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The state of Wisconsin continues to have a strong presence in the NFL, with 29 players on rosters or practice squads at the beginning of the 2022 season. That includes marquee names such as J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt, Derek Watt, Ryan Ramczyk, 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 Beau Benzschawel (Grafton), Brandon Brooks (Milwaukee Riverside), Derek Carrier (Edgerton), Chris Garrett (Wisconsin Lutheran), A.J. Klein (Kimberly), James Morgan (Ashwaubenon), Joe Schobert (Waukesha West), Trae Waynes (Kenosha Bradford), and Robert Windsor (Fond du Lac).

Newcomers this season include six, first-year players: Logan Bruss (Kimberly HS, Wisconsin, LA Rams injured reserve), Mike Caliendo (Brookfield East HS, Western Michigan, Kansas City), Leo Chenal (Grantsburg HS, Wisconsin, Kansas City), Jake Ferguson (Madison Memorial HS, Wisconsin, Dallas), Luke Goedeke (Valders HS, Central Michigan, Tampa Bay), Matt Henningsen (Menomonee Falls HS, Wisconsin, Denver).

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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