Packers hosting Wake Forest cornerback Karon Prunty on pre-draft visit

Per NFL rules, the Green Bay Packers are allowed to host up to 30 draft-eligible players (excluding “local” prospects, such as those in the UW system or nearby regional schools such as Northern Illinois) for in-person visits. The Journal Sentinel is tracking the visits and supplying profiles based on information from sources and published reports.

GREEN BAY – After a freshman season in which he received all-Big 12 honorable mention at Kansas, cornerback Karon Prunty had a decision to make.

His head coach, Les Miles, was fired, and he wanted to move on.

But rather than pursue a big NIL deal, he accepted an offer from North Carolina A&T, an HBCU, where he redshirted his first season.

He played three seasons for the Aggies before transferring to Wake Forest for his final season. Named third-team all-ACC, Prunty was flying under the radar until he posted high-level numbers in the speed and agility drills at his pro day.

Wake Forest cornerback Karon Prunty defends North Carolina State's Noah Rogers.

Prunty ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash and had a short-shuttle time of 4.20 seconds, which would have ranked tied for ninth among all participants at the NFL scouting combine, and a three-cone of 6.82 seconds, which would have ranked second.

Prunty made a pre-draft visit with the Green Bay Packers, according to a source. Packer Report was the first to report the meeting.

At 6-1½, 190 pounds, Prunty is another long-levered cornerback the Packers seem to be interested in now that Jonathan Gannon is their defensive coordinator. Prunty has 31¾-inch arms and a 76-inch wingspan.

Prunty has logged a lot of snaps and played both press and zone coverages along his college path. He had no interceptions at Wake Forest, but he broke up six passes, had 22 tackles and a sack.

Prunty has made at least five visits around the NFL and may have more before the draft. He could go in the middle to late rounds or as a free agent. However, the amount of interest teams are showing suggests he has a good chance of being drafted.

Karon Prunty’s pro day results

• 40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
• Vertical jump: 33 inches
• Broad jump: 10-foot-3
• Shuttle time: 4.2 seconds
• Three-cone time: 6.82 seconds
• Bench press: 11
• Arms are 31¾ inches
• Hands are 9¼ inches

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