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The state of Wisconsin continues to have a strong presence in the NFL, with 30 players on rosters or practice squads at the beginning of the 2020 season. That includes marquee names such as J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt, Derek Watt, Joe Schobert, Ryan Ramczyk, Brandon Brooks, and Melvin Gordon, along with a host of young up-and-coming players. 

Players who were on the list last year but are no longer in the NFL include Bryan Witzmann (Somerset), Travis Frederick (Big Foot), Lance Kendricks (Milwaukee King), and Nate Trewyn (Milton).

Newcomers this season include six players who were selected in the NFL Draft: Zack Baun (Brown Deer, University of Wisconsin; New Orleans), James Morgan (Ashwaubenon, Florida International University; New York Jets), Ben Bredeson (Arrowhead, University of Michigan; Baltimore), Tyler Biadasz (Amherst, University of Wisconsin; Dallas), Robert Windsor (Fond du Lac, Penn State University; Indianapolis), and Nate Stanley (Menomonie, University of Iowa; Minnesota). Also, former Iola-Scandinavia and Iowa standout Krisitan Welch made the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad as an undrafted free agent.

A full list of former Wisconsin high school players in the NFL is below. To see past seasons, please click here.

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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