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Bret Bielema, Illinois | The Board
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Career 2021–present Illinois · Head Coach 2020 New York Giants · Outside Linebackers, Senior Assistant Coach 2019 New England Patriots · Defensive Line 2018 New England Patriots · Consultant to the Head Coach 2013–2017 Arkansas · Head Coach 2006–2012 Wisconsin · Head Coach Full career (4 more) 2004–2005 Wisconsin · Defensive Coordinator 2002–2003 Kansas State · Co-Defensive Coordinator 1996–2001 Iowa · Linebackers 1994–1995 Iowa · Graduate Assistant From CollegeFootballData (head coaching seasons) , his official bio .
NFL draft 59 drafted while he was head coach · 7 first-rounders
All picks (59) 2026 · Rd 2 Gabe Jacas · Defensive Edge · Illinois · New England 2026 · Rd 6 J.C. Davis · Offensive Tackle · Illinois · New York 2026 · Rd 7 Miles Scott · Safety · Illinois · Denver 2025 · Rd 3 Pat Bryant · Wide Receiver · Illinois · Denver 2024 · Rd 2 Jer'Zhan Newton · Defensive Tackle · Illinois · Washington 2024 · Rd 3 Isaiah Adams · Offensive Tackle · Illinois · Arizona 2024 · Rd 3 Tip Reiman · Tight End · Illinois · Arizona 2024 · Rd 6 Casey Washington · Wide Receiver · Illinois · Atlanta 2023 · Rd 1 Devon Witherspoon · Cornerback · Illinois · Seattle 2023 · Rd 2 Jartavius Martin · Safety · Illinois · Washington 2023 · Rd 3 Sydney Brown · Safety · Illinois · Philadelphia 2023 · Rd 5 Chase Brown · Running Back · Illinois · Cincinnati 2022 · Rd 3 Kerby Joseph · Safety · Illinois · Detroit 2022 · Rd 6 Vederian Lowe · Offensive Tackle · Illinois · Minnesota 2022 · Rd 6 Doug Kramer · Center · Illinois · Chicago 2018 · Rd 1 Frank Ragnow · Center · Arkansas · Detroit
2018 · Rd 7 David Williams · Running Back · Arkansas · Denver
2017 · Rd 4 Deatrich Wise Jr. · Defensive End · Arkansas · New England
2017 · Rd 5 Jeremy Sprinkle · Tight End · Arkansas · Washington
2017 · Rd 6 Jeremiah Ledbetter · Defensive End · Arkansas · Detroit
2016 · Rd 2 Hunter Henry · Tight End · Arkansas · Los Angeles
2016 · Rd 5 Jonathan Williams · Running Back · Arkansas · Buffalo
2016 · Rd 5 Alex Collins · Running Back · Arkansas · Seattle
2016 · Rd 6 Sebastian Tretola · Offensive Guard · Arkansas · Tennessee
2016 · Rd 6 Brandon Allen · Quarterback · Arkansas · Jacksonville
2015 · Rd 4 Trey Flowers · Defensive End · Arkansas · New England
2015 · Rd 5 Martrell Spaight · Outside Linebacker · Arkansas · Washington
2015 · Rd 6 Tevin Mitchel · Outside Linebacker · Arkansas · Washington
2015 · Rd 6 Darius Philon · Defensive Tackle · Arkansas · Los Angeles
2015 · Rd 6 AJ Derby · Tight End · Arkansas · New England
2014 · Rd 3 Travis Swanson · Center · Arkansas · Detroit
2014 · Rd 5 Chris Smith · Defensive End · Arkansas · Jacksonville
2014 · Rd 7 Kiero Small · Fullback · Arkansas · Seattle
2014 · Rd 7 Zach Hocker · Place Kicker · Arkansas · Washington
2013 · Rd 1 Travis Frederick · Center · Wisconsin · Dallas
2013 · Rd 2 Montee Ball · Running Back · Wisconsin · Denver
2013 · Rd 5 Ricky Wagner · Offensive Tackle · Wisconsin · Baltimore
2012 · Rd 1 Kevin Zeitler · Offensive Guard · Wisconsin · Cincinnati
2012 · Rd 2 Peter Konz · Center · Wisconsin · Atlanta
2012 · Rd 3 Russell Wilson · Quarterback · Wisconsin · Seattle
2012 · Rd 4 Nick Toon · Wide Receiver · Wisconsin · New Orleans
2012 · Rd 5 Bradie Ewing · Fullback · Wisconsin · Atlanta
2012 · Rd 6 Brad Nortman · Punter · Wisconsin · Carolina
2011 · Rd 1 J.J. Watt · Defensive End · Wisconsin · Houston
2011 · Rd 1 Gabe Carimi · Offensive Tackle · Wisconsin · Chicago
2011 · Rd 2 Lance Kendricks · Tight End · Wisconsin · Los Angeles
2011 · Rd 3 John Moffitt · Offensive Guard · Wisconsin · Seattle
2011 · Rd 7 Bill Nagy · Center · Wisconsin · Dallas
2010 · Rd 4 Garrett Graham · Tight End · Wisconsin · Houston
2010 · Rd 4 O'Brien Schofield · Outside Linebacker · Wisconsin · Arizona
2009 · Rd 3 Matt Shaughnessy · Defensive End · Wisconsin · Las Vegas
2009 · Rd 3 DeAndre Levy · Outside Linebacker · Wisconsin · Detroit
2009 · Rd 3 Kraig Urbik · Offensive Guard · Wisconsin · Pittsburgh
2009 · Rd 3 Travis Beckum · Tight End · Wisconsin · New York
2008 · Rd 4 Jack Ikegwuonu · Cornerback · Wisconsin · Philadelphia
2008 · Rd 6 Taylor Mehlhaff · Place Kicker · Wisconsin · New Orleans
2008 · Rd 6 Nick Hayden · Defensive Tackle · Wisconsin · Carolina
2008 · Rd 6 Paul Hubbard · Wide Receiver · Wisconsin · Cleveland
2007 · Rd 1 Joe Thomas · Offensive Tackle · Wisconsin · Cleveland A pick counts for a position coach when he coached the player's position group at his school in the player's last college season. Head coaches count every pick from their program in their head coaching seasons. From CollegeFootballData's draft list and his career history above.
