Packers to host Arizona State DB Chris Edmonds on top 30 pre-draft visit

The Green Bay Packers will host Arizona State defensive back Chris Edmonds on a top 30 visit ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers will host Arizona State defensive back Chris Edmonds on a top 30 visit ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.

Teams are allowed to host up to 30 prospects on visits ahead of the draft. Packers Wire is tracking all the reported visits here.

Edmonds, a transfer from Samford, produced 121 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass breakups over two seasons at Arizona State.

According to Pro Football Focus, Edmonds finished with 26 stops while playing mostly in the box for Arizona State’s defense in 2023. He also has experience at free safety and in the slot. Edmonds did miss 13 tackles and give up three touchdown passes in coverage during a disappointing season overall for the Sun Devils.

Edmonds (6-2, 210) wasn’t invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. At Arizona State’s pro day, Edmonds ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds, hit 32″ in the vertical leap, covered 9-8 in the broad jump, completed the three-cone drill in 7.14 seconds and finished nine reps in the bench press. His Relative Athletic Score (RAS) is 5.55 out of 10.0, mostly due to poor marks in the jumps and agilities.

The Packers have an obvious need at safety. Multiple draft picks could be used this month to restock the position around newcomer Xavier McKinney. Edmonds looks like a Day 3 or college free agent candidate for the Packers.

Colts to host S Chris Edmonds for top-30 visit

The Colts are hosting Chris Edmonds for a top-30 visit.

The Indianapolis Colts will host Arizona State safety Chris Edmonds for a top-30 visit ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.

Edmonds did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine so this will give the Colts a chance to get a closer look at the big box safety. He spent the 2022-2023 collegiate season with Arizona State after transferring from Samford (2019-2021).

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, Edmonds profiles more as a box safety. In fact, he spent the majority of his snaps in that area of the field while also splitting time at deep safety and in the slot, according to Pro Football Focus.

His 26 defensive stops (PFF) were tied for 29th among all FBS safeties. Though he didn’t record an interception in 2023, he did nab three picks during the 2022 season.

The Colts have a need at the safety position so there’s a chance Edmonds will be on the team’s radar late in the draft.

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