Anthony Belton
American football player (born 2001)
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Anthony Belton (born February 23, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Military Bulldogs and NC State Wolfpack. Belton was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Belton in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 71 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 23, 2001 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 336 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | FSU High (Tallahassee) | ||||||
| College | Georgia Military College (2019–2020) NC State (2021–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 2nd round, 54th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Belton attended Florida State University School in Tallahassee, Florida. Coming out of high school, he was unranked, and he committed to play college football at the JUCO level at Georgia Military College.[1]
College career
Georgia Military College
In his lone season at Georgia Military College in 2019, Benton played in 11 games. The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
NC State
Belton committed to play Division I college football for the NC State Wolfpack.[3] In his first season with the Wolfpack in 2021, he appeared in two games.[4] In 2022, Belton took over as a starter after the departure of Ikem Ekwonu and appeared in all 13 games for the Wolfpack, making eight starts.[5] In 2023, he started all 13 games at left tackle and earned third-team all-ACC honors.[5] In week 4 of the 2024 season versus Clemson, Belton was ejected for spitting on a Clemson player; he was subsequently taken out of the starting lineup the following week versus NIU.[6] Belton made 12 starts in 2024.[7] After the season, Belton declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.[5]
Professional career
| 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 6 in (1.98 m) | 336 lb (152 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 11+1⁄8 in (2.11 m) | 5.26 s | 1.82 s | 3.04 s | 4.69 s | 7.77 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Belton was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 54th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract on July 18, 2025.[11] In Week 2 against the Washington Commanders, he had his first career start.[12]