Hunter Wohler (born January 12, 2003) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Colts in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Wohler attended Muskego High School in Muskego, Wisconsin where he was a multi-sport athlete, participating in both football and basketball. During his career, he had 355 tackles, nine interceptions and led the Muskego Warriors to three-straight WIAA State Championships. As a senior, he was the Wisconsin Gatorade Football Player of the Year. He committed to University of Wisconsin-Madison to play college football.4-star safety Hunter Wohler of Muskego tweets commitment to Badgers for Class of 2021‘Never say never’: Why 4-star safety Hunter Wohler chose Wisconsin over Ohio StateWisconsin Badgers freshman Hunter Wohler possesses talent, an air of maturity and a championship pedigree from his days at Muskego
College career
Wohler played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers as a safety. He played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Wisconsin in 2021, recording 17 tackles and one sack. He played in only six games with one start his sophomore year due to injury and finished the year with 21 tackles and one interception. Wohler returned to Wisconsin as a starter in 2023.Versatility makes Hunter Wohler crucial to Wisconsin defenseWisconsin football fans react to Hunter Wohler's spectacular performance today vs. Georgia Southern
Professional career
Wohler was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 232nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. He signed a four-year contract with the Colts on May 9. The Colts initially listed him as a linebacker before reverting him back to a safety, though general manager Chris Ballard stated that Wohler would spend time playing both positions. He was placed on injured reserve on August 18, ending his 2025 season after suffering a Lisfranc injury.
References
External links Indianapolis Colts bio Wisconsin Badgers bio