Drake Dabney

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.

Early life and college career Dabney was born on May 14, 2002, and grew up in Cypress, Texas. He attended Cypress Ranch High School where he played football as a tight end and was one of his team's top receivers. He twice earned all-district honors and posted 35 catches for 476 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. A three-star recruit, Dabney initially committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats. He later changed his commitment to the Baylor Bears. He opened the 2023 season with 101 receiving yards against Texas State, the best game for a Baylor tight end in 59 years. 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. He recorded 19 catches for 193 yards in his lone year there.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Dabney signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent, following a rookie minicamp tryout. He was released by the Titans on September 15.

Green Bay Packers On November 4, 2025, Dabney signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers. Dabney was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 17 and 18 games. He signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay on January 12, 2026.

On August 30, 2026, Dabney was released by the Packers as part of final roster cuts. A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles 2025 GB 2 1 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 Career 2 1 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com