Top 10 Wisconsin Badgers running backs of all time
MADISON, Wis. (BVM) – Over the past few decades, the University of Wisconsin has become one of college football’s premier destinations for running back talent. Legends like Alan Ameche, Rufus Ferguson and Billy Marek graced the field in Madison prior, but since Barry Alvarez took over the program in 1990, Wisconsin has produced several top-flight running backs, many of which have gone on to have strong pro careers.
Thirty years later, Wisconsin has not stopped producing elite running backs, with Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon and James White going on to star in the NFL, while current Badgers running back Braelon Allen appears poised to eventually do the same. Here is a look at the 10 best running backs to ever play for the Badgers.