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Wisconsin All-Time Team

The best Wisconsin football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Ron Dayne (95), Melvin Gordon (91) and Jonathan Taylor (91). Among them: 1 Heisman Trophy winner, 9 consensus All-Americans and 1 top-10 NFL Draft pick. Land on Wisconsin when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
154
Consensus All-Americans
9
Top-10 draft picks
1

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Wisconsin Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
88
Tolzien
95
Dayne
80
Evans
74
Abbrederis
86
Kendricks
O
O
O
O
O
O
90
Burke
88
Fletcher
86
Baun
86
James
86
Leonhard
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 88Scott Tolzien2006-11QB
  2. 95Ron Dayne1996-99RB
  3. 80Lee Evans1999-2003WR
  4. 74Jared Abbrederis2009-13WR
  5. 86Lance Kendricks2006-10TE
  6. 90Tom Burke1995-98EDGE
  7. 86Zack Baun2015-19LB
  8. 88Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  9. 86Jim Leonhard2001-04S
  10. 86Erasmus James2001-04EDGE

Wisconsin Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Wisconsin players in the game.

Heisman Trophy

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Wisconsin Players

  1. 195Ron Dayne1996-99RB
  2. 291Melvin Gordon2011-14RB
  3. 391Jonathan Taylor2017-19RB
  4. 490Montee Ball2009-12RB
  5. 590Tom Burke1995-98EDGE
  6. 688Scott Tolzien2006-11QB
  7. 788Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  8. 886Lance Kendricks2006-10TE
  9. 986Zack Baun2015-19LB
  10. 1086Erasmus James2001-04EDGE
  11. 1186J.J. Watt2009-10EDGE
  12. 1286Jim Leonhard2001-04S
  13. 1383Hunter Wohler2021-24S
  14. 1483John Clay2008-10RB
  15. 1583T.J. Watt2013-16LB
  16. 1683Brent Moss1991-94RB
  17. 1783Chris Borland2009-13LB
  18. 1883Troy Vincent1990-91CB
  19. 1980Ricardo Hallman2021-25CB
  20. 2080Chris Orr2015-19LB
  21. 2180Leo Chenal2019-21LB
  22. 2280Nick Herbig2020-22LB
  23. 2380T.J. Edwards2014-18LB
  24. 2480Russell Wilson2011QB
  25. 2580Joe Schobert2012-15LB

