The Green Bay Packers have had at least one undrafted rookie make their Week 1 roster every year since Ted Thompson took over the team in 2005. Last year, it was kicker Brayden Narveson, who was picked up off waivers via the Tennessee Titans, who kept the streak alive.

Here’s the 20-year history of the Packers’ rookie UDFAs who have made Green Bay’s opening day roster:

2024: K Brayden Narveson
2023: RB Emanuel Wilson, WR Malik Heath and DE Brenton Cox Jr.
2022: LS Jake Coco
2021: DE Jack Heflin
2020: LB Krys Barnes
2019: WR Darius Shepherd
2018: QB Tim Boyle, OL Alex Light, OLB James Crawford and S Raven Greene
2017: CB Lenzy Pipkins
2016: QB Joe Callahan, CB Josh Hawkins, S Marwin Evans and S Kentrell Brice
2015: RB Alonzo Harris and CB LaDarius Gunter
2014: DT Mike Pennel and OLB Jayrone Elliott
2013: OL Lane Taylor and OLB Andy Mulumba
2012: WR Jarrett Boykin and OL Don Barclay
2011: OLB Vic So’oto, ILB Jamari Lattimore and S M.D. Jennings
2010: OL Nick McDonald, OLB Frank Zombo and CB Sam Shields
2009: OL Evan Dietrich-Smith
2008: RB Kregg Lumpkin
2007: DT Daniel Muir
2006: DE Jason Hunter
2005: OL Chris White and LB Roy Manning
To say the least, it’s been a mixed bag of results for undrafted rookies in Green Bay, which should have been expected. But as far as 2025 undrafted rookies go, who has a good chance at making the team? Let’s dive into the candidates.

Green Bay Packers’ undrafted rookies
QB Taylor Elgersma, Wilfrid Laurier (Canada) — post-rookie minicamp signing
Measurables: 6’5”, 227 pounds, 40 time: n/a

RB Amar Johnson, South Dakota State (FCS)
Measurables: 5’10”, 205 pounds, 40 time: 4.41 seconds

RB Jalen White, Georgia Southern
Measurables: 6’0”, 205 pounds, 40 time: 4.60 seconds

WR Sam Brown Jr., Miami/Houston/West Virginia — post-rookie minicamp signing
Measurables: 6’2”, 200 pounds, 40 time: 4.44 seconds

OL Tyler Cooper, Minnesota
Measurables: 6’5”, 302 pounds, 40 time: 5.18 seconds

OL J.J. Lippe, Northern Illinois
Measurables: 6’5”, 302 pounds, 40 time: 5.48 seconds

OL Brant Banks, Rice/Nebraska
Measurables: 6’7”, 306 pounds, 40 time: n/a

DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
Measurables: 6’4”, 327 pounds, 40 time: 5.15 seconds

LB Jamon Johnson, Kentucky/Georgia
Measurables: 6’1”, 238 pounds, 40 time: n/a

CB Tyron Herring, Delaware (FCS)/Dartmouth (FCS)
Measurables: 6’1”, 201 pounds, 40 time: 4.52 seconds

CB Johnathan Baldwin, UNLV
Measurables: 6’0”, 190 pounds, 40 time: 4.53 seconds

S Kahzir Brown, Florida Atlantic/Maine (FCS)
Measurables: 6’1”, 223 pounds, 40 time: 4.54 seconds