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2024 NFL draft projections for every former Wisconsin Badger

Ben Kenney
·2 min read

Only 63 days remain until the 2024 NFL draft.

Several former Wisconsin Badgers are in the midst of preparation for the event, led by star running back Braelon Allen.

The draft is often somewhat quiet on the Wisconsin front, especially as Alabama and Georgia tend to dominate the early rounds. But it seems as if there are a few sleepers each year — former Badgers who fall in the draft before becoming productive NFL players.

Related: Big Ten starting quarterback rankings for 2024

That is the case again this year. Neither Allen nor any of his former Wisconsin teammates are projected at the top of the draft. But knowing this football program and the NFL players it develops, I’m sure some valuable contributors will emerge from the group.

Here are the initial 2024 NFL draft projections for Allen and every other former Wisconsin Badger:

RB Braelon Allen

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 22: Braelon Allen #0 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball for a touchdown during the second half in the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 22, 2023 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 22: Braelon Allen #0 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball for a touchdown during the second half in the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 22, 2023 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

PFF Rank: No. 122

Projection: 3rd round

Pro Comparison: A.J. Dillon

iOL Tanor Bortolini

Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini (63) against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini (63) against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: No. 210

Projection: 4th round

Pro Comparison: Ted Larsen

ILB Maema Njongmeta

Nov 12, 2022; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Maema Njongmeta (55) sacks Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the second quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2022; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Maema Njongmeta (55) sacks Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the second quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: N/A

Projection: UDFA

RB Isaac Guerendo (via Louisville)

Nov 25, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Isaac Guerendo (23) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisville 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Isaac Guerendo (23) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisville 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: No. 150

Projection: UDFA

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