Information on the players drafted by the Green Bay Packers
Aaron Taylor
- 6'3" 305 lb OG from Notre Dame
- Highest-rated OL by Ourlad's Guides and Draft Insider's Digest
- 1993 All-American at LT for Notre Dame
- 1992 All-American at LG
- 1993 Lombardi Award winner (fitting, isn't it?) given to best OL in college
- 66 knockdown blocks on nation's sixth-ranked rushing team
- Quick and agile pass protector and dominating drive blocker
- Young (21) with toughness and leadership qualities
- Aaron will wear #79 for the Packers
LeShon Johnson
- 5'11" 205 lb RB from Northern Illinois
- Nation's leading rusher in 1993
- Gained 1,976 yards in 1993 (6.0 yards per carry and 179.6 yards per game)
- Rated #2 RB by Ourlad's Guides and Mel Kiper
- Finished sixth in Heisman balloting
- Runs the 40 in 4.4 and has a 34-inch vertical leap
- 150 yards per game average in career ranks fourth in NCAA history
- Reckless, attacking runner with great speed
- Speed to go east-west and can also go inside the tackles
- LeShon will wear #42 for the Packers
Gabe Wilkins
- 6'5" 292 lb DL from Gardner-Webb
- Runs the 40 in 4.8
- He has size, speed, and athletic ability
- Tremendous upside, but needs to prove he can play at the NFL level
- One semester from a business-administration degree
- Gabe will wear #98 for the Packers
Terry Mickens
- 6'1" 200 lb WR from Florida A&M
- 1992 Small College All-American
- Runs the 40 in 4.58, 6'9" high-jumper in high school
- Has good size and speed, but lacks breakaway speed
- Very confident, fundamentally sound, and has great leaping ability
- Terry will wear #88 for the Packers
Dorsey Levens
- 6'1" 230 lb FB from Georgia Tech
- Rated #4 FB by Draft Insiders Digest
- Runs the 40 in 4.54
- Gained 823 yards in 1993 on just 114 carries (7.2 yards per carry)
- Slip-and-slide type runner with outstanding blocking skills
- Has good hands - which is important in Mike Holmgren's offense
- Dorsey will wear #48 for the Packers
Jay Kearney
- 6'2" 190 lb WR from West Virginia
- Due to Jay's penchant for dropping balls he did not make the squad
Ruffin Hamilton
- 6'2" 230 lb LB from Tulane
- Runs the 40 in 4.64
- Competed on Tulane's track and basketball teams
- He is raw, but is smart and aggressive
- Played outside in college, but has speed and quickness to play inside
- He will play the "plugger" position previously manned by Johnny Holland
- Ruffin will wear #49 during training camp for the Packers
Bill Schroeder
- 6'3" 220 lb WR from Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Runs the 40 in 4.36 (he ran a 4.26 40 prior to the 1993 season)
- 17-time All-American in track
- Averaged 25.1 yards per reception with 8 TDs in 1993
- Averaged 24.8 yards per kickoff, including a 96 yard TD in 1993
- He has great speed, but his hands are a question mark
- Bill will wear #19 during training camp for the Packers
Paul Duckworth
- 6'1" 240 lb LB from Connecticut
- Paul did not make the squad
The above draftee information comes from Ray Nitschke's Packer Report. The Packer Report is a weekly publication devoted to the Packers, but not directly related to them. The PR's editor is Al Pahl (Email address - <76226.2517@compuserve.com>). The Packer Report had nothing to do with this message. I posted the draftee information and this message as a service to Packer fans everywhere.
Bruce Lattimore, latt0006@gold.tc.umn.edu