Five things to know about Zack Baun, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
- A former dual-threat quarterback who won the state's Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior at Brown Deer High School, Baun was converted to defense his freshman year at Wisconsin and has never looked back.
- Baun, 6-3, 225 lbs, is an explosive athlete, who had 12.5 sacks last year for the Badgers.
- Baun was the first consensus first-team All-America linebacker in Wisconsin school history.
- A Butkus Award finalist and Bednarik Award semifinalist, Baun received a 91.0 pass-rushing grade from Pro Football Focus last season.
- Baun was a team captain his senior year at Wisconsin.
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/xtmy4bgofesvnw8yagqx.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/uu4u9oit0lgnbcb0blxs.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/dolfpotfxu8yimi4em8b.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/fe7isgakbqqozeyv0vot.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/tpexz6gvjyidpf21lo4a.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/ga06lptxlgvtdpo0kelz.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/jo5wczby8niuzfn3vwjn.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/ncptjylwmr02hpwzqmht.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/otspff9gpv8q6gg0emku.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/gfbmhfumsksvcod2ybiq.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/yzuzfv4yfgfqysty0ml8.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/ryh5d3hclakqsjk9s8ht.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
![With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/saints/fw8cpawtnytf5xmzozbh.jpg)
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.