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Packers Trade Up to Draft Florida Kicker Trey Smack at No. 216

The pick signals an open kicking competition despite Brandon McManus' recent $1 million bonus.

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Nov 15, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators kicker Trey Smack (29) kicks off during the first quarter against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Green Bay traded both seventh-round picks to move up to the last pick of Round 6 on Saturday and selected Florida’s Trey Smack, leaving no remaining 2026 picks.
  • Trey Smack was the first kicker taken in this draft and was widely rated the top prospect at the position.
  • At Florida, he made 100 of 101 extra points and 53 of 64 field goals and set a school record with 10 makes from 50 yards or more.
  • He hit a 57-yard field goal at the East-West Shrine Bowl and earned All-SEC honors with two Lou Groza Award semifinalist nods.
  • The move sets up a direct challenge to incumbent Brandon McManus, and Smack will need to adjust his kickoff approach to NFL rules that differ from college.