14748 |
| 177 | Scott Tolzien | QB | 2012 | 14777 |
| 178 | Montee Ball | RB | 2013 | 14805 |
| 179 | Joe Dawkins (KR) | KR | 1970 | 14874 |
| 180 | Ray Snell | OL | 1980 | 14926 |
| 181 | Rafael Robinson | DB | 1992 | 14945 |
| 182 | Tom Farris | QB | 1942 | 15026 |
| 183 | Darryl Sims | DL | 1985 | 15103 |
| 184 | Nick Davis (PR) | PR | 2002 | 15399 |
| 185 | Eber Simpson | RB | 1923 | 15436 |
| 186 | Travis Beckum | TE | 2009 | 15650 |
| 187 | Jack Sanborn | LB | 2022 | 15864 |
| 188 | Michael Reid | LB | 1987 | 15881 |
| 189 | Donny Brady | DB | 1995 | 16153 |
| 190 | Ahmad Merritt (PR) | PR | 2001 | 16305 |
| 191 | Gary Ellerson (KR) | KR | 1985 | 16311 |
| 192 | Dare Ogunbowale (KR) | KR | 2017 | 16790 |
| 193 | Nick Herbig | LB | 2023 | 16843 |
| 194 | Norm Amundsen | OL | 1955 | 16938 |
| 195 | Mike Schneck | OL | 1999 | 17000 |
| 196 | Nick Davis (KR) | KR | 2002 | 17036 |
| 197 | Keeanu Benton | DL | 2023 | 17075 |
| 198 | David Greenwood (P) | P | 1983 | 17171 |
| 199 | Larry Mialik | TE | 1972 | 17277 |
| 200 | Ron R. Miller | QB | 1961 | 17286 |
| 201 | Neil Graff | QB | 1972 | 17453 |
| 202 | Mike Seifert | DL | 1974 | 17796 |
| 203 | Ira Matthews | RB | 1979 | 17975 |
| 204 | Malvin Hunter | DL | 1992 | 18027 |
| 205 | Jon Hohman | OL | 1965 | 18143 |
| 206 | John Atwood | RB | 1948 | 18206 |
| 207 | Tom McCauley | DB | 1969 | 18260 |
| 208 | Joe Tippmann | OL | 2023 | 18261 |
| 209 | Quintez Cephus | WR | 2020 | 18267 |
| 210 | Art Albrecht | OL | 1942 | 18333 |
| 211 | Thad McFadden (PR) | PR | 1985 | 18548 |
| 212 | Pete Monty | LB | 1997 | 18664 |
| 213 | Carl Silvestri | DB | 1965 | 18693 |
| 214 | Michael Deiter | OL | 2019 | 18745 |
| 215 | Lee DeRamus | WR | 1995 | 18785 |
| 216 | Steve Wagner | DB | 1976 | 18850 |
| 217 | Tarek Saleh | LB | 1997 | 19409 |
| 218 | Ross Kolodziej | DL | 2001 | 19658 |
| 219 | Dan Buenning | OL | 2005 | 19914 |
| 220 | John A. Williams (KR) | KR | 1985 | 20041 |
| 221 | Aaron Gibson | OL | 1999 | 20095 |
| 222 | Adolph Bieberstein | OL | 1926 | 20293 |
| 223 | Bill H. Schroeder | RB | 1946 | 20348 |
| 224 | Gary Kroner | DB | 1963 | 20416 |
| 225 | Gabe Carimi | OL | 2011 | 20441 |
| 226 | Leon Jacobs | LB | 2018 | 20492 |
| 227 | Lamar Campbell | DB | 1998 | 20530 |
| 228 | Roger Knight | LB | 2001 | 20680 |
| 229 | Jerry Doerger | OL | 1982 | 20707 |
| 230 | Farnham Johnson | OL | 1948 | 20769 |
| 231 | Bob Eckl | OL | 1945 | 20773 |
| 232 | Matt Katula | OL | 2005 | 20826 |
| 233 | Thad McFadden | WR | 1985 | 21065 |
| 234 | Troy Fumagalli | TE | 2018 | 21489 |
