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Bay Shore’s Messiah Swinson lands with Packers following NFL draft
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. This Bay Shore native has just become a cheesehead. Messiah Swinson, who played his high school ball at Long Island Lutheran in...
Kalen King selected by Green Bay Packers in 7th round of 2024 NFL Draft
Kalen King has learned his destination in the 2024 NFL Draft, landing with the Green Bay Packers in Round 7 at Pick 255 overall. The 2023 second-team All-Big Ten selection entered his junior campaign with Penn State as a projected first-round prospect but faced scrutiny during the pre-draft process. "I...
Former Duke OL Jacob Monk drafted by Green Bay Packers
Former Duke Football Offensive Lineman Jacob Monk was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, coming off the board with the 163rd pick. A 6-3, 320-pound Clayton, N.C., native earned All-ACC honors in 2023 for the third time in his career, after helping the offense accumulate 2,174 rushing and 2,351 passing yards. Additionally, he anchored a Blue Devil offensive line that ranked second in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.77 per game), third in the league and tied for 24th nationally in sacks allowed (1.31 per game) and fourth in the conference and tied for 31st nationally in rushing touchdowns (26). This two-time team captain concluded his Blue Devil tenure with 3,777 snaps in 59 career games played.
Local undrafted free agent tracker: Cass Tech's James Ester signs with Green Bay Packers
The list of local players playing in the NFL got a solid bump during the 2024 NFL draft hosted in Detroit. Michigan football, the defending national champions, sent 13 players to the draft and Michigan State center Nick Samac was drafted in the seventh round by Baltimore. Southfield native Darius Robinson ended up as a first-round pick after he was selected No. 27 overall by the Arizona Cardinals. ...
Here's an interesting fact about each rookie in the Packers draft
Green Bay added 11 new players to its roster over the weekend in the 2024 NFL draft. If you're overwhelmed by the heights, weights, arm measurements, 40-yard dash times and other endless measurements, perhaps you'd just like it boiled down to one interesting fact about each newcomer. Here's your opportunity. Special thanks to...
Penn State’s Kalen King drafted by Green Bay Packers in 2024 NFL Draft
DETROIT, Mi. (WHTM) – Penn State cornerback Kalen King was selected 255th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft. King was the third to last player selected on Saturday and one of eight Nittany Lions taken in the draft. “We are so proud of Kalen being selected by the Green Bay […]
Tulane QB Michael Pratt selected 245th overall by Green Bay Packers in NFL Draft
An AAC champion. A Cotton Bowl champion. A program record holder. A Tulane icon. Quarterback Michael Pratt built an empire in his four seasons at Tulane, becoming a legend for taking the program to new heights, notably in the 2022 season. Now, he tackles his next challenge of the NFL, and that dream came to fruition Saturday evening.
Oregon State safety Kitan Oladapo selected in fifth round by Green Bay Packers in 2024 NFL draft
Kitan Oladapo’s standout six-year career at Oregon State was rewarded Saturday when the former Central Catholic High star was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of Saturday’s NFL draft. Oladapo, who made 39 Oregon State starts at safety, was the 169th overall selection. Oladapo...
Penn State cornerback Kalen King selected 255th overall by Green Bay Packers
After some uncertainty as to where he would fall in the draft, Kalen King has finally heard his name called. The cornerback was chosen by the Green Bay Packers at pick No. 255. After being projected as a first-round choice at the beginning of the season, King’s stock plummeted after...
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