WIAC Players In The National Football League Draft
(Based on available information)

UW-La Crosse
Year--Name (Position) (Round--Overall Pick), Team
1950--Ace Loomis (Running Back) (3rd), Cleveland Browns
1951--John Knispel (Offensive Tackle/Placekicker) (6th), Cleveland Browns
1956--Willie Berzinski (Running Back) (4th), Los Angeles Rams
1970--Tony Christnovich (Offensive Tackle) (12th), Washington Redskins
1972--Bryon Buelow (Defensive Back) (5th), Atlanta Falcons
1984--Jim Byrne (Defensive Tackle) (3rd--75 *Supplemental Draft), Los Angeles Rams
1986--Tom Newberry (Guard) (2nd--50), Los Angeles Rams
1990--Terry Strouf (Offensive Tackle) (7th--189), Philadelphia Eagles
1994--Bill Schroeder (Wide Receiver) (6th--181), Green Bay Packers


UW-Oshkosh
1970--Claire Rasmussen (Defensive Tackle) (13th), Houston Oilers
1971--Ron Cardo (Running Back) (10th), San Francisco 49ers


UW-Platteville
1969--Bob Bergum (10th), Detroit Lions
1970--Glen Keppy (15th), Pittsburgh Steelers
1971--Jim Bunch (12th), San Francisco 49ers


UW-Stevens Point
1988--Aatron Kenney (Wide Receiver) (12th--308), Indianapolis Colts
1990--Kirk Baumgartner (Quarterback) (9th--242), Green Bay Packers
1991--Pete Lucas (Offensive Tackle) (10th--258), Atlanta Falcons
1992--Barry Rose (Wide Receiver) (10th--279), Buffalo Bills
1999--Clint Kriewaldt (Linebacker) (6th--177), Detroit Lions


UW-Stout
1967--Dick Erickson (Center) (7th--183), Kansas City Chiefs
1970--Gary Inskeep (Offensive Tackle) (13th--325), New York Giants
1971--Reggie Holmes (Defensive Back) (12th--310), Minnesota Vikings
2002--Tony Beckham (Defensive Back) (4th--115), Tennessee Titans

WIAC Alumni in the National Football League (2007 Season)

Matt Turk
UW-Whitewater
Houston Texans
Clint Kriewaldt
Clint Kriewaldt
UW-Stevens Point
Pittsburgh Steelers

Tony Beckham
UW-Stout
Detroit Lions

Derek Stanley
UW-Whitewater
St. Louis Rams

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