Wisconsin Football Quarterback Shines During Badgers Pro Day

Additionally, Mordecai recorded a 35.5″ vertical jump, which would have ranked him first at the NFL Combine regardless of position.

As it stands, NFLMockDraftDatabase has the former Wisconsin football quarterback as the No. 489 overall prospect and going undrafted.

Remembering Tanner Mordecai’s Season With Wisconsin Football 

Tanner Mordecai started 10 games for Wisconsin in 2023. His accuracy was as advertised, completing an impressive 65.0% of his passes, totaling 2,066 yards, with nine touchdowns and a mere four interceptions. Notably, his 204 completions rank among the top six in program history, while his 2,066 passing yards stand as the 18th-highest in Badgers lore.

He was not just a threat through the air; Mordecai also contributed on the ground, amassing 302 rushing yards on 90 attempts, which was the most by a Wisconsin Badgers quarterback since 2014.

Despite adversity, including a broken throwing hand suffered against Iowa that required surgery, the Texas native demonstrated tremendous grit and dedication by returning to action less than a month later against Northwestern.

“There was never a hesitation at what he wanted to do and what he was going to do,” Fickell said. “There’s a guy that played on a broken hand after three and a half weeks or four weeks, couldn’t clap for four weeks out there, I mean, and there was never hesitation as to whether he was going to play in this game or not. And you know, for him to go out and not just play the way he did but practice the way he did lead the way that did to help us move our program forward and, and kind of set an example of what things can look like when you when you really dive all in.”

In pivotal moments late in the season, Mordecai showcased his dual-threat ability, rushing for over 50 yards in consecutive wins that helped the Badgers become bowl-eligible against Nebraska and Minnesota to close out the regular season.

His standout performance for the Wisconsin football program came in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 13 LSU. There, Mordecai showcased his arm talent, throwing for 378 passing yards and three touchdowns on 27-of-40 passing, marking the fifth-highest single-game passing yardage in Badgers history.

Tanner Mordecai was, at times, the heartbeat of the entire Wisconsin football offense and played with passion every time he ran out onto the field. I’ll remember him fondly and have no doubt that he’ll find success in whatever comes next — here’s to hoping he gets a chance in the NFL as an undrafted free agent.