Kentucky soccer offensive lineman Jager Burton turned the second Cat to listen to his identify referred to as within the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.
Burton was chosen No. 153 total within the fifth spherical of the 2026 draft, being picked up by the Green Bay Packers.
A five-year Wildcat, Burton turned professional after enjoying his complete profession in Lexington, popping out of Frederick Douglass High School.
Burton noticed the sphere 51 instances throughout his school profession, ending it with 47 consecutive begins throughout the offensive line, ending at middle.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Burton ran a 4.94 40-yard sprint with a 1.76-second 10-yard break up. He additionally displayed a 28-inch vertical bounce and a 9-foot-3-inch broad bounce.
He was graded a 5.85 on the NFL Draft’s huge board with a 54.38 manufacturing quantity and a 96.44 athleticism rating.
Lance Zierlein projected Law to go within the six-seven vary when it comes to rounds of the draft, whereas Dane Brugler projected him to go within the fifth-sixth spherical. Zierlein famous that “Burton is built to play center, but could offer swing potential at guard,” however that he “gets beaten to first contact by length and will struggle to put up a sustained fight against two-gappers at the point.”
“Durable fifth-year senior who has made 47 consecutive starts,” Zierlein wrote of Burton. “He has adequate play strength and good quickness for a zone-blocking scheme. He can slow a bull rush, but needs to do a better job of protecting his edges and operating with consistent posture. Burton’s best fit will be with a zone-heavy running game as a late draft pick or undrafted free agent signee.”
Nonetheless, he joins the Packers with head coach Matt LaFleur, becoming a member of a roster that already consists of stars corresponding to quarterback Jordan Love, Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs.
Burton can even be a part of fellow former Wildcats Darian Kinnard and Carrington Valentine in Green Bay.
CBS Sports graded the choose a B-.