Wisconsin Rapids (OnFocus) – Wisconsin high school football stars continue to excel at the college level, with multiple players making it in the NFL each season.
To start the 2020 NFL season, there are 30 players on NFL roster who played high school football in the Badger State.
Former Central Wisconsin High School standouts in the NFL include Vince Biegel of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, Tyler Biadasz of Amherst, and Ryan Ramczyk of Stevens Point.
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The list also includes NFL stars JJ Watt and his brothers TJ and Derek, and Melvin Gordon of the Broncos and formerly of the Chargers.
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | COLLEGE | NFL TEAM |
| Zack | Baun | Brown Deer | Wisconsin | New Orleans |
| Nick | Bellore | Whitefish Bay | Central Michigan | Seattle |
| Beau | Benzschawel | Grafton | Wisconsin | Detroit |
| Tyler | Biadasz | Amherst | Wisconsin | Dallas |
| Vince | Biegel | Wisconsin Rapids | Wisconsin | Miami |
| Ben | Bredeson | Arrowhead | Michigan | Baltimore |
| Brandon | Brooks | Milwaukee Riverside | Miami (OH) | Philadelphia |
| Derek | Carrier | Edgerton | Beloit College | Las Vegas |
| Alex | Erickson | Darlington | Wisconsin | Cincinnati |
| Daurice | Fountain | Madison Memorial | Northern Iowa | Indianapolis |
| Melvin | Gordon | Kenosha Bradford | Wisconsin | Denver |
| Ryan | Groy | Middleton | Wisconsin | Los Angels Chargers |
| Shelby | Harris | Homestead | Illinois State | Denver |
| Alec | Ingold | Bay Port | Wisconsin | Las Vegas |
| AJ | Klein | Kimberly | Iowa State | Buffalo |
| James | Morgan | Ashwaubenon | Florida International | New York Jets |
| Eric | Murray | Milwaukee Riverside | Minnesota | Houston |
| Dare | Ogunbowale | Marquette | Wisconsin | Jacksonville |
| Ryan | Ramczyk | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | New Orleans |
| Max | Scharping | Green Bay Southwest | Northern Illinois | Houston |
| Joe | Schobert | Waukesha West | Wisconsin | Jacksonville |
| Nate | Stanley | Menomonie | Iowa | Minnesota |
| Ricky | Wagner | West Allis Hale | Wisconsin | Green Bay |
| J.J. | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Houston |
| Derek | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh |
| T.J. | Watt | Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh |
| Trae | Waynes | Kenosha Bradford | Michigan State | Cincinnati |
| Kristian | Welch | Iola-Scandinavia | Iowa | Baltimore |
| Robert | Windsor | Fond du Lac | Penn State | Indianapolis |
| Kevin | Zeitler | Wisconsin Lutheran | Wisconsin | New York Giants |
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
