Packers draft pick Lukas Van Ness’ father raises eyebrows at his son’s girlfriend’s butt slap

The Green Bay Packers selected defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness with No. 13 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and the father of the former Iowa standout went viral over the course of the night.

Van Ness and his family celebrated hearing his name and making his NFL dream come true.

Cameras at the Van Ness home caught his father patting Lukas’ girlfriend, Frankie Kmet, on the butt. Kmet is the sister of Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet.

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The awkward moment was among those that went viral from the Van Ness celebration. Other NFL fans were confused about how many girlfriends the college football defenseman had.

The Packers’ selection came after the team traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets in one of the biggest trades of the offseason.

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Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness before a game against the Maryland Terrapins on October 1, 2021, at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland. (Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Van Ness was a standout defensive lineman for the Hawkeyes the past two seasons.

In 2021, he played in all 13 games and had 33 total tackles, 8½ for a loss, and seven sacks. He also had a pass defended. In 2022, Van Ness played in all 13 games and had 37 total tackles, including 10½ for loss and six sacks. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2022.

Iowa defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2023 in Indianapolis. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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The Packers went 8-9 last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The defense ranked 17th in points and yards allowed. It marked the first time the Packers’ defense finished outside the top 15 in both categories in the same year since 2018.