| 235 | Lee Bernet | OL | 1965 | 21613 |
| 236 | Dave Suminski | OL | 1953 | 22015 |
| 237 | Tim Jordan | LB | 1987 | 22143 |
| 238 | Vince Biegel | LB | 2017 | 22361 |
| 239 | Tom Burke | DL | 1999 | 22394 |
| 240 | Peter Konz | OL | 2012 | 22414 |
| 241 | Thad McFadden (KR) | KR | 1985 | 22432 |
| 242 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | 2014 | 22502 |
| 243 | Dick Loepfe | OL | 1946 | 22815 |
| 244 | Wendell Bryant | DL | 2002 | 22911 |
| 245 | Dave Costa (OL) | OL | 2001 | 22919 |
| 246 | Brian Calhoun | RB | 2006 | 22960 |
| 247 | Chris Maragos | DB | 2010 | 23033 |
| 248 | Tanner McEvoy | WR | 2016 | 23044 |
| 249 | Ahmad Merritt | WR | 2001 | 23131 |
| 250 | Larry Emery | RB | 1987 | 23156 |
| 251 | Von Mansfield (KR) | KR | 1982 | 23162 |
| 252 | Chris McIntosh | OL | 2000 | 23172 |
| 253 | Tim Stracka | TE | 1983 | 23555 |
| 254 | Taylor Mehlhaff | K | 2008 | 23611 |
| 255 | Nick Toon | WR | 2012 | 23672 |
| 256 | Jim DeLisle | DL | 1971 | 23894 |
| 257 | Kevin Stemke | P | 2002 | 24047 |
| 258 | Roger Pillath | OL | 1965 | 24341 |
| 259 | Chris Pressley | RB | 2009 | 24453 |
| 260 | Mike Thompson | DL | 1995 | 24670 |
| 261 | Chuck Winfrey | LB | 1971 | 24741 |
| 262 | Derek Engler | OL | 1997 | 24749 |
| 263 | Scott Starks | DB | 2005 | 24967 |
| 264 | Jason Doering | DB | 2001 | 25069 |
| 265 | Nick Davis | WR | 2002 | 25127 |
| 266 | Ryan Groy | OL | 2014 | 25270 |
| 267 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | DL | 2021 | 25343 |
| 268 | Donnel Thompson | LB | 2000 | 25359 |
| 269 | Chuck Belin | OL | 1993 | 25537 |
| 270 | Erasmus James | DL | 2005 | 25581 |
| 271 | Von Mansfield | DB | 1982 | 25627 |
| 272 | Dave Levenick | LB | 1982 | 25729 |
| 273 | Mike Verstegen | OL | 1995 | 25978 |
| 274 | Jason Maniecki | DL | 1996 | 26362 |
| 275 | Jason Jefferson | DL | 2005 | 26374 |
| 276 | Maema Njongmeta | LB | 2024 | 26463 |
| 277 | Anttaj Hawthorne | DL | 2005 | 26859 |
| 278 | Rufus Ferguson | RB | 1973 | 27014 |
| 279 | Matt Henningsen | DL | 2022 | 27129 |
| 280 | Joey Boese | DB | 2003 | 27237 |
| 281 | Eric Unverzagt | LB | 1996 | 27292 |
| 282 | Mark Shumate | DL | 1983 | 27349 |
| 283 | Scott Bergold | OL | 1985 | 27437 |
| 284 | Tanor Bortolini | OL | 2024 | 27525 |
| 285 | Rod Lossow | OL | 1988 | 27649 |
| 286 | Dezmen Southward | DB | 2014 | 28103 |
| 287 | Phil Sobocinski | OL | 1967 | 28207 |
| 288 | Ryan Connelly | LB | 2019 | 28289 |
| 289 | Carlos Fowler | DL | 1994 | 28669 |
| 290 | Antonio Fenelus | DB | 2012 | 28890 |
| 291 | Jonathan Clinkscale | OL | 2005 | 28907 |
| 292 | Mark Anelli | TE | 2002 | 28930 |
