GREEN BAY, Wis. — Of the Green Bay Packers' 15 reported top-30 visits so far, Texas Tech's Romello Height is the only edge rusher among them, according to PackersNews.com.
Perhaps the Packers aren't too intrigued by this year's class outside of its three elite prospects, David Bailey, Arvell Reese, and Ruben Bain Jr. Even so, they may need to add another body or two to the room following the departures of Rashan Gary and Kingsley Enagbare -- Gary was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick, while Enagbare signed with the New York Jets in free agency.
Green Bay would mark the fifth stop in six years for Height, who turns 25 years old next week. He began his collegiate career at Auburn in 2020, where he spent two seasons before transferring to USC in 2022. He spent another two years with the Trojans, transferred to Georgia Tech in 2024, and transferred a third time to Texas Tech for his final season.
Height plays at a premium position, which could prompt teams to select him higher than anticipated. However, he's expected to fall somewhere on day two of the draft. A combination of both his age and past injury history could contribute to a slide.
Romello Height in the first quarter of a game against Central Florida on Nov. 15. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports)
Height's freshman season at Auburn saw him limited to just one game after undergoing shoulder surgery. He underwent a second shoulder surgery in 2022 and played in just two games for the Trojans that season. Ever since, though, he's had a clean bill of health -- Height has played at least 12 games in each of his past three seasons to close out his college career. In his senior season for the Red Raiders, Height accumulated a career-high 10 sacks and 62 pressures en route to earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.
It's worth noting that Height's explosion in production with the Red Raiders occurred conveniently while playing opposite Bailey, who is projected to be a top-10 selection in this year's draft. Whether or not that's an attributing factor remains to be seen, but Height could be presented with a similar scenario in Green Bay with Micah Parsons. A player of his caliber -- once healthy, as he's coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament that could force him to miss the first month of the regular season at least -- will naturally draw attention and create one-on-one opportunities for whoever's on the other side. That could be Height, Lukas Van Ness, Barryn Sorrell, Collin Oliver, or Brenton Cox Jr.
At 6'3" and 239 pounds, Height is somewhat undersized for his position. He earned an invitation to this year's Senior Bowl and participated in the NFL Scouting Combine last month, where he ran a 4.64 40-yard dash. His 10-yard split clocked in at 1.63, he measured a 39-inch vertical jump, and a broad jump of 10 feet and five inches.
Height is used to standing up on the edge as an outside linebacker, so he'll be an ideal fit in the 3-4 scheme being implemented by new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. The Packers are without a first-round pick both this year and in the next, so they'll have to make the most out of the selections they do have. They won't be on the clock in two weeks -- barring a trade, up or down -- until the No. 52 overall selection.
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