Chris McClellan, Green Bay Packers and NFL
Digest more
GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers traded up to select Missouri nose tackle Chris McClellan with the 77th overall pick. The Packers were originally set to have the 84th pick, but instead made a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Green Bay's No. 84 and No. 160 overall picks.
McClellan's across-the-line versatility is a product of him originally committing to Florida as a four-star defensive end out of North Tulsa, Okla. He played his first two collegiate seasons for the Gators before transferring to Missouri in 2024.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/missouri as Evaluating Chris McClellan's Pro Potential and Possible Role in the NFL.
The Green Bay Packers traded a fifth-round pick to move up seven spots in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Missouri defensive tackle Chris McClellan at No. 77 overall. Viewed by some analysts as a reach compared to consensus rankings ...