Packers draft pick profiles: Chris McClellan has well rounded skillset
Chris McClellan is a grown man who plays hard, plays a lot, and can contribute against both the run and pass from the defensive interior.
The Green Bay Packers got the defensive tackle they needed entering the 2026 NFL Draft in Missouri's Chris McClellan, after trading up in the third round to select him at 77th overall. Here is everything you need to know about the big man from Mizzou: The Basics A native of North Tulsa, Oklahoma, McClellan committed to Florida to play his college ball out of high school, but transferred to Missouri in 2024 after only starting one of his 25 games for the Gators. He will turn 23 in October.
On the transfer from Florida and their feedback on McClellan, director of football operations Milt Hendrickson said: “Everything was positive. It was more about the opportunity at Mizzou than he wasn’t doing what they wanted him to be doing at Florida. " He is a big man at 6-3 ⅞ and 313 pounds and has exceptional length with 34” arms and 11” hands.
He scored a 6. 00 Relative Athletic Score (RAS), making him a 60th percentile athlete at defensive tackle. McClellan produced good speed and explosion scores, but very poor agility scores.
However, there is some question over the validity of the agility scores. They are registered on the RAS website but are not included in Dane Brugler’s comprehensive draft guide, which came out well after McClellan would have allegedly done the agility testing at his pro day. His top athletic comp is Marlon Davidson, but if the agility scores are removed, McClellan is more like an 80th percentile athlete and his top comps are Muhammad Wilkerson and Christian Wilkins.
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