Unpacking Future Packers: No. 6, Georgia Tech DT Jordan van den Berg

The Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100   prospects who the  Green Bay Packers  could select in the 2026 NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers signed veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave in free agency. Even with the addition of Hargrave, the Packers still need to add one or two defensive tackles in the upcoming draft.

A potential target on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft is Jordan van den Berg . The Georgia Tech defensive tackle checks in at No. 6 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown.

He was born in South Africa and moved to Georgia when he was 10. A former rugby player, van den Berg played linebacker at Providence Christian Academy. He was a zero-star recruit and started his collegiate journey at Iowa Western Community College, where he played defensive end and played in five games, recording five tackles for loss and one sack.

He then transferred to Penn State for the 2021 season, where he played in four games and moved to defensive tackle before getting redshirted. During those four games, he recorded two tackles for loss and one sack. During his final two seasons at Penn State, he recorded 1.