MADISON, Wis. — The 2017 NFL Draft begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT) and there are a handful of Badgers hoping to hear their name called, including Wisconsin natives Vince Biegel, Dare Ogunbowale and T.J. Watt.

Earlier this summer, the three aforementioned Badgers were profiled in our "Homegrown" video series. Learn about the backgrounds and journeys each took with the three of them on the doorstep of realizing their NFL dreams.
 

It's #NFLDraft week

From a cranberry marsh in Wisconsin Rapids to the doorstep of the NFL. The @VinceBiegel story.https://t.co/q4DJtET97n

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) April 24, 2017

It's #NFLDraft week

He walked on as the 105th man on the 105-man roster, now @DGO23_ hopes to hear his name calledhttps://t.co/EQECU8IGKm

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) April 24, 2017

It's #NFLDraft week

First there was @JJWatt, then @DerekWatt34, now @_TJWatt is ready to make his dreams come truehttps://t.co/YQWwi12AOZ

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) April 24, 2017