Two of Packers UDFAs are OL from Wisconsin highschools and we're often on the University conference's all-academic lists, both majority played LG in college.


Tyler Cooper of University of Minnesota, was born in Minnesota and sounds like he was a Vikings fan until they moved to Saint Croix Falls, Wis., which he says is a two minute walk from Minnesota. But sounds like he became a Packers fan once he got to Wisconsin. Family has season tickets to the Packers and he says he's been to Packers game many times. He was all-academic Big Ten from 2020 through 2024.

Started the last two years at LG for the Minnesota Gophers. 1,044 snaps at left guard and 265 snaps at right guard in college games. 6'5", 302 lbs, said outside zone was his favorite play followed by power blocking. LaFleur used to be heavy into outside zone, but has since gone heavy into power blocking.

https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/dream-come-true-for-wisconsin-born-lineman-to-sign-with-packers


J.J. Lippe of Northern Illinois, University, is a native of Milwaukee who played at Whitefish Bay High School. Grew up a Packers fan. A four-time Academic All-MAC selection. Named a semifinalist for the 2024 Campbell Trophy, the “Academic Heisman.”

Has played at least 41 snaps at all 5 OL positions during college games. Including starting 47 games including starting 3 of the last four years at LG, the one year he didn't, was due to injuries, and when he got healthy again, he became the teams 6th utility starter, starting a RT, RG and C. I don't see where he played LT.

In 2022, with the injury but returned as utility 6th man, he was part of a Huskie offensive line that led the MAC and ranked 10th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed with 1.0 per game (12 total).

So strong majority of his playing time came at LG, followed by a sharp drop to RT, and then a sharp drop to RG and C. But at least he's been able to play Center in a game.


https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/signing-with-packers-was-dream-come-true-for-wisconsin-born-lineman?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/nfl