The Green Bay Packers don’t hide this from anyone, they love the Senior Bowl. General manager Brian Gutekunst likes to see players live, competing with elite talent in an environment full of pressure.

“Certainly, for some of us, it’s the first time we get the chance to set our eyes on some of these players,” Gutekunst told Sports Illustrated a couple of years ago. “Seeing them physically move around and compete, it’s such a big deal to see the competition live. And to meet them, in the beginning phase of getting to know these guys as people, I think is just a huge part of our process. Then, having it in Mobile and the professional way that they roll that thing out for us, and make it so easy, it’s a very, very important part of our process.”

With the 2026 Senior Bowl coming up on Saturday, I asked Travis May, our College Football & NFL Draft Managing Editor here at A to Z Sports, to help us with potential prospects that could interest the Packers.

The premise is simple: Interior defensive linemen, cornerbacks, and tackles with positional versatility are the top priorities, and they love athletic freaks with high upside.

Defensive tackles

The best defensive tackle at the Senior Bowl, Caleb Banks (Florida), is likely out of reach for the Packers who pick first at 52 overall. He’s almost certainly a first round pick, or close to it. Lee Hunter of Texas Tech is the best defensive tackle outside of Banks in Mobile, blowing up in 2025 with nearly 30 pass-rush pressures and a ton of havoc creation in the middle of the Red Raiders’ defense. He fits what the Packers like to see as a dominant force who wins in the A and B gaps at 6-4, 320 pounds. Rayshaun Benny of Michigan would be a mid- to late-round target that fits what Green Bay likes as well.

Cornerbacks

Will Lee III of Texas A&M was supposed to be at the Senior Bowl, but backed out. He is still someone likely available in the mid-second and fits the Packers well. Without him in Mobile, Julian Neal of Arkansas and Malik Muhammad of Texas are the two Packers fans should keep an eye on. Both are long, physical, prototype outside cornerbacks with 1,500+ snaps of experience who could be available at Green Bay’s second- or third-round slot in the NFL Draft. Neal is much bigger at 6-2, 202 pounds, built like a safety. Muhammad is leaner, but with extremely quick twitch.

Offensive linemen

J.C. Davis (OT, Illinois), Kage Casey (OT, Boise State), and Ethan Onianwa (OL, Ohio State) should be the three players Packers fans eye. J.C. Davis and Kage Casey played almost exclusively at left tackle in college, but given their size, length, and feet have already been talked about as potential swing tackles or players who could shift inside when needed at either guard spots heading into the Senior Bowl. Davis is more well-rounded. Casey is a bit more raw. Ethan Onianwa might be the most proven versatile option here, playing full seasons at both right and left tackle, then transferring to Ohio State, playing some guard. All three likely early to mid-Day 3 selections.

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