- ClutchPoints | HBCU News
HBCU players signed as 2024 NFL Undrafted Free Agents
For the second time since 2020, no HBCU players were selected in the NFL Draft. While there were several great prospects that showcased their skills on the gridiron, they're part of a group of players from all levels of college football that weren't picked in a draft rather stacked with talent. Typically, immediately following the NFL Draft, teams rush to sign the prospects they were looking to acquire but didn't expend draft capital on as Undrafted Free Agents. Although the number of players selected in the draft has decreased in recent years, many HBCU prospects find themselves in NFL training camps and on rosters in free agency. Emanuel Wilson, running back out of Johnson C. Smith and Fort
- ClutchPoints | Green Bay Packers News
Packers re-sign Fort Valley State alumnus Emanuel Wilson
The Green Bay Packers are retaining former Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State running back Emanuel Wilson on their roster. The Packers held Wilson's exclusive free agent rights, meaning he could not negotiate with any other teams. Out of college, Emanuel Wilson originally signed with the Denver Broncos during training camp.
- Packers Wire
3 of Packers’ biggest needs among lowest graded positions in draft class by PFF
Three of the bigger draft needs that the Packers have are among the lowest graded position groups in this year's class by PFF.
Quarterbacks
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | QB | |
| 10 | QB | |
| 2 | QB |
Running Backs
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | RB | |
| 8 | RB | |
| 38 | RB | |
| 44 | FB | |
| 31 | RB |
Wide Receivers
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | WR | |
| 86 | WR | |
| 18 | WR | |
| 80 | WR | |
| 16 | WR | |
| 11 | WR | |
| 83 | WR | |
| 9 | WR | |
| 13 | WR |
Tight Ends
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | TE | |
| 85 | TE | |
| 88 | TE | |
| 89 | TE | |
| 82 | TE |
Defensive Line
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | DL | |
| 51 | DL | |
| 94 | DL | |
| 97 | DL | |
| 57 | DL | |
| 55 | DL | |
| 99 | DL | |
| 52 | DL | |
| 47 | LB | |
| 53 | DL | |
| 56 | DL | |
| 93 | DL | |
| 91 | DL | |
| 90 | DL | |
| 96 | DL | |
| 95 | DL |
Linebackers
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | LB | |
| 54 | LB | |
| 45 | LB |
Secondary
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | CB | |
| 39 | S | |
| 35 | CB | |
| 24 | S | |
| 30 | CB | |
| 41 | CB | |
| 40 | CB | |
| 36 | S | |
| 29 | S | |
| 22 | CB | |
| 48 | S | |
| 21 | CB | |
| 37 | CB |
Special Teams
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | K | |
| 2 | K | |
| 25 | CB | |
| 42 | LS | |
| 16 | K | |
| 19 | P |