The Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100 prospects that could be selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL draft.
With Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon in place, the Green Bay Packers have their one-two punch at running back. Now, Brian Gutekunst needs to add a third back to the mix.
A player that Green Bay’s general manager could target in the 2023 NFL Draft is Chase Brown. The Illinois running back checks in at No. 28 in the Unpacking Future Packers countdown.
A three-star recruit, Brown started his collegiate career at Western Michigan before transferring to Illinois for the 2019 season. In 2020, Brown rushed for 540 yards and three touchdowns. The following season, Brown rushed for 1,005 yards and five touchdowns. This past season, Brown rushed for 1,643 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding 27 receptions for 240 yards and three touchdowns.
“Chase Brown put himself in elite company in Illinois football history,” Jeremy Werner, the publisher of IlliniInquirer.com said. “His 1,643 rushing yards rank No. 3 all-time for Illinois behind two players who were drafted in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft: Mikel LeShoure (1,697 yards) and Rashard Mendenhall (1,681 yards). Brown did it in one fewer game than Leshoure and Mendenhall because he sat out the ReliaQuest Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft.”
Brown opened the season with nine straight 100-yard rushing performances. Against Michigan’s Top 10 run defense, Brown rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns.
CHASE BROWN! ILLINOIS LEADS IN ANN ARBOR👀
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 19, 2022
“The Illini offense relied heavily on Brown, and he carried the load extremely well, rushing for 100+ yards in 10 of 12 games and he rushed for 98 in one of them,” Werner said. “His 140-yard performance against Michigan may have been the most impressive of the season against an elite defense that knew he was getting the ball.”
Brown is an outstanding athlete. It’s a big reason why he made an appearance on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks list. The Illinois running back put on a show at the combine. Brown clocked a 4.43 40-yard dash with a 1.53 10-yard split. Brown’s marks in the vertical (40) and broad jump (10-7) were both the highest among running backs.
Chase Brown got UP⬆️
His 40″ vertical leads all RBs!
— PFF College (@PFF_College) March 5, 2023
That athleticism was easy to spot on the football field….
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