Jager Burton NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Green Bay Packers IOL

The Green Bay Packers selected Kentucky IOL Jager Burton with the No. 153 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Jager Burton is a quick-twitch center prospect who excels reaching landmarks on combo blocks, reaches, pulls and climbs. However, limited play strength and sturdiness create inconsistent contact balance, often compromising his posture and leaving him vulnerable to being pried open when isolated. His positional versatility and movement skills project best to a swing interior backup role in the NFL.

Burton is a 6'4", 312-pound center prospect who entered the Kentucky program as a 4-star recruit in the 2021 class.

The former Wildcat started 47 career games across the interior; 23 at LG, 15 at C and 9 at RG). Burton participated in the 2026 Shrine Bowl.

Brandon Thorn: Brandon is the author of the Trench Warfare newsletter, which focuses exclusively on offensive and defensive line evaluation. He also contributes as an analyst to Establish the Run, serves as the scouting coordinator for OL Masterminds and is a selection committee member for the Joe Moore Award. 

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Where He Wins

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- Solid quickness and burst to effectively pull, climb and intersect targets on the move.

- Does a solid job of reaching landmarks and getting into initial fits on zone combinations and reach blocks.

- Functional execution on back blocks and as the drive man on doubles using low pad level and burst to line up and cover up his target.

- Proven versatility across the interior.

Areas of Improvement

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- Marginal contact balance, sturdiness and play strength.

- Posture breaks down when down linemen get into his frame resulting in soft edges and getting pried open.

- Mediocre square power and girth limits effectiveness in the post on doubles and generating movement on vertical run concepts.

Grade, Rank and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 5.7 (Backup/Draftable - 7th Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Eli Cox (6.3 in 2025), James Empey (5.6 in 2022), Jimmy Morrissey (5.8 in 2021)

OVERALL RANK: 271

POSITION RANK: IOL36

PRO COMPARISON: Jacob Monk

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'4"
Weight: 312
Arm: 32 ½"
Hand: 10 ⅛"

40-yard dash: 4.94
10-yard split: 1.76
Vertical: 28"
Broad: 9'3"
Shuttle: NA
3-cone: NA
Bench: NA