The Green Bay Packers selected Texas receiver Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. The selection gives the Packers a speedy, playmaking wide receiver for Matt LaFleur’s passing game and snaps the franchise’s 23-year drought without a first-round pick at receiver.
Golden, a 21-year-old who ran 4.29 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, transferred to Texas in 2024 and caught nine touchdown passes for the Longhorns across 16 games. He spent his first two seasons at Houston, where he scored 13 receiving touchdowns and returned two kicks for touchdowns. Over 33 career games, Golden scored 24 total touchdowns.
Here are some top highlights of the Packers’ first-round pick:
Norris/Winks breakdown
ESPN highlight reel
Steve Smith’s breakdown
Every touch and target
2023 Houston tape
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Highlights of Packers’ first-round pick: Texas WR Matthew Golden
The Green Bay Packers selected Texas receiver Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. The selection gives the Packers a speedy, playmaking wide receiver for Matt LaFleur’s passing game and snaps the franchise’s 23-year drought without a first-round pick at receiver.
Golden, a 21-year-old who ran 4.29 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, transferred to Texas in 2024 and caught nine touchdown passes for the Longhorns across 16 games. He spent his first two seasons at Houston, where he scored 13 receiving touchdowns and returned two kicks for touchdowns. Over 33 career games, Golden scored 24 total touchdowns.
Here are some top highlights of the Packers’ first-round pick:
Norris/Winks breakdown
ESPN highlight reel
Steve Smith’s breakdown
Every touch and target
2023 Houston tape
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Highlights of Packers’ first-round pick: Texas WR Matthew Golden
