What are the Packers getting in new DL Chris McClellan?
The Packers traded up to get Missouri DL Chris McClellan in the third round.
After addressing cornerback with the 52nd overall pick, the Green Bay Packers tackle their need at defensive tackle in the third round by trading up to select Chris McClellan with the 77th overall pick. "He’s a guy that really checked a lot of boxes since the middle of the season through the all-star process," Milt Hendrickson, the Director of Football Operations for the Packers , said. "Big man, good length.
" A four-star recruit, McClellan started his college career at Florida before transferring to Missouri for the 2024 season. During his first season with the Tigers, McClellan recorded 5. 5 tackles for loss and 2.
5 sacks. This past season, he recorded 48 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks. "Chris was already one of Missouri’s most productive players in 2024, but developed into a real anchor in the trenches for the Tigers in 2025," Joey Van Zummeren, a Missouri reporter for SI, said.
"There was a lot of rotation amongst the rest of the defensive line depth chart, but McClellan was a constant. " At 6-3, 313 pounds with 34-inch arms, McClellan owns an NFL body. He's an active player with good initial quickness off the snap.