The Wisconsin Badgers have a rich history of producing star linebackers.
In 2021, both Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn shined at Wisconsin and they both made their marks in the NFL the following year. Chenal won the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in his first season and Sanborn finished with 50 tackles and 2 sacks with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted rookie.
In 2022, it was Nick Herbig at OLB for the Badgers and he was recently just drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he will play with former Badgers LB and NFL Defensive Player of the Year - T.