One of the top Texas Longhorns Football prospects projected to go in the first round is Matthew Golden. He would go in the middle of the first round based on the mock drafts. Matthew Golden is one.
However, teams had other plans, and Golden started to drop into the late first round before the Green Bay Packers decided to draft him 23rd overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Let's look at Golden and how he will fit in with the Packers.
Packers are in for a treat
The Packers are getting one of the best route runners that Texas has produced in recent years. Texas worked with him on his route running after transferring from Houston University. About midway through the season, he became the go-to guy for Steve Sarkisian.
Texas molded him into a mid to late first-round pick, and the Packers are about to benefit from him dropping to 23. He had a pretty good season with the Longhorns this past season.
Stats from this past college football season
Golden had 58 receptions for 987 yards and nine touchdowns during the 2024-25 College Football season. Quinn Ewers built chemistry with him and was an asset for the National Championship run Texas had. Expect Jordan Love to get with him during training camp this summer and start building that chemistry before the season begins.
Love will love his new weapon once he learns how to get open for deep passes in the endzone. The Packers got an absolute steal at 23.
What are the Packers getting in Golden?
The Packers got Jordan Love a nice weapon to throw to. Golden is going to cause issues for NFL secondaries for years to come. I'm shocked he fell this far in the first round to 23rd overall.
The Packers are getting someone who will bring in touchdowns, and I think he could be an NFL Rookie of the Year Candidate if the Packers use him correctly. Best of luck to Golden with the Packers, the NFC North is in for serious trouble this upcoming season.