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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.
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.
[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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi (1) is greeted by head coach Luke Fickell after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of their game against Western Michigan Friday, August 30, 2024 at ...