Wisconsin’s first round draft picks since 2000

Wisconsin may not be the first school that comes to mind when you think of first round picks in the NFL Draft as even the program’s…

Wendell Bryant (12th overall in 2002)

UFL: Las Vegas Locomotives Training Camp
Las Vegas Locomotives defensive tackle Wendell Bryant during training camp at the Casa Grande Training Facility & Performance Institute. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Wisconsin’s lone first round product in 2002, Wendell Bryant, landed with the Arizona Cardinals and was productive his rookie season.

The Missouri native finished his first two seasons in the NFL with a combined 1.5 sacks, 44 tackles and five tackles-for-loss.

The former Badger was suspended for the 2005 season, however, due to a third strike in the NFL’s substance abuse policy and never made it back onto an NFL field.

He tried to make a comeback with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League in 2009, though never could break through and was placed in injured reserve midway through his first season.

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