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Carrington Valentine to Packers in the NFL Draft

Carrington Valentine is an NFL player!

With the 232nd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Valentine was selected by the Green Bay Packers!

Valentine joins Will Levis (33rd overall to Tennessee Titans) and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (193rd to Washington Commanders) as three Wildcats to hear their names called during the draft.

With the 232nd pick in the 2023 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Kentucky CB Carrington Valentine!#PackersDraft | @meijer pic.twitter.com/UdXRqlFU8O

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 29, 2023

The 5-foot-11, 192-pound Valentine was a two-year starter over the past two years at Kentucky, though the class of 2020 recruit did log significant reps as a true freshman.