Wisconsin Football: Top 3 Badger prospects from 2021 NFL Draft

Wisconsin football may contend for the Big Ten West title and if that happens, these three NFL draft prospects must live up to the hype.

Four Wisconsin players were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft and while some may believe that stripped the Badgers of all their talent, that’s just not true.

Still, losing guys like Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Biadasz, Quintez Cephus and Zach Baun did hurt and will likely take its toll on the final 2020 record, but the Badgers have been a program over the years that has reloaded instead of rebuilt. Rarely do you see this program struggling to remain relevant in the Big Ten because Wisconsin has flat-out dominated the West.

That will likely continue in 2020 with Jack Coan returning at quarterback but he might have a young gun in Graham Mertz nipping at his heels for the starting job.

Running back will be a major question mark with Taylor gone, but the Badgers produce elite rushers every year. A guy like Nakia Watson could step up and take the reins of the running game and replace Taylor as a sophomore.

The defense should be solid once again, like it always is, and the Badgers will be back to contending for the Big Ten West crown and a trip to Indianapolis whenever the season does begin.

Let’s take a look at what NFL prospects will be taking the field for the Badgers in 2020.