There are smaller, professional lesser-known leagues, where athletes can begin their sporting careers or better hone their ...

Three Badgers were selected in the first round in 1985, and 11 were taken overall. Here's what Al Toon and Richard Johnson remember from that day.

Scott Bergold's NFL career ended after only one season with the St. Louis Cardinals. But that's where this former Badgers ...

For only the third time in franchise history, the Bears last week selected a tight end in the first round of the NFL draft.

he opted for the USFL and didn't arrive in Buffalo until 1986. Despite his late start he became the all-time Bills' ...

he opted for the USFL and didn't arrive in Buffalo until 1986. Despite his late start he became the all-time Bills' ...

The NFL draft is upon us. While this holiday is more commonly celebrated among NFL fans, it also serves as an excellent opportunity for college fan bases to rev ...

and the USFL’s Orlando Renegades (1985). He is the only original College GameDay personality still with the show.

1983 - QB Jim Kelly: The second of Buffalo's two first-round picks that year, he opted for the USFL and didn't arrive ... before being enshrined at Canton. 1985 - DE Bruce Smith: Played 15 years ...

Corso joined ESPN in 1987 after a 28-year coaching career. He was the head coach at Louisville, Indiana and Northern Illinois. He also coached the USFL's Orlando Renegades in 1985.

He spent one year leading the 1984 Northern Illinois Huskies and the 1985 season leading the Orlando Renegades in the USFL. He amassed a 73-85-6 record as a college football head coach and went 5 ...

Dating to 1990, here's a look at the Wisconsin high-school alumni selected in the NFL draft, including four more in 2025.