The Packers continued to make progress on signing their rookie class Monday. They’ve now narrowed their list of unsigned draft picks to one after announcing that second-round safety Javon Bullard has inked his rookie deal.
Playing his high school football at Baldwin High School in Georgia, Bullard chose to stay relatively close to home for college, committing to Georgia about two hours up the road.
As a three-star recruit, Bullard played more of a reserve/special teams role as a true freshman. As a sophomore, Bullard earned a starting spot on the Bulldogs defense before a DUI arrest would lead to a short suspension.
He would return to help lead the team to its second consecutive national title, earning Defensive MVP honors in the 2022 season finale after recording two interceptions and a fumble recovery before exiting the game with injury.
While he didn’t improve his resume too much in his junior season, Bullard showed enough in his two years as a starter at Georgia to forego his senior year of eligibility and declare early for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Ranking in the top five of most prospect lists, Bullard was the second safety off the board in the draft, following Minnesota safety Tyler Nubin, who was drafted by the Giants 11 picks earlier.
In Green Bay, the Packers will likely ask Bullard to start next to free agent addition Xavier McKinney as they attempt to fill the roles left vacant by the departures of both starters, Darnell Savage and Jonathan Owens, from last year.
If either Bullard or McKinney don’t quite fit in a starting role, the Packers bolstered their depth at the position by drafting two other safeties in the fourth (Evan Williams) and fifth round (Kitan Oladapo).
With Bullard under contract, first-round offensive tackle Jordan Morgan out of Arizona remains the only remaining draft pick to sign. Here’s a look at the rest of the class:
- Round 1, No. 25: Jordan Morgan (T, Arizona)
- Round 2, No. 45 (from Broncos through Saints): Edgerrin Cooper (LB, Texas A&M) (signed)
- Round 2, No. 58: Javon Bullard (S, Georgia) (signed)
- Round 3, No. 88: MarShawn Lloyd (RB, USC) (signed)
- Round 3, No. 91 (from Bills): Ty’Ron Hopper (LB, Missouri) (signed)
- Round 4, No. 111 (from Jets): Evan Williams (S, Oregon) (signed)
- Round 5, No. 163 (from Bills): Jacob Monk (C, Duke) (signed)
- Round 5, No. 169: Kitan Oladapo (S, Oregon State) (signed)
- Round 6, No. 202: Travis Glover (T, Georgia State) (signed)
- Round 7, No. 245: Michael Pratt (QB, Tulane) (signed)
- Round 7, No. 255: Kalen King (CB, Penn State) (signed)
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