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Wisconsin Football : 2024 NFL Draft


Two former Wisconsin Badgers heard their names called in the 2024 NFL Draft, marking the next step of their football careers. OL Tanor Bortolini and RB Braelon Allen, both Wisconsin natives, were selected in the fourth round. Bortolini, selected by the Indianapolis Colts, joins former Badger Jonathan Taylor in Indy. Allen, they youngest player selected in the draft, teams up with Joe Tippmann in the Big Apple.

The Badgers have now had multiple players selected in 17 straight drafts, the 7th longest streak in the nation. Wisconsin has had a player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1979. With Bortolini's selection, Wisconsin has now had 26 offensive linemen drafted since 2000, the third-most in the country.

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Braelon Allen runs with the ball in Wisconsin's 2024 regular season finale
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Tanor Bortolini snaps the ball in a game against Gerogia Southern

A handful of Badgers also landed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. Players will look to cut out roles during training camp to find their way onto NFL rosters when the 2024 regular season rolls around.

Peter Bowden - Green Bay Packers

Tanner Mordecai - San Francisco 49ers

Maema Njongmeta - Cincinnati Bengals

Hayden Rucci - Miami Dolphins