The Green Bay Packers are welcoming back featured alumni Sam Barrington and Jayrone Elliott for the Packers-Jets game on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Leading up to the game, the alumni will be signing autographs and visiting with fans at the Lambeau Field Atrium on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Barrington will be visiting with fans and signing autographs at surprise locations around Lambeau Field on gameday from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. Elliott will be visiting with fans and signing autographs during that same time in the Legends Club on the Associated Bank Club Level, an area accessible to game attendees with suite or club seat tickets.
Sam Barrington was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft from the University of South Florida and played for the Packers from 2013-15. The linebacker recorded career highs during the 2014 season when he started seven games and finished No. 3 among Packers LBs with 68 tackles during the regular season. He also recorded team highs in tackles during three games that season. Barrington made his mark off the field, as well, as the Packers' 2015 nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in honor of his involvement with the community.
Jayrone Elliott was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014 from the University of Toledo and played for the team through 2016. As a rookie, he played in 13 regular-season and two postseason contests. He set career highs during the 14 games of his second season, finishing No. 3 on the team with 11 special teams tackles and recording 17 tackles, three sacks, two passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble on defense. During his time in Green Bay, he also made an impact in the community as a dedicated supporter of many Packers community outreach initiatives.
