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:
Nyjalik Kelly, edge rusher, Central Florida
Height: 6-5
Weight: 263
40-yard dash: 4..88 seconds
Vertical jump: 37 inches
Notable: Played two seasons at Miami before transferring to UCF. Had 22 1/2 tackles for loss, 12 1/2 sacks and five forced fumbles in four seasons. Has 35-inch arms and 10 3/8-inch hands.
Anterio Thompson, defensive tackle, Washington
Height: 6-2 1/2
Weight: 306
40-yard dash: 4.73 seconds
Vertical jump: 32 inches
Notable: Madison native played at four different schools and jumped into contention for being drafted after running a blazing 40-yard dash and bench-pressing 225 pounds 30 times.
Complete story here:
Chris Brazzell II, receiver, LSU
Height: 6-4
Weight: 198 pounds.
40-yard dash: 4.37 seconds
Vertical jump: DNP
Notable: Tall, thin receiver who was a first-team All-SEC selection and caught 62 passes for a conference-leading 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns. Expected to be an early third-day pick.
Complete story here:
Michael Heldman, edge, Central Michigan
Height: 6-4
Weight: 268 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.7 seconds
Vertical jump: 40 inches
Notable: Had 10½ sacks as a senior and showed out at his pro day with a 40-inch vertical and 29 reps on the bench press. The MAC has produced some NFL-ready players over the years and Heldman might be one of them.
Complete story here:
A.J. Haulcy, safety, LSU
Height: 5-11 1/2.
Weight: 215.
40-yard dash: 4.52 seconds
Vertical jump: DNP
Notable: Though the Packers don’t necessarily need another safety, Haulcy fits coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s “big nickel” philosophy. He was a tackling machine and picked off 10 passes and broke up 19 in 48 college games.
Complete story here:
D’Arco Perkins-McAllister, cornerback, Louisiana-Monroe
Height: 5-11 1/2
Weight: 200 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.44 seconds
Vertical jump: 35 1/2 inches
Notable: Started out at TCU, transferred to New Mexico and then Tennessee-Chattanooga. Finished up at ULM and made 33 tackles, including four for loss, and totaled four sacks, a quarterback hurry, seven pass breakups and a blocked kick.
Karon Prunty, cornerback, Wake Forest
Height: 6-1 1/2
Weight: 190 pounds.
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
Vertical jump: 33 inches
Notable: Ran short shuttle and three-cone drills at his pro day that would have ranked among the best at the combine.
Ethan Onianwa, tackle/guard, Ohio State
Height: 6-6
Weight: 332 pounds.
40-yard dash: 5.11 seconds
Vertical jump: 30
Notable: Massive offensive lineman who spent his senior year on the bench after transferring from Rice. Had an outstanding pro day workout and may play guard in the NFL.
Complete story here:
Will Lee III, cornerback, Texas A&M
Height: 6-1 1/2
40-yard dash: 4.52 seconds
Vertical jump: 42 inches
Notable: Nicknamed “The Blanket”, Lee broke up 20 passes during his two seasons with the Aggies.
Complete story here:
Christen Miller, defensive tackle, Georgia
Height: 6-3 1/2.
Weight: 321 pounds.
40-yard dash: NA
Vertical jump: NA
Notable: A likely second-round pick who played on the same defensive line as Packers Warren Brinson and Nazir Stackhouse in 2024.
Complete story here:
Malcolm DeWalt IV, cornerback, Akron
Height: 6-0 1/2.
Weight: 197 pounds,
40-yard dash: 4.38 seconds.
Vertical jump: 36 inches.
Notable: DeWalt played at Butte College, the same junior college quarterback Aaron Rodgers attended, before he enrolled at Akron. He had two interceptions his senior year, including one returned for a touchdown.
Complete story here:
Damon Bankston, running back, New Mexico
Height: 5-10 ½.
Weight: 196 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.44 seconds
Vertical jump: 33 inches
Notable: Averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 12.8 yards per reception and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns during his senior season.
Complete story here.
Jordan van den Berg, defensive tackle, Georgia Tech
Height: 6-3
Weight: 310 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.94 seconds
Vertical jump: 36 inches
Notable: One of the best all-around athletes in the draft, the South African born van den Berg is a project and will go late in the draft.
Complete story here:
Jacob Thomas, cornerback, James Madison
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.
Kaleb Procter, defensive tackle, Southeastern Louisiana
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.
Mike Washington Jr., running back, Arkansas
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.
Anthony Smith, wide receiver, East Carolina
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.
Jaden Dugger, linebacker, Louisiana
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.
Ted Hurst, wide receiver, Georgia State
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.
Charles Demmings, cornerback, Stephen F. Austin
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.
Josh Gesky, guard, Illinois
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.
TJ Quinn, linebacker, Louisville
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.
Romello Height, edge rusher, Texas Tech
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.
Complete story here:
Behren Morton, quarterback, Texas Tech
Height: 6-2.
Weight: 222 pounds.
40-yard dash: 4.89 seconds.
Vertical jump: 30½ inches.
Notable: Grew up idolizing Red Raiders quarterback Graham Harrell, who played for the Packers in 2012. Injury history will be something teams are studying.
Complete story here:
Keaton Black, running back, Indiana
Height: 5-9
Weight: 211 pounds.
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
Vertical jump: 37 1/2 inches.
Notable: Spent six seasons in college, four with James Madison. Had a breakout year in ’25 with 1,039 yards on 187 carries (5.6 average) and 10 touchdowns. Doesn’t have a lot of mileage on him. Could be a poor man’s Josh Jacobs given his running style. Sizing up as a third-day pick.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers pre-draft visit tracker | All the players Green Bay will host
Reporting by Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Packers News
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