Former Waukesha West & Wisconsin star Joe Schobert begins his second season with the Cleveland Browns
The state of Wisconsin continues to have a strong presence in the NFL, with 27 players on rosters or practice squads at the beginning of the 2017 season. That includes marquee names such as J.J. Watt, Travis Frederick, Joe Thomas, Kevin Zeitler, Ricky Wagner, and Melvin Gordon, along with first-year players like Vince Biegel, Dare Ogunbowale, Ryan Ramczyk, and T.J. Watt.
A full list of former Wisconsin high school players in the NFL is below. To see past seasons, please click here.
Player First | Player Last | High School | College | NFL Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jared | Abbrederis | Wautoma | Wisconsin | Detroit |
Nick | Bellore | Whitefish Bay | Central Michigan | Detroit |
Vince | Biegel ~ | Wisconsin Rapids | Wisconsin | Green Bay |
Brandon | Brooks | Milwaukee Riverside | Miami (OH) | Philadelphia |
Derek | Carrier | Edgerton | Beloit College | Los Angeles Rams |
Alex | Erickson | Darlington | Wisconsin | Cincinnati |
Marwin | Evans | Oak Creek | Utah State | Green Bay |
Travis | Frederick | Big Foot | Wisconsin | Dallas |
Melvin | Gordon | Kenosha Bradford | Wisconsin | Los Angeles Chargers |
Ryan | Groy | Middleton | Wisconsin | Buffalo |
Shelby | Harris | Homestead | Illinois State | Denver |
Lance | Kendricks | Milwaukee King | Wisconsin | Green Bay |
A.J. | Klein | Kimberly | Iowa State | New Orleans |
Chris | Maragos | Racine Horlick | Wisconsin | Philadelphia |
Eric | Murray | Milwaukee Riverside | Minnesota | Kansas City |
Brad | Nortman | Brookfield Central | Wisconsin | Jacksonville |
Dare | Ogunbowale * | Marquette | Wisconsin | Houston |
Ryan | Ramczyk | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | New Orleans |
Joe | Schobert | Waukesha West | Wisconsin | Cleveland |
Joe | Thomas | Brookfield Central | Wisconsin | Cleveland |
Rick | Wagner | West Allis Hale | Wisconsin | Detroit |
Derek | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Los Angeles Chargers |
J.J. | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Houston |
T.J. | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh |
Trae | Waynes | Kenosha Bradford | Michigan State | Minnesota |
Bryan | Witzmann | Somerset | South Dakota State | Kansas City |
Kevin | Zeitler | Wisconsin Lutheran | Wisconsin | Cleveland |
* - Practice squad | ||||
# - Injured Reserve | ||||
^ - Released mid-season | ||||
~ - PUP list |
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