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Since the first few waves of free agency have already concluded, let’s take a look at some other work that the club has put in. At the moment, the team’s decision makers and their scouts are flying all across the country, hitting college pro days in search of information on top 2026 draft prospects.

We’ll take you through confirmed pro days that a member of the Packers has attended, plus list out the top 300-ranked prospects at those schools, based on the consensus draft board.

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  • #64: Mike Washington Jr., RB

  • #209: Fernando Carmona, iOL

  • #275: Xavian Sorey Jr., LB

The Razorbacks’ top three prospects are a heavy running back, a long cornerback and a fast quarterback, which all sort of fit the Packers’ overall draft philosophy. You’ll probably see these players mocked to Green Bay frequently.

  • #68: Antonio Williams, WR

  • #146: DeMonte Capehart, iDL

The top four prospects here probably won’t be on the board by the time the Packers are on the clock at #52, but Demonte Capehart, an athletic do-it-all defensive tackle, is a really interesting player to me. I wouldn’t be surprised if he “moved up draft boards” (media caught up on his tape) as we got closer to draft day.

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  • #391: Al’zillion Hamilton, CB

Would sign off his name alone.

  • #42: Christen Miller, iDL

  • #56: Zachariah Branch, WR

  • #100: Daylen Everette, CB

There’s a chance that Christen Miller, more of a three-technique than a nose tackle, is available for Green Bay at #52. Otherwise, I’d keep an eye on cornerback Daylen Everette, who I don’t think is as far off from San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson (#45) as their rankings would suggest.

  • #73: Keylan Rutledge, iOL

If you’re looking for a people-moving center in this draft, the best prospect is probably Keylan Rutledge, a Georgia Tech guard who has done center work during the pre-draft process. One player who just missed the cut here is quarterback Haynes King, whom the Yellow Jackets used as a sledgehammer ball-carrier in college.

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  • #273: James Thompson Jr., iDL

All 32 teams made it down to Champaign to watch Illinois’ pro day this year. Tackle J.C. Davis has some fans, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up sneaking into the third round on draft day.

  • #133: Zxavian Harris, iDL

  • #153: De’Zhaun Stribling, WR

  • #216: Dae’Quan Wright, TE

  • #270 Wydett Williams Jr., S

  • #271: Harrison Wallace III, WR

Mississippi defensive tackle Zxavian Harris has big off-field red flags after being arrested twice, once for DUI, reckless driving, being a minor in possession, not using headlights and running a stop sign, and most recently for domestic violence and obstructing arrest. Generally, the Packers don’t take swings on players with either major off-field or injury concerns.

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  • #180: Eli Heidenreich, WR

  • #200: Landon Robinson, iDL

Navy has two potential draft picks this year, but only Eli Heidenreich was invited to the scouting combine, while Landon Robinson didn’t get the nod. Heidenreich is listed as a receiver, but will likely be a running back at the next level. Robinson is a freak athlete, but the fact that he’s sub 6’0” and sub 300 pounds is going to give teams pause in this era of the NFL.

  • #41: Emmanuel Pregnon, iOL

  • #167: Bryce Boettcher, LB

  • #221: Noah Whittington, RB

It seems hard to believe that the Packers are going to move on Aaron Banks, who they just doubled down on this offseason, or Anthony Belton, a second-round pick last year, in the near future. Plus, Isaiah World is coming off a torn ACL from the college football playoff semi-final. The best bet here to end up in Green Bay might be linebacker Bryce Boettcher, a former college Golden Glove player who also got some wildcat snaps on the offensive side of the ball with the Ducks.

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  • #16: Olaivavega Ioane, iOL

  • #69: Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE

  • #121: Nick Singletone, RB

Green Bay could go multiple directions with Penn State prospects, but I’m keeping an eye on the running backs. Both backs are relatively large, and we’ve seen the team go out of their way to target 220-pounders (or heavier) ever since Matt LaFleur became the head coach.

Maybe Dan Villari is the tight end 3/4 that people have been asking for (I haven’t seen him).

  • #122: Anthony Lucas, EDGE

  • #222: Bishop Fitzgerald, S

Anthony Lucas is a really interesting player because USC listed him at 285 pounds, but he only weighed in at 256 pounds at the combine last month. The former five-star recruit had a bit of a breakout year as a senior, but it didn’t translate into sacks. For his entire four-year college career, Lucas has only posted three total career sacks.

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  • #192: J’Mari Taylor, RB

J’Mari Taylor was a late breakout after playing his first five years of college football at North Carolina Central (FCS), where he started as a walk-on. Last year, he was named an All-ACC player after rushing for 1,062 yards (4.8 YPC) and 14 touchdowns.

  • #177: Ephesians Prysock, CB

Jonah Coleman hits the 220-pound mark at running back and is a solid all-around player, good in the protection game. Both cornerbacks, Tacario Davis and Ephesian Prysock, are longer cornerbacks who ran surprisingly well at the combine. Davis is being looked at as a potential safety conversion by some teams. Coleman, Davis and Prysock are all Arizona transfers, originally playing for head coach Jedd Fisch when he was still running the Wildcats.

