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

Q: What are Karon Prunty's college football achievements?

Karon Prunty received all-Big 12 honorable mention at Kansas and was named third-team all-ACC while playing for Wake Forest.

Q: Why did Karon Prunty transfer to Wake Forest?

Karon Prunty transferred to Wake Forest after his head coach at Kansas was fired and he sought a new opportunity after redshirting at North Carolina A&T.

Q: What notable performances did Karon Prunty have at his pro day?

Karon Prunty posted high-level numbers in speed and agility drills at his pro day, which helped him gain attention from NFL teams.

Q: How many draft-eligible players can the Packers host for pre-draft visits?

The Green Bay Packers can host up to 30 draft-eligible players for pre-draft visits, excluding local prospects.

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.

Who will Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers face in 2026? Their opponents were revealed last month at the end of the 2025 regular season. The times and dates for the 2026 schedule will be announced in early May.

Some observations: They'll face six teams that made the playoffs in 2025, including at the AFC champion New England Patriots. The Packers match up with all the AFC East and NFC South teams in 2026. Green Bay will also face three teams with new head coaches, including former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is with the Miami Dolphins.

And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.

Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.

Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.

Buffalo Bills: Quarterback Josh Allen will make his first appearance at Lambeau Field since his rookie season in 2018. The Bills had the fourth-ranked offense in 2025. They are one of 10 teams this offseason that has a new head coach.

2025 record: 12-5

Miami Dolphins: Former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will return to Lambeau Field in his first year as the Dolphins head coach.

2025 record: 7-10

Dallas Cowboys: Quarterback Dak Prescott will bring an explosive Cowboys offense (second ranked in 2025) to Lambeau Field for the first time since the 2022 season. The two teams played to a 40-40 tie during the 2025 season in Dallas.

2025 record: 7-9-1

Carolina Panthers: For the second straight season, the Panthers will come to Lambeau Field. The Packers will look to avenge that 16-13 loss to Carolina.

2025 record: 8-9

Atlanta Falcons: New coach Kevin Stefanski will bring his Falcons to Lambeau Field.

2025 record: 8-9

Houston Texans: Azeez al-Shaair and last season's No. 1-ranked defense will look to rattle Jordan Love and the Packers offense when they make their second appearance to Lambeau Field in three years.

2025 record: 12-5

New England Patriots: The Packers will head to New England to face Drake Maye and the reigning AFC champion Patriots. Green Bay last played the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in 2018. The Patriots had the third-ranked offense in 2025.
2025 record: 14-3

New Orleans Saints: The Packers will face quarterback Tyler Shough and the Saints on the road. Its the first time the Packers will play inside the Caesars Superdome since the 2020 season.

2025 record: 6-11

Los Angeles Rams: The Packers travel to the site of Super Bowl 61 for a matchup against Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and the Rams, who had the NFL's top-ranked offense. It will be the fifth time in six years the Packers and Rams will play in the regular season.

2025 record: 12-5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Packers head to Florida for a matchup against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers.

2025 record: 8-9

New York Jets: The Packers will face Garrett Wilson (5) and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the first time since the 2018 season.

2025 record: 3-14

Chicago Bears (2): This rivalry is alive. After the teams split the regular-season series with heartstopping finishes and then a wild-card playoff game that featured a massive comeback by the Bears, what will the 2026 season bring us between these two longtime rivals?

Last season, the two teams had to wait until December for their first game. And then they ended up playing each other three times from Dec. 7 to Jan. 10.

2025 record: 11-6

Detroit Lions (2): The Packers will look for another 2-0 season against the Lions. The Packers opened last season with a win over the Lions at Lambeau Field and then beat them on Thanksgiving at Ford Field for a second time in three years.

2025 record: 9-8

Minnesota Vikings (2): The Packers will again have to contend with Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson for two games. The teams split the 2025 series.

Vikings record: 9-8

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.

Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.

Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.

Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.

Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

2025 record: 12-5

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Miami Dolphins: Former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will return to Lambeau Field in his first year as the Dolphins head coach.

2025 record: 7-10

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

2025 record: 7-9-1

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Carolina Panthers: For the second straight season, the Panthers will come to Lambeau Field. The Packers will look to avenge that 16-13 loss to Carolina.

2025 record: 8-9

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Atlanta Falcons: New coach Kevin Stefanski will bring his Falcons to Lambeau Field.

2025 record: 8-9

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

2025 record: 12-5

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

New Orleans Saints: The Packers will face quarterback Tyler Shough and the Saints on the road. Its the first time the Packers will play inside the Caesars Superdome since the 2020 season.

2025 record: 6-11

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

2025 record: 12-5

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Packers head to Florida for a matchup against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers.

2025 record: 8-9

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

New York Jets: The Packers will face Garrett Wilson (5) and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the first time since the 2018 season.

2025 record: 3-14

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Last season, the two teams had to wait until December for their first game. And then they ended up playing each other three times from Dec. 7 to Jan. 10.

2025 record: 11-6

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

2025 record: 9-8

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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches

Minnesota Vikings (2): The Packers will again have to contend with Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson for two games. The teams split the 2025 series.

Vikings record: 9-8

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.