GREEN BAY – The first-round receiver drought is over.

The Packers on Thursday drafted a receiver in the first round for the first time since 2002, taking Texas wideout Matthew Golden with the No. 23 overall pick.

Golden (5-11, 191) caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine TDs last season at Texas after transferring from Houston.

He caught 38 passes each of his two seasons at Houston, for 584 and 404 yards, respectively in 2022 and ’23, and 13 TDs. Golden also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in ’23.

Golden, who is just 21 years old, ran the fastest 40-yard dash time among 39 receivers at the scouting combine, clocking a 4.29. He also tied for first among all receivers with a 1.49 10-yard split.

The Packers’ last first-round draft pick at receiver 23 years ago was Javon Walker.