Unpacking Future Packers: No. 41, UCF DE Malachi Lawrence

The Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100 prospects who the Green Bay Packers could select in the 2026 NFL draft. A team can never have enough pass rushers and after the Green Bay Packers traded Rashan Gary and Kingsley Enagbare, they may look to add another pass rusher to the mix to join Lukas Van Ness, Barryn Sorrell, Collin Oliver, Brenton Cox Jr and eventually Micah Parsons. A potential target with the 52nd overall pick is Malachi Lawrence .

The University of Central Florida defensive end checks in at No. 41 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown. As a redshirt freshman in 2022, Lawrence recorded a .

5 sack. The following season, Lawrence recorded 10. 5 tackles for loss and 7.

5 sacks. In 2024, he recorded six tackles for loss and five sacks. This past season, he recorded 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks.