After two former Wisconsin Badgers — Melvin Gordon and Rob Havenstein — found NFL homes in the first two rounds of the NFL draft, a third Badger made his way onto an NFL squad this weekend. Defensive lineman Warren Herring signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.
Herring, a redshirt senior, dealt with injuries during his senior year, and played in nine games. He finished the year with 17 tackles, 2 for a loss.
In his career, Herring played in 44 games for Wisconsin, totaling 56 tackles — 10 for a loss — and adding 4.