While he was not taken during the NFL Draft that concluded just after 6:00 on Saturday, Jack Heflin was quickly snatched just after the draft ended by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.
Heflin said he was a bit disappointed he was not taken in the draft, “When I saw guys that were getting drafted that I knew I was better than, that was tough to take. I was getting pretty frustrated especially when there were teams that had told me I was on their board and then they didn’t draft me.”
The former EP Panther and standout defensive tackle at Northern Illinois University and University of Iowa spent the draft at his Iowa City home with friends and family.
Heflin said that the Packers contacted his agent about mid-way through the 5th round with a deal. “I was their number one choice for a defensive tackle,” said Heflin. The deal was verbally agreed to once the draft concluded and Heflin was not selected.
He will report to Green Bay on May 12 to begin the next chapter in his football journey.
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Way to Go!! Nice to have one of our own with the Pack!! Gonna make watching games even more special!!
Congratulations!
Cool! Go Pack go!
Congratulations!!!!