Wisconsin Players by Era

1990-199417 players · best: Brent Moss (83)
  1. 183Brent Moss1991-94RB
  2. 283Troy Vincent1990-91CB
  3. 374Don Davey1986-90EDGE
  4. 472Darrell Bevell1992-95QB
  5. 572Gary Casper1989-92LB
  6. 672Jeff Messenger1991-94S
  7. 772Michael Roan1991-94TE
  8. 872Mike Thompson1991-94EDGE
  9. 970Lee DeRamus1991-94WR
  10. 1070Reggie Holt1991-93S
  11. 1170Scott Nelson1990-93S
  12. 1270Terrell Fletcher1991-94RB
  13. 1370Tony Simmons1993-97WR
  14. 1470Yusef Burgess1990-93LB
  15. 1569Aaron Norvell1990-92LB
  16. 1667Kenny Gales1992-94CB
  17. 1767Mark Montgomery1990-93RB
1995-199914 players · best: Ron Dayne (95)
  1. 195Ron Dayne1996-99RB
  2. 290Tom Burke1995-98EDGE
  3. 388Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  4. 480Lee Evans1999-2003WR
  5. 580Tarek Saleh1993-96EDGE
  6. 680Wendell Bryant1998-2001EDGE
  7. 772Darrell Bevell1992-95QB
  8. 872Pete Monty1993-96LB
  9. 970Tony Simmons1993-97WR
  10. 1069Donald Hayes1994-97WR
  11. 1168Bobby Myers1996-99S
  12. 1268Cecil Martin1995-98RB
  13. 1368Eric Unverzagt1991-95LB
  14. 1468Mike Samuel1995-98QB
2000-200421 players · best: Jamar Fletcher (88)
  1. 188Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  2. 286Erasmus James2001-04EDGE
  3. 386Jim Leonhard2001-04S
  4. 480Lee Evans1999-2003WR
  5. 580Wendell Bryant1998-2001EDGE
  6. 674Anthony Davis2001-04RB
  7. 774Nick Greisen1998-2001LB
  8. 872Alex Lewis2002-03LB
  9. 972Mark Anelli1998-2001TE
  10. 1072Mike Echols1998-2001CB
  11. 1172Scott Starks2001-04CB
  12. 1271Michael Bennett1998-2000RB
  13. 1370Chris Chambers1997-2000WR
  14. 1468Brooks Bollinger1998-2002QB
  15. 1568Jim Sorgi1999-2003QB
  16. 1668John Favret1996-2000EDGE
  17. 1768Jonathan Welsh2001-04EDGE
  18. 1867B.J. Tucker1999-2002CB
  19. 1967Jason Doering1997-2000S
  20. 2067Roger Knight1997-2000LB
  21. 2167Ross Kolodziej1997-2000EDGE
2005-200921 players · best: John Clay (83)
  1. 183John Clay2008-10RB
  2. 280Travis Beckum2006-08TE
  3. 374Brandon Williams2002-05WR
  4. 474Brian Calhoun2004-05RB
  5. 574Jack Ikegwuonu2004-07CB
  6. 674O'Brien Schofield2005-09EDGE
  7. 772Allen Langford2005-08S
  8. 872Garrett Graham2005-09TE
  9. 972P.J. Hill2005-08RB
  10. 1071John Stocco2003-06QB
  11. 1170David Gilreath2007-10WR
  12. 1270DeAndre Levy2005-08LB
  13. 1370Jay Valai2006-10S
  14. 1470Matt Shaughnessy2005-08EDGE
  15. 1570Mike Newkirk2004-08EDGE
  16. 1670Roderick Rogers2003-06S
  17. 1769Owen Daniels2001-05TE
  18. 1869Tyler Donovan2004-07QB
  19. 1968Jason Pociask2001-05TE
  20. 2068Jonathan Orr2001-05WR
  21. 2167Paul Hubbard2003-07WR
2010-201423 players · best: Melvin Gordon (91)
  1. 191Melvin Gordon2011-14RB
  2. 290Montee Ball2009-12RB
  3. 388Scott Tolzien2006-11QB
  4. 486J.J. Watt2009-10EDGE
  5. 586Lance Kendricks2006-10TE
  6. 683Chris Borland2009-13LB
  7. 783John Clay2008-10RB
  8. 880Russell Wilson2011QB
  9. 975James White2010-13RB
  10. 1074Jared Abbrederis2009-13WR
  11. 1172Aaron Henry2007-11S
  12. 1272Antonio Fenelus2009-11S
  13. 1372Derek Landisch2011-14LB
  14. 1472Jacob Pedersen2009-13TE
  15. 1572Mike Taylor2009-12LB
  16. 1670Darius Hillary2011-15CB
  17. 1770Devin Smith2009-12S
  18. 1870Dezmen Southward2009-13S
  19. 1970Michael Caputo2011-15S
  20. 2070Nick Toon2008-11WR
  21. 2170Vince Biegel2012-16LB
  22. 2268Bradie Ewing2008-11RB
  23. 2366Joel Stave2011-15QB
2015-201929 players · best: Jonathan Taylor (91)
  1. 191Jonathan Taylor2017-19RB
  2. 286Zack Baun2015-19LB
  3. 383T.J. Watt2013-16LB
  4. 480Chris Orr2015-19LB
  5. 580Joe Schobert2012-15LB
  6. 680T.J. Edwards2014-18LB
  7. 774Nick Nelson2016-17CB
  8. 874Sojourn Shelton2013-16CB
  9. 972Alex Erickson2012-15WR
  10. 1072Corey Clement2013-16RB
  11. 1172D'Cota Dixon2014-18S
  12. 1272Troy Fumagalli2013-17TE
  13. 1371Leo Musso2012-16S
  14. 1470Alec James2013-17EDGE
  15. 1570Conor Sheehy2014-17EDGE
  16. 1670Derrick Tindal2014-17CB
  17. 1770Garret Dooley2013-17LB
  18. 1870Michael Caputo2011-15S
  19. 1970Quintez Cephus2016-19WR
  20. 2070Vince Biegel2012-16LB
  21. 2169Natrell Jamerson2014-17S
  22. 2269Ryan Connelly2014-18LB
  23. 2368Andrew Van Ginkel2017-18LB
  24. 2467Alex Hornibrook2015-18QB
  25. 2567Derek Watt2011-15RB
  26. 2667Jack Cichy2013-17LB
  27. 2767Leon Jacobs2013-17LB
  28. 2866A.J. Taylor2016-19WR
  29. 2965Robert Wheelwright2013-16WR
2020-202424 players · best: Hunter Wohler (83)
  1. 183Hunter Wohler2021-24S
  2. 280Leo Chenal2019-21LB
  3. 380Nick Herbig2020-22LB
  4. 480Ricardo Hallman2021-25CB
  5. 574Braelon Allen2021-23RB
  6. 674John Torchio2018-22S
  7. 772Jack Sanborn2018-21LB
  8. 872Jake Ferguson2017-21TE
  9. 970C.J. Goetz2018-23LB
  10. 1070Maema Njongmeta2019-23LB
  11. 1169Vinny Anthony2022-25WR
  12. 1268Caesar Williams2017-23CB
  13. 1368Isaiahh Loudermilk2016-20EDGE
  14. 1468Matt Henningsen2017-21EDGE
  15. 1568Will Pauling2023-24WR
  16. 1667Faion Hicks2017-21CB
  17. 1767Jake Chaney2021-24LB
  18. 1867Rachad Wildgoose2018-20CB
  19. 1966Chez Mellusi2021-24RB
  20. 2066Graham Mertz2019-22QB
  21. 2166Jordan Turner2020-23LB
  22. 2266Skyler Bell2021-23WR
  23. 2365Braedyn Locke2023-24QB
  24. 2465Danny Davis III2017-21WR
2025-Present14 players · best: Lance Mason (70)
  1. 170Lance Mason2025TE
  2. 269Vinny Anthony2022-25WR
  3. 368Mason Posa2025LB
  4. 465Dilin Jones2024-25RB
  5. 564Aaron Witt2020-25LB
  6. 664Cooper Catalano2025LB
  7. 764Darryl Peterson2021-25LB
  8. 864Jackson Acker2021-25TE
  9. 964Tackett Curtis2024-25LB
  10. 1063Billy Edwards2025QB
  11. 1163Carter Smith2025QB
  12. 1263Danny O'Neil2025QB
  13. 1363Garrison Solliday2024-25LB
  14. 1463Mason Reiger2025LB

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