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Wisconsin Badgers defensive lineman Brandon Lane entering 2026 NFL draft

The University ofWisconsin football team has another veteran defensive lineman out of eligibility who’s going to test the NFL Draft waters.

That player is Brandon Lane Jr., who announced he is declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft after finishing his career with the Badgers.

The 6-foot-3, 322-pound defensive lineman from Kansas City (MO.) closes the book on a college football journey that included stops at South Dakota State and Stephen F. Austin before landing at Wisconsin, where he played a role in the front seven that mattered more than raw numbers might suggest.