Packers Host Freak Athlete Jordan van den Berg

0:00It's April 8th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The Green Bay Packers brought in Georgia Tech defensive lineman Jordan Van Den Berg for an official pre-draft visit this week. This 6-foot 3-310-pound beast transferred from Penn State and balled out over two seasons with the yellow jackets, racking up. 16 tackles for loss and 4-sex. Last year, he started all 13 games, led the team with 11 tackles for loss and earned first team all ACC honors. At pro day, Van Den Berg lit up the testing numbers, benching 225 pounds 35 times, blazing a 4.94, 40 yard dash, hitting a 36-inch vertical, and a 9-foot 11-broad jump. His short-shuttle clotted 4.17 seconds, all elite marks for his size, landing him a perfect 10.0 relative athletic score. Of the best ever for defensive tackles, players fans know the interior line needs a boost, and Van Den Berg's freakish athleticism

1:04screams high upside as a developmental piece. Sure, he turns 24 in April and his past rush was solid, but not explosive, with just four sacks over nearly 600 snaps. Still, that disruptive play and testing could push him of draft boards. He's currently ranked 246 overall, pegged as a day 3 pick, but don't sleep. He might go earlier. Hailing from South Africa, he moved to Atlanta at age 10, graduated Penn State in 2023, and snagged the masters in international, affairs from Georgia Tech last year. With visits like this, Green Bay stacking options to fortify that D line come draft time. Keep an eye on how Van Den Berg fits their rebuild puzzle.