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Green Bay Packers: 5 Late-round sleepers in 2019 NFL Draft

By Joe Kipp

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: Olisaemeka Udoh #57 from Elon playing on the East Team runs off the field after warm-up before kickoff against the West Team at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field on January 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: Olisaemeka Udoh #57 from Elon playing on the East Team runs off the field after warm-up before kickoff against the West Team at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field on January 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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STATESBORO, GA – SEPTEMBER 29: Quarterback Shai Werts #4 of the Georgia Southern Eagles runs the ball as Ronheen Bingham #8 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves gives chase in the second quarter on September 29, 2018 in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Thelen/Getty Images)
STATESBORO, GA – SEPTEMBER 29: Quarterback Shai Werts #4 of the Georgia Southern Eagles runs the ball as Ronheen Bingham #8 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves gives chase in the second quarter on September 29, 2018 in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Thelen/Getty Images) /

EDGE Ronheen Bingham, Arkansas State

Arkansas State’s Ronheen Bingham (6-2, 243 pounds) could be a sleeping giant for whichever team decides to draft him. The junior college transfer had one of the most productive seasons in the NCAA last season, racking up 62 pressures,18.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. He managed a 94.1 pass rush grade from Pro Football Focus on 287 pass rush snaps.

Bingham’s upside is clearly there, but it’s his experience and level of competition that could have teams worried. Playing in the Sun Belt conference isn’t exactly the biggest challenge. That said, he was named the Sun Belt’s 2018 Defensive Player of the Year and was undoubtedly Arkansas State’s best player last season.

Additionally, Bingham had an impressive individual performance against Alabama despite not stuffing the stat sheet. As PFF put it, “Earlier this season against Alabama, Bingham clowned top-tier (offensive) tackle Jonah Williams on a spin move worse than any other defender has this season.”

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Bingham is an intriguing prospect who could be an ideal fifth- or sixth-round selection. He has the chance to be an early rotational player with special teams upside. The Packers currently have three picks in that range, including No. 150, No. 185 and No. 194 overall.

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