Drake Dabney (born May 14, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and TCU Horned Frogs.
_(cropped).jpg) Dabney with TCU in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 49 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | May 14, 2002 Cypress, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Cypress Ranch | ||||||
| College | Baylor (2020–2023) TCU (2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life and college career
editDabney was born on May 14, 2002, and grew up in Cypress, Texas.[1] He attended Cypress Ranch High School where he played football as a tight end and was one of his team's top receivers.[2] He twice earned all-district honors and posted 35 catches for 476 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.[3] A three-star recruit, Dabney initially committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[4] He later changed his commitment to the Baylor Bears.[3]
Dabney caught six passes for 57 yards in six games as a true freshman in 2020, then recorded 10 receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns while starting eight games for the Bears in 2021.[3] He had 16 catches for 173 yards in 2022 before suffering a broken fibula, which ended his season.[5] He opened the 2023 season with 101 receiving yards against Texas State, the best game for a Baylor tight end in 59 years.[6] In total, he started nine games for the 2023 Bears, setting the school record for a tight end with 552 receiving yards while also having 33 receptions and five receiving touchdowns, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors.[3][6] Dabney transferred to the TCU Horned Frogs for his final season in 2024.[7] He recorded 19 catches for 193 yards in his lone year there.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 4.79 s | 1.66 s | 2.75 s | 4.54 s | 7.44 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
editAfter going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Dabney signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent, following a rookie minicamp tryout.[8] He was waived on August 26, 2025, as a part of the team's final roster cuts. Dabney was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1.[10][11] He was released by the Titans on September 15.[12]
Green Bay Packers
editOn November 4, 2025, Dabney signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.[13] Dabney was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 17 and 18 games.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay on January 12, 2026.[16]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | GB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Drake Dabney". Fox Sports.
- ↑ Gold, Jon (October 10, 2019). "Wildcats' hot start thrills top recruit, Texas tight end Drake Dabney". Arizona Daily Star.
- 1 2 3 4 "Drake Dabney". Baylor Bears.
- ↑ Spears, Justin (June 26, 2019). "Arizona Wildcats land 3-star Texas TE Drake Dabney for 2020". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Haag, Michael (November 1, 2022). "Baylor TE Drake Dabney has surgery for broken fibula, likely out for season". The Dallas Morning News.
- 1 2 Craven, Mike (July 29, 2024). "Lone Star 50: New team, same impact for TCU's Drake Dabney?". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven (April 9, 2024). "Can this former Baylor Bear be TCU football's replacement for tight end Jared Wiley?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- 1 2 "Titans' Drake Dabney: Signs with Tennessee". CBS Sports. RotoWire. May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Drake Dabney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Dabney: Waived on cutdown day". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Drake Dabney: Finds work in Tennessee". CBS Sports. RotoWire. September 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Drake Dabney: Cut by Tennessee". CBS Sports. RotoWire. September 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Drake Dabney: Joins Green Bay's practice squad". CBS Sports. RotoWire. November 4, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Kruse, Zach (December 27, 2025). "Packers elevate QB Clayton Tune, TE Drake Dabney to gameday roster in Week 17". USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. January 3, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers announce reserve/future signings | Jan 12, 2026". Packers.com. January 12, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.