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The Green Bay Packers stand apart from other franchises. Not only are the Packers the oldest team in the NFL, but they also won the first ever Super Bowl. They're the only NFL organization to be publicly-owned, too, a reality that constantly harks back to Green Bay's small-town charm.
Ka'Dar Hollman, selected by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, understood the many factors that make his new team unique long before he officially became a member of the green and gold. In fact, on his pre-draft visit to Green Bay, the cornerback from the University of Toledo felt like he “belonged.”
“I felt the Green Bay tradition, the long tradition with the team, I felt it right when I stepped on Lambeau Field,” Hollman said, per Packers.com. “It was just a different feeling than everywhere else I went. I just felt like the place I was walking in was greater than me. I just felt like that was a place I belonged.”
Hollman, 5-foot-11 and 196 pounds, was a three-year starter for Toledo. He had 42 tackles, one interception, and 12 passes defensed as a senior. Considered a fringe prospect before his Pro Day last month, Hollman assured his NFL future by running a 4.36 40-yard dash, leaping 39 and-a-half inches in the vertical jump, and blazing to a 6.81 second finish in the three-cone drill.
Green Bay has undergone a thorough transformation on defense this offseason, stocking the unit with young talent at all levels of the field. Hollman probably won't play much as a rookie, but has the tools – and just as importantly, the mindset – necessary to make an impact for the Packers long-term.
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