Greatest Badgers Of All Time

JOE THOMAS
T
CAREER: 2003-06
HIGHLIGHTS: All-America ('05, '06); 3.5 GPA

Talk about versatility: Thomas played TE and DE as a freshman, then moved to tackle, at which he found his groove, allowing just six sacks in 39 career starts. Only seven offensive tackles have ever been selected higher than Thomas in the NFL draft; he was taken third overall in '07.

TRAVIS BECKUM
TE
CAREER: 2006-present
HIGHLIGHTS: All-America ('06, '07)

At 6' 4" his size has proved a headache for ball-hawking DBs, as here against Iowa. Despite playing in the Badgers' run-first offense, Beckum made 136 catches over two full seasons, which means he'll enter 2008 as Wisconsin's No. 3 alltime receiver—regardless of position.

LEE EVANS
WR
CAREER: 1999-2003
HIGHLIGHTS: Biletnikoff finalist ('01)

Undersized? Sure. But Evans supplemented his 5' 10" frame with 4.37 speed and immeasurable heart. In '01 he led the Big Ten in receiving, then lost a season to an ACL tear. He picked up where he left off in '03 with a game-winner against No. 3 Ohio State and five TDs in East Lansing.

JAMAR FLETCHER
CB
CAREER: 1998-2000
HIGHLIGHTS: All-America ('99, '00); Thorpe Award winner ('00); Big Ten defensive player of the year ('00)

A converted QB who never lost his taste for the end zone, Fletcher made his first big splash by sealing the '99 Rose Bowl with a pick-six. His biggest day would come a year later: Matched up against Michigan State All-America Plaxico Burress (left), Fletcher had two INTs in a 40-10 upset win.+-

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