
The Green Bay Packers are hosting a variety of college players for pre-draft visits ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, despite not having a first-round pick. These visits may lead to future draft selections or free agent signings.
GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers don't have a first-round pick entering the 2026 NFL draft, so the list of college players they're bringing in for official visits doesn't include a lot of big names.
But the Packers have used their allotted 30 visits on all kinds of players over the years, so it's likely a few they bring in this year will wind up being drafted or signed as free agents.
Sometimes the visits are requested so the team can gather more information on an injury and sometimes it's so the team can spend more time than it did with a prospect at an all-star game or the NFL scouting combine.
Teams also are allowed to meet with players via video, which means just because they didn't invite someone for a top-30 visit doesn't mean they're not interested in a player.
Last year, for instance, they brought in eventual first-round pick Matthew Golden, second-round pick Anthony Belton and seventh-round picks Micah Robinson and John Williams.
The year prior, linebackers Edgerrin Cooper and Ty’Ron Hopper, and safety Kitan Oladapo were among those who took pre-draft visits to the Packers. The last top-30 visit who became a first-round pick before Golden was defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt in 2022.
Here is a look at the players the Journal Sentinel was able to confirm had made visits or were scheduled to make visits before the draft, with links to profiles on them:
Height: 6-0½.
Weight: 215 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
Vertical jump: 36½ inches
Notable: Walk-on who had five interceptions, 21 pass break-ups, 13 tackles for loss and one forced fumble over four seasons.
Complete story here.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 291 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.79 seconds
Vertical jump: 33 inches
Notable: Hit his stride during his senior year when he produced nine sacks and a recorded 39 pressures. Had two sacks and three tackles for loss against LSU.
Complete story here.
Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. works out at the NFL scouting combine.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 223 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.33 seconds
Vertical jump: 39 inches
Notable: After transferring to Arkansas for his senior season, Washington had 167 carries for 1,070 yards (6.4 average) and eight touchdowns, and caught 28 passes for 226 yards (8.1 average) and a touchdown. He had 16 plays of 20 or more yards.
Complete story here.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 197 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
Vertical jump: 36 inches
Notable: In 2025, he caught passes of 72, 66, 50, 49, 41 and 31 yards. The year prior, he had catches of 64, 53, 50, 47, 42, 39 and 31 yards.
Complete story here.
Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger sacks Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula.
Height: 6-5.
Weight: 240 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.61 seconds
Vertical jump: 34½ inches
Notable: Former Georgetown safety earned first-team all-Sun Belt honors at Louisiana after recording 125 tackles and four sacks in his final season.
Complete story here.
Height: 6-4.
Weight: 208 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.42 seconds
Vertical jump: 36½ inches
Notable: A second-team selection in ’24 and a first-team selection in ’25, Hurst caught 127 passes for 1,965 yards and 15 touchdowns in his final two college seasons.
Complete story here.
Stephen F. Austin defensive back Charles Demmings intercepts a pass against Jacksonville State.
Height: 6-1.
Weight: 193 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.41 seconds
Vertical jump: 42 inches
Notable: Finished with a school-record 35 pass breakups and nine interceptions over four seasons.
Complete story here.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 329 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.94 seconds
Vertical jump: 33 inches
Notable: Dropped 20 pounds during the offseason to show teams he could be a mobile interior player and subsequently posted outstanding test numbers.
Complete story here.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.53 seconds
Vertical jump: 33 inches
Notable: Was recruited as a safety but turned into a hybrid player who was used in a system where he could chase the ball. He led the Cardinals in tackles three consecutive years and had 15 tackles for loss overall.
Complete story here.
Texas Tech defensive end Romello Height reacts against Oregon State.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 239 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.64 seconds
Vertical jump: 39 inches
Notable: Started out at Auburn, transferred to USC, moved to Georgia Tech and finished up at Texas Tech. Had 16½ sacks in his final three seasons, including 10 last year.
Height: 6-3½
Weight: 318 pounds
40-yard dash: 5.18 seconds
Vertical jump: 21½ inches
Notable: After redshirting at Auburn, he played three seasons at Central Florida and then finished up at Texas Tech. As a senior, he was a third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-Big 12. In 14 starts, he had 41 tackles, 2½ sacks and a forced fumble.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers pre-draft visit tracker | All the players Green Bay will host
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The Packers are hosting a range of college players for pre-draft visits, although specific names have not been highlighted due to the absence of a first-round pick.
Teams conduct pre-draft visits to gather more information on players, assess injuries, and spend additional time with prospects beyond what is possible at events like the NFL scouting combine.
NFL teams are allowed to conduct a total of 30 official visits with college players before the draft.
Yes, last year the Packers selected several successful players, including first-round pick Matthew Golden and second-round pick Anthony Belton, who were among those they hosted for visits.






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