Your Quick-Hitting Introduction to Packers’ 14 Undrafted Free Agents

The Green Bay Packers signed two productive running backs, a tremendous pass-protecting guard, a mountainous lineman and more.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of 14 undrafted free agents on Monday, a couple days after adding 11 players in the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Packers have 64 veterans on the team, including receiver Allen Lazard, who won’t officially be on the roster until he signs his restricted free-agent tender. With the 25 rookies, that gives Green Bay 89 players. The offseason roster can be at 90, so there’s room for the Packers to sign one of the tryout players who will participate at this week’s rookie camp, which will include practices on Friday and Saturday.

RB B.J. Baylor, Oregon State

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Measurables: 5-10, 202. 4.52 40.

Collegiate resume: Baylor redshirted in 2017 and was used sparingly the next three seasons before leading the Pac-12 with 1,337 rushing yards (5.9 average) in 2021. He scored 13 times in 2021 but had only 16 career receptions. Click here for more on Baylor.

RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa

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Measurables: 5-9, 197. 4.42 40.

Collegiate resume: Goodson rushed for 2,551 yards and added 70 receptions in three seasons. He was first-team all-Big Ten in 2020, with 762 rushing yards in eight games, and added career highs of 1,151 rushing yards (4.5 average) and 31 receptions in 2021. Click here for more on Goodson.

C Cole Schneider, Central Florida

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Measurables: 6-3 1/8, 309. 31 5/8 arms. 5.22 40.

Collegiate resume: Schneider was a four-year starter, with 46 starts at guard and one as a senior. According to Pro Football Focus, he did not allow a sack and was penalized three times as a senior. Among guards with 250 pass-protecting snaps, Schneider ranked No. 1 in PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency, which measures sacks, hits and hurries per pass-protecting snap.

G George Moore, Oregon

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Measurables: 6-5 3/4, 312. 33 7/8 arms. 5.25 40.

Collegiate resume: Moore spent two years in junior college before redshirting with the Ducks in 2017. After playing off the bench for two seasons, he started seven games at left tackle in 2020. As a sixth-year senior in 2021, he started six games at left tackle and seven at left guard. According to PFF, he allowed zero sacks in 2020 but six in 2021.

OT Jahmir Johnson, Texas A&M

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Measurables: 6-4 3/8, 290. 33 7/8 arms. DNP testing.

Collegiate resume: A graduate transfer, Johnson started 11 games at left tackle for the Aggies in 2021. He started his career at Rhode Island in 2016 and Arizona Western in 2017 before spending three years at Tennessee. With the Vols, he started 11 games at left guard in 2018 and five games at left tackle in 2020. According to PFF, he allowed one sack but was penalized 10 times in 2021.

OT Caleb Jones, Indiana

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Measurables: 6-8 7/8, 370. 36 arms. 5.59 40.

Collegiate resume: The enormous Jones was a three-year starter at the offensive tackle slots, including 12 games at right tackle as a senior. He allowed seven sacks, according to PFF.

WR Danny Davis, Wisconsin

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Measurables: 6-0 3/8, 188. 4.59 40.

Collegiate resume: Davis caught 131 passes for 1,642 yards and 14 touchdowns during his Badgers career. As a senior, he caught 32 balls for 478 yards (14.9 average) and a pair of scores with just one drop, according to PFF.

DL Akial Byers, Missouri

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Measurables: 6-2 3/4, 308. 34 arms. 5.66 40.

Collegiate resume: A full-time starter for the first time in 2021, Byers had 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for losses among his 23 total tackles during his super-senior season. He had nine tackles for losses in 52 career appearances. PFF credited him with 17 pressures but eight missed tackles.

DL Hauati Pututau, Utah

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Measurables: 6-3 1/8, 306. 32 1/4 arms. 5.21 40.

Collegiate resume: Pututau started 12 times in 57 career games. During his super-senior season, he had three sacks and 4.5 TFLs among 18 stops in 14 games (eight starts). Two of his brothers play on the team. PFF credited him with 20 pressures but 10 missed tackles.

LB Caliph Brice, Florida Atlantic

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Measurables: 6-1 1/2, 233. 4.50 40.

Collegiate resume: In nine games, Brice had 58 tackles, including 3.5 for losses. He broke up one pass and forced one fumble. A junior-college transfer, his only interception with FAU came in 2019. He missed nine tackles (14.8 percent), according to PFF.

LB Ellis Brooks, Penn State

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Measurables: 6-1 3/8, 226. 4.77 40.

Collegiate resume: Brooks broke 100 tackles for the 2021 season (the 23rd player in school history) en route to second-team all-Big Ten and 200 for his career. During his final season, he missed 14 tackles (11.7 percent), according to PFF.

OLB Chauncey Manac, Louisiana

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Measurables: 6-2 7/8, 246. 34 1/8 arms. 4.77 40.

Collegiate resume: Manac had a big-time super-senior season with 10.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for losses in 2021. Among edge rushers in this draft class, he ranked 41st with 40 pressures (only two fewer than Boye Mafe and David Ojabo).

CB Raleigh Texada, Baylor

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Measurables: 5-10 1/4, 191. 4.40 40.

Collegiate resume: Texada started 37 games during his four seasons. He had one interception and three passes defensed in 2021. According to PFF, he gave up a 63.4 percent completion rate and three touchdowns and was guilty of five penalties. He missed a total of seven tackles the last three seasons.

S Tre Sterling, Oklahoma State

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Measurables: 5-11 5/8, 205. 4.70 40

Collegiate resume: Sterling was an honorable mention on the all-Big 12 team as a sophomore and junior. He missed most of his senior season due to injury. In 40 games (22 starts), he finished with 161 tackles, including 22.5 for losses, three sacks and three interceptions. His career missed-tackle rate was 14.3 percent, according to PFF.

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Bill Huber, who has covered the Green Bay Packers since 2008, is the publisher of Packers On SI, a Sports Illustrated channel. E-mail: packwriter2002@yahoo.com History: Huber took over Packer Central in August 2019. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillHuberNFL Background: Huber graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he played on the football team, in 1995. He worked in newspapers in Reedsburg, Wisconsin Dells and Shawano before working at The Green Bay News-Chronicle and Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1998 through 2008. With The News-Chronicle, he won several awards for his commentaries and page design. In 2008, he took over as editor of Packer Report Magazine, which was founded by Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Nitschke, and PackerReport.com. In 2019, he took over the new Sports Illustrated site Packer Central, which he has grown into one of the largest sites in the Sports Illustrated Media Group.