In total, 21 Wisconsin Badgers football players declared for the 2026 NFL draft.

Most mock drafts only have a select few hearing their name called from April 23-25, but that doesn't mean these players can't still take their careers to the next level.

It's hard to imagine a scenario where more than five Badgers are drafted this year, but anything can happen, and each of these players declared for a reason.

Heading into the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh, PA, Wisconsin wished each of these players luck as they go from being Badgers to NFL hopefuls.

Wisconsin football players who declared for the draft:

• DB Austin Brown

• DB D'Yoni Hill

• DB Nyzier Fourqueran

• DB Ricardo Hallman

• DE Ben Barten

• DL Brandon Lane Jr.

• DL Corey Walker

• DL Jay'Viar Suggs

• DL Parker Petersen

• FB/HB Jackson Acker

• K Nathanial Vakos

• LB Darryl Peterson III

• LB Mason Reiger

• LS Nick Levy

• OL Davis Heinzen

• OL Riley Mahlman

• QB Hunter Simmons

• TE Lance Mason

• WR Deckel Crowdus

• WR Jayden Ballard

• WR Vinny Anthony II

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