List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL draft
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers have drafted 301 players into the National Football League since the league began holding drafts in 1936. The Badgers' highest draft position was second overall in 1944, when Pat Harder was selected by Card-Pitt. Wisconsin's first drafted player in the NFL was Eddie Jankowski, who was the 9th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1937. Two former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft: Jack Nelson and Hunter Wohler.
Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination.
Before the AFL–NFL merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft simply became the NFL draft. This list includes players that have transferred to or from Wisconsin.
Selections
American Football League
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
| 1961 | 21 | 8 | 168 | Houston Oilers | QB | — | |
| 1961 | 27 | 2 | 210 | Boston Patriots | T | — | |
| 1963 | 10 | 6 | 78 | Denver Broncos | TE | — | |
| 1963 | 17 | 7 | 135 | Boston Patriots | RB | — | |
| 1963 | 19 | 3 | 147 | New York Jets | DB | — | |
| 1963 | 21 | 3 | 163 | New York Jets | QB | — | |
| 1963 | 25 | 4 | 196 | Buffalo Bills | E | — | |
| 1964 | 7 | 5 | 53 | Buffalo Bills | T | — | |
| 1964 | 10 | 3 | 75 | † | New York Jets | C | NFL champion, Super Bowl champion |
| 1964 | 25 | 1 | 193 | Denver Broncos | WR | — | |
| 1965 | 8 | 1 | 57 | Denver Broncos | G | — | |
| 1965 | 11 | 5 | 85 | Kansas City Chiefs | T | — | |
| 1966 | 14 | 8 | 126 | San Diego Chargers | LB | — |