Readers rejoice! Fall camp is beginning and the First Kick Was Good family vacation is over.
#84, Gavin Packer, Freshman, WR
Stats
Height: 5’10
Weight: 172
High school: Skyview HS (Vancouver, WA)
How’d he get to The Blue™?
On3’s #5 player in the state of Washington amassed 2,975 yards and 32 touchdowns in his Skyview career, garnering him some notice from the Blue Turf Boys. 24/7 says he committed the same day he was offered—now that’s a Bronco.
Nickname
“Gavin Chicago Bears-er”
Idk, think of it as his alter ego on the field. Added the -er for a bit of flair.
Look-alike
He’s like a much larger and faster and cooler version of Ethan Slater. He might even sing better, although I’d probably give the Wicked actor the nod there.
Career Highlights
I can think of plenty of guys without flashy tape that ended up being great Broncos. That said, Gavin’s tape is flashy.
2025 Prospectus
It’s not unheard of at all for a freshman WR to get snaps early on. I haven’t heard too much yet about that with Gavin, but it’s certainly a possibility. I get that you can’t over-think a highlight tape, but man, I see the vision. Another speedster that could do great things for the Broncos.
Is he on Twi/X?
Not much of a tweeter (@GavinPacker8), but he does have just enough DB blood in him to post this incredible screengrab: (Now you really need to watch those highlights)
Completely made up fact
Gavin claims to be a shareholder of the Green Bay Packers on LinkedIn. While it’s true that owning property in Green Bay *technically* makes you a shareholder of the team, it’s a bit more dubious to say that sharing the name equates ownership. Still, who’s gonna stop him?
You hear names floated to the media. And there’s always a guy who sneaks onto the field, who nobody has heard of. Maybe Packer is the one.
Fall camp has started. We’re almost there. I hope this team has the heart that last year’s team had. I’d rather have the first game be against Notre Dame or another elite school.