| No. 49 – Green Bay Packers | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 14, 2002 Cypress, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cypress Ranch (Cypress, Texas) |
| College | Baylor (2020–2023) TCU (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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.
Dabney 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]
After 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 as part of the final roster cuts, then was re-signed to the practice squad on September 1. [9] [10] He was released by the Titans on September 15. [11] On November 4, 2025, he signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers. [12] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens. [13]