Get to Know All 14 of the Green Bay Packers UDFAs
By Paul Bretl
Once the NFL Draft comes to an end, the Green Bay Packers — along with the rest of the NFL — were still busy at work rounding out their 90-man rosters for training camp. This is done through a bevy of undrafted rookie signs.
Some will only be in town for training camp and the preseason, others will make the practice squad — whether in Green Bay or somewhere else — and a few, at some point in their careers, will end up on a 53-man roster. Prior to the 2022 draft, 14 members of the Green Bay Packers roster were UDFAs at one point.
The dust has finally settled on this year’s UDFA class for the Green Bay Packers, and in total, they added 14 new faces to this roster, in addition to the 11 players they selected in the draft.
In the coming weeks, I will be taking a much closer look at each draft pick and UDFA, but for the time being, here is a quick look at what you need to know about each rookie free agent signed by the Green Bay Packers.
BJ Baylor, RB, Oregon State
RAS: 6.10
Career Snaps: 670
Baylor saw a majority of his production come during his final season at Oregon State. On 209 rushing attempts, he would average 6.0 yards per carry with 13 touchdowns while forcing 54 missed tackles — which ranked 16th among RBs — and averaging 3.48 yards after contact. As a pass-catcher, he was used sparingly, with 22 career targets, 14 receptions, and 6.6 yards per catch, per PFF ($$).
Caliph Brice, LB, FAU
RAS: 7.20
Career Snaps: 950
Brice has three years of playing experience with a bulk of those snaps coming in the final two years. He would total 19 career pressures and allow only 7.4 yards per catch on the 16 receptions he allowed while coming away with one interception. For what it’s worth, Brice finished the 2021 season ranked 49th among LBs in PFF’s run defense grade and 26th in pass-rush grade.
Ellis Brooks, LB, Penn State
RAS: 5.55
Career Snaps: 1,732
Brooks has four years of playing experience and is a two-year starter in the Nittany Lion defense. During that span, he recorded 22 pressures, with 45 stops in 2021, which ranked 32nd among LBs, and he allowed 8.8 yards per catch in coverage with a pair of pass breakups on 55 targets and 46 receptions. Brooks also has 270 career special teams snaps.
Akial Byers, IDL, Missouri
RAS: 0.30
Career Snaps: 1,471
Byers has five years of playing experience, with the 435 snaps he took in 2021 being the most he had in a single season. According to PFF, he would post 17 pressures with one sack; however, he would struggle as a tackler, missing eight tackles out of only 26 attempts. Byers would align up and down the defensive front.
Danny Davis, WR, Wisconsin
RAS: 2.45
Career Snaps: 1,697
Davis spent 79% of his snaps lined up on the boundary during his time at Wisconsin. Over his five-year career, he was a steady presence in the Badger passing game. Davis would catch 65% of his 181 targets at 12.6 yards per catch with 11 touchdowns. He also has 10 career punt return attempts, averaging 5.5 yards per return.
Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa
RAS: 9.53
Career Snaps: 1,262
Goodson has 601 carries over his three-year playing career with the Hawkeyes; however, 2021 was his most productive on the ground as he logged 1,098 yards at 4.6 yards per carry with six touchdowns. Goodson was also fairly active in the passing game with 78 career targets and 8.3 yards per catch with a touchdown. I’ll also throw out there that his athletic testing is somewhat similar to that of Aaron Jones’.
Jahmir Johnson, OL, Texas A&M
RAS: N/A
Career Snaps: 1,653
Johnson spent most of his career at left tackle for the Aggies, with 2021 being his first season as a full-time starter. According to PFF ($$), he would allow two sacks, 31 pressures, and ranked 95th out of 200 tackles in run blocking grade.
Caleb Jones, OL, Indiana
RAS: 1.90
Career Snaps: 1,991
Jones is a massive individual, measuring in at nearly 6’9″ and weighing 370 pounds. He spent his entire career at either right tackle or left tackle and has several years of starting experience. In 2021, Jones would allow seven sacks and 32 pressures, according to PFF.
Chauncey Manac, Edge, Louisiana
RAS: 3.63
Career Snaps: 1,607
Over four years, Manac would record 98 pressures, including two seasons (2018 and 2021) with at least 30, and a career-high 10 sacks this past year. Manac would also rank 24th among all edge rushers in 2021 in run defense grade.
George Moore, OL, Oregon
RAS: 5.39
Career Snaps: 912
Of Moore’s 912 career snaps, 581 of them came in 2021–splitting time at both left tackle and left guard. Overall, he would allow four sacks and 18 pressures. While Moore’s RAS doesn’t leap off the page, he did post a 3-cone time of 7.6-seconds.
Hauati Pututau, IDL, Utah
RAS: 6.24
Career Snaps: 1,285
Pututau was primarily a rotational player during his time at Utah, with only 12 career starts in his five years of playing time. The 412 snaps he took in 2021 were the most of his college career, when he totaled 19 pressures and four sacks, all primarily lined up from the B-gap, but he missed 39% of his tackle attempts, per PFF. Pututau would also rank 124th in run defense grade as well.
Cole Schneider, OL, Central Florida
RAS: 6.55
Career Snaps: 2,783
In terms of snaps played, Schneider is one of the more experienced players you will see, with 39 games played over his four-year career. Most of his snaps came at left guard, but he could see some time at center as well. This past season, Schneider allowed no sacks and only three pressures–in fact, by PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency metric, Schneider would rank first among all guards.
Tre Sterling, S, Oklahoma State
RAS: 4.58
Career Snaps: 1,369
Sterling only appeared in three games during the 2021 season due to injuries but was a regular on the back-end of the Oklahoma State defense in 2019 and 2020. For his career, Sterling would record eight pressures, and he allowed a completion rate of 73% on 74 targets but gave up just 9.5 yards per catch with three interceptions and 10 pass breakups. Not to mention that his 29 stops in 2020 were tied for the most among all safeties.
According to PFF, Sterling lined up in the box for 555 career snaps with another 331 as the free safety and 386 from the slot. Sterling also was on the field for 327 career special teams snaps too.
Raleigh Texada, CB, Baylor
RAS: 8.21
Career Snaps: 2,187
Texada has appeared in an impressive 53 games during his college career and was a very reliable tackler during his time at Baylor, where he spent most of his time lined up on the boundary. For his career, Texada was targeted 176 times and allowed a completion rate of 61% and 12.6 yards per catch. He would also tally four interceptions and 13 pass breakups.
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