Wisconsin's NFL Draft Streak in Jeopardy

On March 30, Wisconsin football just limped through its worst season since George H.W. Bush was president, so no shock that the badgers graduating.

Seniors are barely on NFL radars. Only two made it to the scouting combine.

Wide receiver Vinny Anthony, an outside linebacker Mason Ryger.

Those guys led their units, but an ESPN mock draft for 2026 only sees Ryger getting picked, going in the fourth round at number one.

129 to the Chicago Bears. Anthony and everyone else? Crickets.

Anthony hauled in 31 catches for 391 yards and won touchdown as a deep threat, but he got held back by the power fours.

Worst passing attack. Ryger stepped up big as the top pass rusher with 5 sacks, 32 tackles and 45 pressures total.

Badger fans are feeling the sting because this could snap an 18 year streak where at least two Wisconsin players got drafted every year.

Dating. Back to 2007. The last time they had just won was that year, and it was Hall of Famer Joe Thomas.

Last season it went down to the wire with two seventh rounders, offensive tackle Jack Nelson to Atlanta, at number 218 and safety.

Hunter Woller to Indianapolis at number 2002. No first round Badger since 2017, with Ryan Ramshike and TJ Watt and nothing on day two since 2023.

Rygers got the edge to carry the flag, but a one player draft class would hit hard after all those years of steady production.

Keep an eye on Pittsburgh, come draft time.