Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons
Packers.com consulted more than a dozen mock drafts from reputable national outlets and compiled a list of players most frequently mocked as draft selections in the bottom third of the first round (picks 20-32).
Between now and draft day, when the Packers are slated to select at No. 29 overall, those players will be profiled with thumbnail sketches in a new series entitled Draft Digest.
Today s player is …
Height/Weight: 6-3, 246
Key stats: Racked up 191 tackles (18 for a loss), 6½ sacks, five passes defensed and six forced fumbles in just 26 career games at Penn State.
College honors: Recognized as a consensus All-American as a sophomore in 2019 and a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Was also honored as the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year in the Big Ten, while being a finalist for the Butkus Award (nation s top linebacker) and semifinalist for the Bednarik Award (nation s top defensive player).
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Apr 16, 2021
The Green Bay Packers have a promising young tandem at inside linebacker with last year’s rookie duo of undrafted Krys Barnes and fifth-round pick Kamal Martin. While they had solid debut seasons, can either become a legit difference-maker? Can either be even on par with Blake Martinez? Regardless of the top of the depth chart, the Packers are a man down after releasing veteran Christian Kirksey.
Missouri’s Nick Bolton is our No. 5-ranked prospect.
Nick Bolton’s path to the NFL has been paved by his family.
His father, Carlos, played linebacker at Louisiana Tech. Starting in first grade, Nick and his father would watch game film. From an early age, Nick Bolton showed tremendous instincts. Those instincts are his calling card today as a top linebacker prospect in this year’s draft.