GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – Over the next week, the Green Bay Packers will now have had more than a dozen official meetings with prospects. Cincinnati tight end Josh Whyle, UCLA guard Atonio Mafi, and Northern Illinois wide receiver Cole Tucker are the most recent additions to the schedule.
The team will host Cincinnati tight end Josh Whyle on an official top-30 visit ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, according to Bill Huber of SI.com. This week’s tight end meetings also included Baylor’s Ben Sims, Notre Dame’s Micheal Mayer, and Utah’s Dalton Kincaid.
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Over 52 games and 20 starts at Cincinnati, Whyle (6-6, 248) caught 88 catches for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was a three-time All-AAC selection and the school’s all-time leader in tight end touchdown catches.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Green Bay Packers met UCLA offensive tackle Atonio Mafi on an official top-30 visit ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
Mafi (6-2, 329) spent two seasons on the defensive line before moving to the offensive line, where he started 16 games at guard in 2021 and 2022. After starting 13 games at left guard in 2022, he was named second-team All-Pac 12.
During the 2022 season, Mafi allowed only 18 pressures and had outstanding run-blocking grades from Pro Football Focus. He took 910 snaps at left guard.
Meanwhile, Northern Illinois wide receiver Cole Tucker is slated to go on an official top-30 visit with the Green Bay Packers soon.
During his time at Northern Illinois, Tucker (6-1, 193) caught 155 receptions for 2,030 yards and 10 touchdowns in 53 games. He caught 45 catches for 632 yards and four touchdowns in 2022. During his collegiate career, Tucker also returned 43 punts for 156 yards (long of 27).
Tucker is not ranked among the top 50 receivers in The Athletic’s 2023 draft big board and will likely be a day three selection.
