Packers Eye Freak Athlete from South Africa

0:00On April 9th, Green Bay Packers got their eyes on a freak athlete from Georgia Tech, defensive tackle Jordan Vandenberg. This 6-foot-3, 310-pound beast from Johannesburg, South Africa lit up his pro-day with a perfect 10.0 relative athletic score. That's the highest for a defensive tackle since Jordan Davis back in the day. He crushed the bench press with 35 reps at 225 pounds, ran a 4.940 yard dash and jumped A. 36-inch vertical. His shuttle time beat every defensive tackle at the combine and he broad-jumped 9 feet 11 inches. Vandenberg's story is wild. He's a late bloomer who moved to Atlanta as a kid, played high school ball, then walked on a community college as a mind-backer before bulking up to the line. A knee injury sidelined him there, but his athleticism got him to Penn State, then Georgia Tech. At Georgia Tech, he blew up last season with 44 tackles, 11 for loss, earning first team all ACC honors after starting all 13 games.

1:04Before that, limited snaps and just 26 tackles over 3 years at Penn State. Packers are bringing him in for a pre-draft visit this month to see if his raw tools outweigh the inexperience. Could be a third-day steal if they develop him right. Keep an eye on this international gym shaking of draft boards. NFL News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters On Game Day.