Carrington Valentine
Green Bay PackersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Rookie tier 7 (#53) STTM finish as a 232nd overall 7th-round pick puts Valentine in the rare outlier-positive class for Day 3 CB rookie prospects. The 43-spot regression from tier 7 (#53) rookie to tier 8 (#96) in 2025 confirms the rookie finish was situational. The 2026 question is whether Valentine returns to tier 7 territory or whether the structural tier 8 ceiling caps at rotational depth.
Valentine came out of Kentucky as the Green Bay Packers' 7th-round pick (232nd overall) in 2023. He has anchored the Packers' CB rotation across three seasons. His STTM career runs tier 7 (#53) rookie, tier 8 (#79) in 2024, and tier 8 (#96) in 2025.
Strengths
- Rookie tier 7 (#53) STTM finish as a 232nd overall 7th-round pick puts him in the rare outlier-positive class for Day 3 CB rookie prospects.
- Kentucky SEC 7th-round origin plus three years of Packers system experience gives him real developmental foundation.
Concerns
- 43-spot regression from tier 7 (#53) rookie to tier 8 (#96) in 2025 confirms the rookie finish was situational.
- Green Bay's broader defensive identity around Jeff Hafley's first-year scheme compresses the structural support around Valentine.
What to watch: Whether Valentine returns to tier 7 (top 55) in 2026 with the Packers or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Comps
Carrington Valentine Injury StatusNot listed
Carrington Valentine is not on the injury report as of Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
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Of the 549 players taken as a late Day 3 pick between 2012 and 2021, 15% earned a second contract and 9% became starters. The median one started 0 career games.