The former Badgers running back has reached another significant milestone.
The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class was revealed on Wednesday afternoon, and the Wisconsin Badgers saw one of their alumni hear their name called, as former running back Montee Ball became the 13th Badger player to be inducted.
Ball, one of the best running backs in both Badgers and College Football history, had a long list of accomplishments at Wisconsin, becoming a two-time consensus First Team All-American (2011, 2012) and winning the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s best running back in 2012.
Spearheading one of the best offenses in college football, Ball helped lead Wisconsin to three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances, breaking a number of records along the way.
As a sophomore, Ball broke out, rushing for a FBS-high 18 touchdowns while rushing for 996 yards on the season.
During his Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year season back in 2011, Ball tied the NCAA record of 39 touchdowns in one season, set by Barry Sanders.
He also led the country with 307 rushes, 1,923 yards, 6.3 yards per carry, and 33 rushing touchdowns in that illustrious campaign, ranking fourth in the Heisman voting.
Then, in his final year of college football, Ball still was atop the record books, leading the country with 1,830 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns.
Over his four-year career, Ball set the NCAA record for career touchdowns (83) and career rushing touchdowns (77). Overall, he ranks second in Wisconsin’s record book with 5,140 career rushing yards, second to only Ron Dayne.
One of the best Badgers of all time, Ball is now in the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the 13th Badger ever to accomplish the feat.