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His NFL pedigree didn’t end up making much of a difference even if several mock drafts projected former Michigan football defensive tackle Carlo Kemp as a late-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
The nephew of Chuck Pagano, Kemp was a stalwart defender in the middle of the Wolverines defense, albeit an unspectacular performer based solely on his stat sheet. However, Michigan relied heavily on him, and the hope was one team would see his potential.
In the seven rounds and 259 picks, however, Kemp did not get selected. However, he is getting something of a reprieve: He signed with the Green Bay Packers.
#Packers are signing Michigan DT Carlo Kemp as an UDFA, a source said. He's 6-2 1/2, 281 pounds.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) May 1, 2021
With this signing, Kemp re-teams with fellow defensive lineman Rashan Gary as well as offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr.
Michigan has had several former players go undrafted throughout the years, and numerous ones have made the active roster. Most recently, fellow former defensive tackle Bryan Mone went unselected after the 2019 NFL draft, but he landed with the Seattle Seahawks, who just re-signed him this offseason. That same year, the same could be said of Brandon Watson and the Jacksonville Jaguars — and he’s still played in nearly every game recently.
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