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There are 26 former Wisconsin Badgers now on NFL active rosters, as Arizona Cardinals defensive linemen Matt Shaughnessy was placed on injured reserve with designation to return with a knee injury this week. He'll be able to return for the last four games of the season.
Here's Week 6's Badger-centric lineup:
| Former UW Badgers | NFL Team | Week 5 Opponent | Time Playing | 2014 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Frederick | Dallas Cowboys | Seattle Seahawks | 4:25 PM ET | 5 games, 5 starts |
| Nick Hayden | Dallas Cowboys | Seattle Seahawks | 4:25 PM ET | 5 games, 5 starts, 11 tackles |
| O'Brien Schofield | Seattle Seahawks | Dallas Cowboys | 4:25 PM ET | 4 games, 3 tackles |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks | Dallas Cowboys | 4:25 PM ET | 78-for-111, 852 yards, 8 TDs 1 INT 112.9 QB Rating |
| Owen Daniels | Baltimore Ravens | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 19 rec., 183 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rick Wagner | Baltimore Ravens | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 5 starts |
| Jonathan Casillas | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | Baltimore Ravens | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 3 starts, 9 tackles |
| Brad Nortman | Carolina Panthers | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 PM ET | 25 punts, 47.8 avg., 8 punts inside 20 |
| Kevin Zeitler | Cincinnati Bengals | Carolina Panthers | 1 PM ET | 2 games, 2 starts |
| Chris Borland | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | 8:30 PM ET (MON) | 5 games, 5 tackles (4 vs. Kansas City) |
| Lance Kendricks | St. Louis Rams | San Francisco 49ers | 8:30 PM ET (MON) | 4 games, 4 starts, 12 rec., 88 yds 1 TD |
| James White | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | 1 PM ET | 3 carries, 21 yards; 3 catches 15 yards |
| Kraig Urbik | Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 0 starts |
| J.J. Watt | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | L 33-28 | 6 games, 6 starts, 26 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 3 TDs |
| Garrett Graham | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | L 33-28 | 5 games, 3 starts, 10 rec., 98 yards |
| Beau Allen | Philadelphia Eagles | NY Giants | 8:30 PM ET (SUN) | 4 games, 3 tackles |
| Chris Maragos | Philadelphia Eagles | NY Giants | 8:30 PM ET (SUN) | 4 games, 4 tackles |
| DeAndre Levy | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 5 starts, 51 tackles, 1 INT |
| Montee Ball | Denver Broncos | NY Jets -- OUT (Groin) | 1 PM ET | 4 games, 55 carries, 172 yds, 1 TD |
| Matt Shaughnessy | Arizona Cardinals | Washington Redskins -- IR-R | 4:25 PM ET | 4 games, 4 starts, 9 tackles |
| Gabe Carimi | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM ET | 5 games, 3 starts |
| Peter Konz | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM ET | 5 games, 1 start |
| Dezmen Southward | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM ET | 5 games, 7 tackles |
| Jim Leonhard | Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 PM ET | 4 games, 3 tackles, 1 set of awesome dance moves |
| Joe Thomas | Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 PM ET | 4 games, 4 starts, dancing machine |
| Scott Tolzien | Green Bay Packers | Miami Dolphins | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 0 starts, no stats |
| Nick Toon | New Orleans Saints | BYE | N/A | 1 game. no stats |
Games to watch with Badgers vs. Badgers
- A week after knocking off J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans, Travis Frederick and the 4-1 Dallas Cowboys lock horns with Russell Wilson and the 3-1 Seattle Seahawks. Pete Carroll's team is riding high after a 27-17 victory over the Washington Redskins where the former Badgers quarterback threw for over 200 yards, ran for over 100, and contributed to all three of Seattle's touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing).
- Speaking of Watt, he showed once again that he's arguably the best defensive player in the NFL. Though losing to the Indianapolis Colts 33-28 Thursday night, Watt had 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 TFLs, and a fumble recovery he took 45-yards for his THIRD touchdown of the year, which culminated with this dance (h/t @CJZero):
J.J. Watt is 1st defensive lineman with 3 TDs in a season since William "The Refrigerator" Perry in 1985
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 10, 2014
The dance needs work though... Hahahaha
— TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) October 10, 2014
- Other games featuring former Badgers include Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Carolina at Cincinnati, New England at Buffalo and San Francisco at St. Louis