Green Bay Packers passing game coordinator Jason Vrable will serve as the National team’s offensive coordinator during the Senior Bowl. Vrable will work closely with the wide receiver group, a position that Green Bay will likely look to add talent to through the 2025 NFL Draft.
Since taking over as general manager in 2018, Brian Gutekunst has drafted 10 wide receivers and seven of them competed at the Senior Bowl.
The Senior Bowl recently announced the wide receivers who are on the National team roster. Let’s look at who Vrable will coach throughout the week and who could be potential targets in April.
Pat Bryant, Illinois
Bryant is a physical wide receiver, with vice grips for hands. The Illinois wide receiver had one drop on 78 targets this past season. He can be a load to bring down after the catch due to his strength. He does the dirty work on the perimeter as a blocker. He can win at all three levels and has reliable hands to help clean up the drop issues that plagued Green Bay’s wide receiver group this past season.
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
Higgins is a big-bodied wide receiver with strong hands. The Cyclone wide receiver had two drops on 129 targets this past season. He has outstanding body control and is unfazed by catching passes in traffic. According to Pro Football Focus, Higgins finished this past season with 14 contested catches. With his frame, Higgins bullies defenders as a blocker out on the edges.
Da’Quan Felton, Virginia Tech
Felton is a well-put-together wide receiver. He’s willing to do the dirty work as a blocker. The Norfolk State transfer was featured on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks list. With his size and speed, Felton is a big-play threat but he’ll need to sand down the rough edges of his game. It will be a big week for him down in Mobile.
Kyle Williams, Washington State
Williams has the speed to stretch the field vertically. The Washington State wide receiver can shift gears to be a threat with the ball in his hands. According to PFF, Williams finished this past season with 590 yards after the catch. The UNLV transfer finished his two seasons at Washington State with 131 receptions for 2,041 yards and 20 touchdowns.
The other four wide receivers on the National roster include Tez Johnson (Oregon), Jaylin Lane (Virginia Tech), Jaylin Noel (Iowa State) and Xavier Restrepo (Miami). Lane, Noel and Restrepo all stand under 5-10, while Johnson weighs around 160 pounds.
Due to Green Bay liking their wide receivers to be 5-10 or taller and at least 190 pounds, it’s possible that those four prospects won’t be on Green Bay’s board. Never say never.
Gutekunst has sat in the captain’s chair of Green Bay’s war room for seven drafts and he’s taken a wide receiver from the Senior Bowl in four of those drafts. With the Packers likely back in the market for a wide receiver during the 2025 draft, it’s safe to assume that he’ll target one who was down in Mobile.