Packers draft tackle Belton, receiver Williams on Day 2
The Brief
The Packers drafted N.C. State tackle Anthony Belton in the second round.
In the third round, Green Bay picked TCU wide receiver Savion Williams.
Texas receiver Matthew Golden was the team's first-round pick on Thursday.
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers selected North Carolina State offensive lineman Anthony Belton with the No. 54 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night.
In the third round, Green Bay drafted Texas Christian wide receiver Savion Williams with the No. 87 overall pick.
Anthony Belton
Belton – listed at 6-foot-6 and 336 pounds, according to the NFL – played in 12 games with 11 starts last season. He was named third-team All-ACC in 2023 and was a three-year starter for the Wolfpack. The Packers said he did not allow more than three sacks in any one season while averaging just over 400 pass-blocking snaps per year.
Savion Williams
Williams was the second pass catcher selected among Green Bay's top three picks. According to Packers.com, he totaled 1,576 yards and 14 touchdowns on 130 receptions over the past three seasons combined. Last season, he also had 322 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 51 carries. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in each of the past two seasons.
Packers draft history
Green Bay took Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden at No. 23 overall on Thursday.
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The Golden pick aside, the Packers have had a first-round propensity for defense over the past two decades, while their priority in the draft's second and third rounds has typically been offense. Since 2005, the team has picked 28 total offensive players and 19 defensive players in those rounds.
Pass catchers in particular have been a target for the Packers in rounds two and three during that span. Despite not selecting a wide receiver or tight end in either round last year, the two positions lead the pack in terms of total draftees dating back to 2005.
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Second-round picks under Gutekunst
2024: Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, Georgia safety Javon Bullard
2023: Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave, Michigan State wide receiver Jayden Reed
2022: North Dakota State wide receiver Christian Watson
2021: Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Myers
2020: Boston College running back AJ Dillon
2019: Mississippi State offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins
2018: Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson
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Third-round picks under Gutekunst
2024: USC running back MarShawn Lloyd, Missouri linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper
2023: South Dakota State tight end Tucker Kraft
2022: UCLA offensive lineman Sean Rhyan
2021: Clemson wide receiver Amari Rodgers
2020: Cincinnati tight end Josiah Deguara
2019: Texas A&M tight end Jace Sternberger
2018: Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks
Offseason highlights
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2025 picks
The Packers entered the 2025 NFL Draft with seven selections. It snapped a streak of six straight years the team entered the draft with at least 10 picks.
Entering draft night:
Round 1, Pick 23 (23)
Round 2, Pick 22 (54)
Round 3, Pick 23 (87)
Round 4, Pick 22 (124)
Round 5, Pick 23 (159)
Round 6, Pick 22 (198)
Round 7, Pick 21 (237) via Pittsburgh Steelers
Round 7, Pick 34 (250) compensatory
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The seventh-round pick from Pittsburgh was a result of the swap that sent veteran edge rusher Preston Smith to the Steelers last season. The compensatory pick was the result of losing offensive tackle Yosh Nijman in free agency the previous offseason, according to the team.
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The Packers selected 11 players in the 2024 draft.
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