Wisconsin Football : 2026 NFL Combine
Mason Reiger and Vinny Anthony II will represent the Badgers at this year's NFL Combine, held in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. Reiger and Anthony will showcase their skills and interview in front of NFL scouts and front office representatives from all 32 teams at the event televised by NFL Network.
Live coverage of the NFL Combine begins at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday and lasts until 4 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 1. Fans can stream content from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on NFL+, including coverage of drills, live press conferences, insider analysis, and breakdowns of on-field drills.
MASON REIGER
Defensive Line / Edge
NFL Combine Bio | Wisconsin Bio
Mason Reiger will showcase his skills for NFL representatives after spending his final collegiate season as a Badger. Reiger was a difference-maker off of the edge and a key veteran leader for the Badgers, helping the defense lead the way to a pair of late-season wins over ranked opponents. Reiger finished with 33 total tackles, including 6.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks.
Reiger finished the regular season with the fourth-best PFF defensive grade (82.7) among Big Ten edge players. That was the highest defensive grade for a Badger edge player since Nick Herbig in 2022 (87.4).
Reiger made a tackle in all 12 games and posted shares of TFLs in four of the season’s final five games.
SCHEDULE
Media - Wednesday, Feb. 25
On-field drills - Thursday, Feb. 26 (1:30 p.m. CT)
Bench - Friday, Feb. 27 (8 a.m. CT)
VINNY ANTHONY II
Wide Receiver
NFL Combine Bio | Wisconsin Bio
Playmaker Vinny Anthony II heads to the combine after playing his full four-year career with the Badgers. He led UW wide receivers in catches and yards in 2024 and 205 and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition on special teams for his contributions as the Badgers’ kick returner in 2025.
Anthony ranked second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally with a 27.9 kick return average. He found the end zone on a 95-yard touchdown return at Alabama (Sept. 13).
He became the first FBS player this season, and the first Big Ten player since Jaylin Lucas (Indiana, 2023) to catch a TD, rush for a TD and return a kickoff for a TD in the same season. He’s the first Badger to accomplish the feat since WR Michael Jones in 1984.
On offense, he led the Badgers with 31 catches for 391 yards and a score in 2025. He added 27 yards rushing and a pair of scores across five carries, including a touchdown in UW's senior night win over Illinois.
SCHEDULE
Media - Friday, Feb. 27
On-field drills - Saturday, Feb. 28 (12:30 p.m. CT)
Bench - Sunday, March 1 (9 a.m. CT)
Almost that time in Indy??
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) February 25, 2026
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— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) February 25, 2026
Built Different!! Excited to watch Mason show out at the Combine. https://t.co/MNABAmxIeb
— Matt Mitchell (@Coach_Mitch_) February 25, 2026
