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It's almost sacrilegious to compare any current college football player to Wisconsin Badgers legend J.J. Watt. It's a high bar to clear. Former Badgers coach Bret Bielema knows first-hand from coaching Watt, and he still went so far as to compare one of his current Illinois player to the future Hall of Famer.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / June 21

3 Wisconsin Badgers crack CBS Sports' list of Top 100 NFL players entering 2025 season

With Wisconsin Badgers legends like Joe Thomas and J.J. Watt exiting the NFL in recent seasons, UW has needed its next generation of football stars to step up in the pros.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / June 14

J.J. Watt goes 3rd overall in PFF's do-over of 2011 NFL Draft

J.J. Watt somehow lasted until the 11th overall pick back in the 2011 NFL Draft, despite two dominant seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers. But even with the hindsight of seeing how his future Hall of Fame career played out, he still didn't rise to the top of his draft class.

Jacksonville Jaguars News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

How many Heisman winners from the 21st century can you name in five minutes?

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / May 25

Two Wisconsin Badgers legends make PFF's list of best NFL players from 2000s

The best players in the trenches don't always get the recognition they deserve. Thankfully, the folks over at PFF take the time to grade every player on every play, even the ones that never touch the ball.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Steel City Underground / May 3

Plays of the Year: T.J. Watt earns 100th career sack

Steel City Underground presents “Plays of the Year” featuring the top runs, catches, hits, and everything else in between from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / March 23

J.J. Watt Reveals Boycott Plan After Wisconsin's Painful Loss to BYU

The music has stopped and so is the dancing for the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers, as the Big Ten program suffered a painful 91-89 loss in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the hands of the No.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / January 11

Texans Rookie Joined J.J. Watt in the History Books Against Chargers

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers traveled to Texas to face C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans on Saturday for the first Wild Card game of the NFL playoffs.

College Football News / WI Sports Heroics / January 9

J.J. Watt Vouches For Fellow Wisconsin Badgers Great in 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Talks – ‘I Think He’s Overlooked’

Most discussions on 2024 Defensive Player of the Year puts TJ Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers), Zack Baun (Philadelphia Eagles), Pat Surtain II (Denver Broncos), and Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati Bengals) as the names that make the loudest noise but for NFL and Wisconsin Badgers legend J.J.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / November 24

LOOK: NFL Legend Slams His Alma Mater After Embarrassing Loss

Every college program wants their alumni to become stars in the NFL. It’s an easy way to sell its potential to recruits, both from high school and the transfer portal.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Steel City Underground / October 8

Watch: T.J. Watt earns 100th career sack

It didn’t too take long in the Sunday Night Football game for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to earn the first takeaway of the night against the Dallas Cowboys.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / August 16

JJ Watt’s Wisconsin endorsement after visiting Alabama football

In what will be a challenging road game, Alabama football travels to Madison, Wisconsin, to play the Badgers on September 14. It’s been nearly 10 years since these two teams met, and the Crimson Tide took home that victory in 2015.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 14, 2024

JJ Watt’s epic reaction to TY Hilton’s son choosing Wisconsin football

The Wisconsin football team hasn’t been its usual dominant self in the Big Ten’s West division in recent years, especially since JJ Watt left town to become an NFL legend.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / April 15, 2024

Surefire Hall-of-Famer J.J. Watt Reveals Team He Wanted To Play For in 2021

J.J. Watt completed a legendary 11-season career at the end of the 2022 season with the Arizona Cardinals. The 11th overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft Class has recently revealed the team he would have signed with for the 2021 NFL season had he not chosen to take his talents to the desert.

College Football News / WI Sports Heroics / January 13, 2024

Wisconsin Badgers: Former Player Gets Blasted Over Question On X

A Wisconsin Badgers player simply asked a question on the Wild Card game postponement and is now facing backlash. The Wild Card Round of the National Football League was set to kick off on Saturday with two games, followed by three on Sunday and one on Monday.