The Green Bay Packers welcome UTEP quarterback Gavin Hardison on a top-30 visit ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Teams are allowed to have up to 30 visiting prospects before the draft. Packers Wire tracks all visits reported here.
Hardison, a JUCO transfer, started 35 games in five seasons at UTEP. He completed 570 of 1,061 passes for 7,963 yards, 40 touchdowns and 33 interceptions while rushing for three touchdowns.
Hardison, who turns 24 in May, required surgery to repair his UCL ligament and missed the final seven games of the 2023 season.
Hardison (6-1, 207) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.82 seconds, hit 28.5″ in the vertical jump, covered 9-3 in the broad jump and completed the short shuttle in 4.35 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.19. seconds at the UTEP pro day.
The Packers will likely add competition in the quarterback room, either through the draft or college free agency. Hardison could be an option as a late-day 3 or as a free agent.
Last year, the Packers hosted Sean Clifford on a pre-draft visit and then drafted him in the fifth round. Clifford will enter 2024 as the expected backup behind Jordan Love.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranks Hardison as the No. 19 overall pick in the class and likely a priority free agent.
