Packers draft pick profiles: Jager Burton a versatile future starter

The Green Bay Packers have had plenty of joy over the years drafting versatile offensive linemen on Day 3, and will be hoping Kentucky’s Jager Burton can be the next success story after selecting him in round five of the 2026 NFL Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Green Bay’s new interior O-lineman: The Basics Camden Jager (pronounced: JAG-er) Burton was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, where he excelled as a high school football and lacrosse player. He became just the third offensive lineman ever to win the Paul Hornung award, named after the Packers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, and awarded to the best high school football player in the state.

Burton was ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Kentucky and 10th nationally among interior O-linemen. He stayed home for college, choosing the Kentucky Wildcats over offers which included Alabama, Clemson, Kentucky, Ohio State and Oregon.

He spent all five years at Kentucky and played all along the interior, with experience at left guard, right guard and center, playing 2,666 total snaps in college and starting 47 of his 50 appearances. After his final season, Burton accepted an invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl and was voted one of the practice players of the week. At 6-4, 312 pounds, he has great size for a center, with arms plenty long enough at 32 ⅝”, and big hands at 10 ⅛”, which matters for snapping the ball.

Burton is an exceptional athlete, with some of the best all-around testing at the center position since the recording of these results began. Factoring in the improved vertical and broad jump results from his pro day, Burton scored a 9. 99 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a possible 10.