| 293 | Reggie Holt | DB | 1994 | 29044 |
| 294 | Bill Ferrario | OL | 2001 | 29477 |
| 295 | Bobby Myers | DB | 2000 | 29723 |
| 296 | Donovan Raiola | OL | 2006 | 29788 |
| 297 | Logan Bruss | OL | 2022 | 29825 |
| 298 | Jake Byrne | TE | 2012 | 29830 |
| 299 | Anthony Davis (1982) | RB | 2005 | 29840 |
| 300 | Demetrius Brown | WR | 2000 | 29856 |
| 301 | John Moffitt | OL | 2011 | 30029 |
| 302 | Carl McCullough | RB | 1998 | 30160 |
| 303 | Ken Starch | RB | 1976 | 30181 |
| 304 | Jason Suttle | DB | 1999 | 30343 |
| 305 | Kenny Gales | DB | 1995 | 30419 |
| 306 | Alan Thompson | RB | 1972 | 30576 |
| 307 | Jack Cichy | LB | 2018 | 30585 |
| 308 | Brent Moss | RB | 1995 | 30607 |
| 309 | Jamie Vandervelt | OL | 1997 | 30838 |
| 310 | Manny Castro | OL | 1997 | 30841 |
| 311 | Dave Senczyszyn | OL | 1991 | 30907 |
| 312 | B.J. Tucker | DB | 2003 | 31111 |
| 313 | Jason Pociask | TE | 2006 | 31162 |
| 314 | Austin Traylor | TE | 2016 | 31651 |
| 315 | Bob Landsee | OL | 1986 | 31891 |
| 316 | Nick Nelson | DB | 2018 | 32101 |
| 317 | Ben Johnson | OL | 2003 | 32627 |
| 318 | Cameron Ontko | LB | 2015 | 32651 |
| 319 | Marcus Cromartie | DB | 2013 | 32906 |
| 320 | Cole Van Lanen | OL | 2021 | 32999 |
| 321 | Joe Rudolph | OL | 1995 | 33452 |
| 322 | Olive Sagapolu | DL | 2019 | 33508 |
| 323 | Jonathan Welsh | DL | 2005 | 33714 |
| 324 | Mike Solwold | OL | 2001 | 34107 |
| 325 | Garrett Groshek | RB | 2021 | 34165 |
| 326 | Jason Jowers | OL | 2003 | 34220 |
| 327 | Levonne Rowan | DB | 2006 | 34632 |
| 328 | Kenzel Doe (KR) | KR | 2015 | 34854 |
| 329 | Jay Macias | QB | 1995 | 35226 |
| 330 | Natrell Jamerson | DB | 2018 | 35757 |
| 331 | Kenzel Doe (PR) | PR | 2015 | 35871 |
| 332 | Rachad Wildgoose | DB | 2021 | 36215 |
| 333 | Tony Lowery | QB | 1992 | 36402 |
| 334 | Mason Stokke | RB | 2021 | 36433 |
| 335 | Rufus Ferguson (KR) | KR | 1973 | 36659 |
| 336 | Jim Jones (KR) | KR | 1965 | 37172 |
| 337 | Jon Dietzen | OL | 2021 | 37179 |
| 338 | Lou Holland | RB | 1964 | 37379 |
| 339 | Robert Wheelwright | WR | 2017 | 37438 |
| 340 | Kenzel Doe | WR | 2015 | 37566 |
| 341 | Tyler Marz | OL | 2016 | 37631 |
| 342 | Mike Echols | DB | 2002 | 37866 |
| 343 | Scott Nelson | DB | 2022 | 37898 |
| 344 | Darius Hillary | DB | 2016 | 38179 |
| 345 | Roderick Rogers | DB | 2007 | 38422 |
| 346 | Garret Dooley | LB | 2018 | 38496 |
| 347 | Kevin Huntley (1976) | WR | 2000 | 39024 |
| 348 | Josh Seltzner | OL | 2022 | 39036 |
| 349 | Chris Orr | LB | 2020 | 39358 |
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