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Former Badger with spectacular leap into NFL Top 100 list after career year

Throughout the offseason, the NFL has been counting down the top players in the league, and a former Badger has cracked the list for the first time. After a career year, one that included winning a Super Bowl and landing a huge, new contract extension, linebacker Zack Baun has now also been listed as the 26th-best player in all of football.

Zack Baun adds to long list of former Badgers excelling in the NFL

The former Badger racked up 12.5 sacks during his final year in Madison before getting drafted in the second round by the New Orleans Saints.