Sept. 21, 2026, 8:26 a.m. CT
A trio of former Wisconsin Badgers found the back of the end zone in NFL Week 2.
The 2026 season has gotten off to a hot start, and the likes of tight end Jake Ferguson and running backs Braelon Allen and Jonathan Taylor are wasting no time making names for themselves this season.
Ferguson has really come into his own with the Dallas Cowboys, and everyone knows just how good Taylor has been with the Indianapolis Colts.
As for Allen, the 22-year-old is still settling into his role with the New York Jets, but he scored one of their two touchdowns in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers.
Allen scored against his hometown team
Allen is officially from Fond du Lac, but it’s crazy to think he was able to score against Green Bay for his first touchdown of the 2026 season.
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The former Badger scored three total touchdowns as a rookie in 2024, but appeared in just four games last year, so this score against the Packers was the fifth of his NFL career (fourth rushing).
Ferguson had a two-touchdown game
Ferguson, who played at UW from 2018-21, is up to 17 touchdowns in his NFL career. Coming off a career-high eight-touchdown season, it was great to see the former No. 129 overall pick finish with a pair of touchdowns against the Washington Commanders.
Taylor did the same on Sunday Night Football
After seeing what Ferguson did just a few hours prior, Taylor ran for a pair of touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.
He already has 190 rushing yards this season with four touchdowns, and it’s worth noting he finished with 132 total yards in the Colts 33-30 overtime loss.
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