2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team
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The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison
during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez
, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference
, good for a third-place finish.
Team players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez is a former American football player and coach and currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4...
, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
, good for a third-place finish.
Schedule
Regular starters
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | John Stocco John Stocco John Stocco is a former collegiate American football quarterback. Stocco played football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, starting at quarterback for the Badgers during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons... |
| Running Back | Anthony Davis |
| Fullback | Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein is a former American football standout at University of Wisconsin–Madison, who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League after a stint in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions. Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006... |
| Wide Receiver | Brandon Williams |
| Wide Receiver | Darrin Charles |
| Tight End | Tony Paciotti |
| Left Tackle | Joe Thomas |
| Left Guard | Dan Buenning Dan Buenning Dan Robert Buenning is an American football guard for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.Buenning has also been a member of the Chicago Bears.-External... |
| Center | Donovan Raiola Donovan Raiola Donovan Raiola is an American football center for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Wisconsin. He played high school football at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, HawaiiRaiola... |
| Right Guard | Jonathan Clinkscale |
| Right Tackle | Morgan Davis |
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Defensive End | Erasmus James Erasmus James Erasmus James is an American football defensive end who is currently signed by the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League . He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 18th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft... |
| Defensive Tackle | Anttaj Hawthorne Anttaj Hawthorne Anttaj Hawthorne is an American football defensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of Arena Football 1. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.-Early years:Hawthorne attended Hamden High School in Hamden,... |
| Defensive Tackle | Jason Jefferson Jason Jefferson Jason Jefferson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
| Defensive End | Jonathan Welsh |
| Outside Linebacker | Mark Zalewski |
| Middle Linebacker | Reggie Cribbs/Andy Crooks |
| Outside Linebacker | Dontez Sanders |
| Cornerback | Scott Starks Scott Starks Scott Starks is an American football cornerback formerly for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He is currently a free agent. Jason Fletcher of Blueprint Sports is his agent... |
| Strong Safety | Robert Brooks |
| Free Safety | Jim Leonhard Jim Leonhard James Andrew "Jim" Leonhard is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Leohnard has also played for the Baltimore Ravens... |
| Cornerback | Brett Bell |
Team players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft2005 NFL DraftThe 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Selection | NFL Team |
| Erasmus James Erasmus James Erasmus James is an American football defensive end who is currently signed by the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League . He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 18th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft... |
Defensive End | 1 | 18 | Minnesota Vikings 2005 Minnesota Vikings season 2005 was the 45th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 86th regular season of the National Football League.-Offseason:Red McCombs sold the Minnesota Vikings to a group led by Zygi Wilf in May 2005. Wilf was originally going to be a limited partner to Reggie Fowler. However Fowler... |
| Scott Starks Scott Starks Scott Starks is an American football cornerback formerly for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He is currently a free agent. Jason Fletcher of Blueprint Sports is his agent... |
Cornerback | 3 | 87 | Jacksonville Jaguars 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season After a 9–7 season in 2004 the Jaguars came out of the gates prepared to become a dominant force in the AFC. They achieved that task, going 12–4 in the regular season, but did not manage to win their own division, getting swept by the Indianapolis Colts as they went 14–2... |
| Dan Buenning Dan Buenning Dan Robert Buenning is an American football guard for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.Buenning has also been a member of the Chicago Bears.-External... |
Guard | 4 | 107 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5-11 record in 2004. Carnell Williams won rookie of the year.... |
| Jonathan Welsh | Defensive End | 5 | 148 | Indianapolis Colts 2005 Indianapolis Colts season The 2005 Indianapolis Colts season was the 53rd season for the team in the National Football League and 22nd in Indianapolis. The 2005 Colts season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record from 2004 and to advance further into the playoffs... |
| Anttaj Hawthorne Anttaj Hawthorne Anttaj Hawthorne is an American football defensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of Arena Football 1. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.-Early years:Hawthorne attended Hamden High School in Hamden,... |
Defensive Tackle | 6 | 175 | Oakland Raiders 2005 Oakland Raiders season The 2005 Oakland Raiders season was their 46th in the league. They were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 5–11, instead only going 4–12. The team finished the season on a six game losing streak.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:... |
| Jason Jefferson Jason Jefferson Jason Jefferson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Tackle | 6 | 193 | New Orleans Saints 2005 New Orleans Saints season The 2005 New Orleans Saints season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina... |
| Anthony Davis | Running Back | 7 | 243 | Indianapolis Colts 2005 Indianapolis Colts season The 2005 Indianapolis Colts season was the 53rd season for the team in the National Football League and 22nd in Indianapolis. The 2005 Colts season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record from 2004 and to advance further into the playoffs... |