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Green Bay Packers draft former App State football All-American Shemar Jean-Charles

With the 178th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Green Bay packers selected former Mountaineer lockdown cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles.

The Miramar, Florida native broke out in his 2020 senior season, leading the nation with 16 pass breakups and 17 total passes defended with one interception. The Walter Camp Football Foundation named him a first team All-American, becoming the first FBS first teamer in App State program history. Pro Football Focus College also named Jean-Charles the Sun Belt Player of the Year and ranked him as the 16th best player in the nation in 2020.