The Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100 prospects who could be selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL draft.
If the Green Bay Packers were to play a game tomorrow, they’d trot out Anthony Johnson Jr. and Benny Sapp as their starting safeties with no depth behind them. On top of that their starting nickel cornerback, Keisean Nixon is set to hit the open market.
A player who could provide depth at both spots for the Packers is Malik Mustapha. The Wake Forest defensive back checks in at No. 93 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown.
Mustapha, a native of North Carolina, started his collegiate career at Richmond before transferring to Wake Forest. During his first season at Wake Forest in 2021, he recorded two tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions. The following season he recorded 58 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and three pass deflections. This past season, Mustapha recorded 80 tackles, five tackles for loss and an interception.
In a recent interview with Mustapha, the versatile defensive back told Packers Wire that his time at Wake Forest helped shape him as a leader.
“Those years meant everything to me,” Mustapha said. “They shaped me as a player and most importantly as a leader. Going to war with my guys day in and day out was something I never got tired of. The brotherhood I formed there was something that I will never forget. The relationships I formed are gonna be there for a lifetime.”
It will be worth monitoring Mustapha’s measurements at the Senior Bowl. In a recent social media post, they listed him at 5-9. Mustapha said that he overcomes that “lack” of size with his toughness and physicality.
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“My physicality is a strength of mine,” Mustapha said. “As a smaller defensive back, I have to separate myself from the rest, and being able to out physical my opponents is a plus for me. I have to be able to compete with big tight ends and even some stocky running backs, so being able to lean on my physicality as a strength helps me in those 1-on-1 battles.”
Mustapha comes with a ton of versatility and Wake Forest took full…
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