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  • #283: Vinny Anthony II, WR

The most-likely Badger to get drafted is edge rusher Mason Reiger, who has put some of the injury questions that popped up earlier in his career behind him. He posted an impressive 40” vertical jump at the combine at 251 pounds.

  • #254: Robert Henry Jr., RB

This pro day was interesting because it was a joint pro day between Incarnate Word and UTSA. The only top-300 prospect among them is running back Robert Henry Jr., who ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash at the combine at 5’9” and 196 pounds.

  • #117: Chris McClellan, iDL

  • #137: Kevin Coleman Jr., WR

With the linebacker position already addressed this offseason, the most interesting players on this list are Zion Young and Chris McClellan. Young is a long and strong edge defender with a nasty streak. He also kicks inside frequently. I’ve heard that the Packers are pretty high on him from people in the scouting community. McClellan is the size of a nose tackle, but can play pretty much any position on the defensive interior. It’s hard to pin down what his best trait is, as he’s sort of a jack of all trades, master of none.

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  • #111 Jaishawn Barham, EDGE

  • #133: Rayshaun Benny, iDL

It’s not Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan anymore. If the Packers want to add some help on the line of scrimmage on the defensive side of the ball, the Wolverines have a couple of draft picks who could help.

I doubt the Packers will take a second-round tight end with a Tucker Kraft extension coming, so the main prospect to watch for at Vanderbilt is quarterback Diego Pavia, who is a borderline draft pick.

  • #59: Gennings Dunker, iOL

  • #168: Max Llewellyn, EDGE

The top Iowa prospects in this class are all interior offensive linemen, or at least will be at the next level. Gennings Dunker was a right tackle who is expected to kick inside in the NFL. Logan Jones is a center, while Beau Stephens is a guard. Drew Stevens is apparently the top-ranked kicker in the class, but he only has a borderline draftable grade on the consensus board.

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  • #80: Garrett Nussmeier, QB

  • #269: Patrick Payton, EDGE

What a fall from grace for edge rusher Patrick Payton, who had first-round hype for Florida State going into the 2024 season. Harold Perkins is a very interesting prospect, because he’s played off-ball linebacker, edge rusher and slot defender full-time, at different points in his college career. He’s more football player than a positional player, which hasn’t really translated as well to defense in the NFL as it has for special teams.

  • #20: Akheem Mesidor, EDGE

  • #256: James Brockermeyer, iOL

The only top-100 prospect who should be available to the Packers from Miami, by the time pick 52 comes around, should be Keionte Scott, who was a full-time slot defender for the Hurricanes. Maybe the team will consider moving him outside (he’s bigger than D’angelo Ponds, Keith Abney II and Chandler Rivers), but he doesn’t have a ton of experience out there.

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  • #25: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S

If the Packers went to Toledo for a draft pick, it’s probably Andre Fuller, who is 6’1” and 200 pounds, and not Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who is expected to go about a round before the Packers are on the clock.

  • #197: Sawyer Robertson, QB

The Packers probably don’t have room to take in another receiver (at least without a trade), but Josh Cameron is the only big-body punt returner that college football had to offer last year. Sawyer Robertson is a Bo Nix-like quarterback with the potential to be a long-term backup at the next level.

  • #112: Brian Parker II, OL

  • #189: Vincent Anthony Jr., EDGE

  • #253: Wesley Williams, EDGE

Chandler Rivers couldn’t hit 5’10”-flat at the combine, which is a big no-no for the Packers historically at the cornerback position. Brian Parker II, who played right tackle for Duke, is a very interesting prospect because he’s considered to be one of the better center prospects in this class, despite not playing the position much at the college level. Parker looked a little shaky to me in his Shrine Bowl film, so I’m going to assume he’s going to need at least a year.

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  • #32: Kayden McDonald, iDL

  • #79: Davison Igbinosun, CB

  • #212: Lorenzo Styles Jr., CB

The most interesting player on this list for Packers fans should probably be nose tackle Kayden McDonald, though there’s no promise that he’ll make it to the 52nd overall pick. Davison Igbinosun, a longer outside cornerback, has ability that could go either in the second or third round.

Maybe the Packers’ late-round swing on a quarterback will be Joe Fagnano. He has some fans in the league and seemed to have done well at the Shrine Bowl this year.

Either of these players could be potential Green Bay draft selections, but it’s worth noting that Easton Butler reported that it was Packers tight ends coach John Dunn who made the trip to Raleigh to speak to Joly. Green Bay has three rosterable tight ends under contract for 2026, but they have been able to make room for a fourth tight end at different points under head coach Matt LaFleur.

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We’ll continue to update this list as more confirmed pro days visits are either announced by schools or reported by journalists.

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