Packers add Kitan Oladapo to secondary

The Green Bay Packers selected Oregon State safety Kitan Oladapo in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, No. 169 overall.

Oladapo spent four seasons with the Beavers, appearing in 45 games. The 23-year-old produces all over the field; he racked up 249 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three interceptions, and 23 pass deflections over his college career.

Pre-draft profile

NFL teams taking a defensive back ranked this low may as well target one that checks the boxes of size, experience, and versatility like Oladapo does. A big part of Oregon State's defense, Oladapo showed he can be an asset in the box, slot, and secondary. In the box, Oladapo is a valuable extra defender against the run and can even be used as a blitzer to great effect. He may not have the speed to cover the deep half of the field by himself, but he's more than able to be a big slot defensive back and cover lesser ground. While he may not be a true ballhawk, he is very opportunistic and produced a number of key forced fumbles. There could be a path for Oladapo as a subpackage player or box safety in the NFL.