List of Carolina Panthers first-round draft picks
The Carolina Panthers joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1995 as the league's 29th franchise.[1] Their first ever selection was Kerry Collins, a quarterback from Penn State, in the 1995 NFL Draft. The team's most-recent first-round selection was Star Lotulelei, a defensive tackle from Utah, in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft officially known as "the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" but more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[2]
The Panthers' only first overall selection came in 2011, when they selected Newton. They would have picked first in 2002, however, the inception of the Houston Texans that year allowed Houston to pick first instead of Carolina. Carolina had the first overall pick in their inaugural season, but traded the pick to the Bengals for the 5th and 36th overall selection. The Panthers have twice selected a Miami Hurricanes player in the first round: linebacker Dan Morgan in 2001 and Beason in 2007.
Collins, the team's first ever selection, made the Pro Bowl and led the Panthers to the playoffs in only their second season of existence, but he was later released after struggling on and off the field with alcoholism. Rae Carruth began his career as a promising wide receiver,[3] but he was dropped from the team after being arrested for hiring someone to kill his pregnant girlfriend (he would later be convicted of the crime). Julius Peppers won Rookie of the Year, has been named to the Pro Bowl on several occasions, and is the centerpiece of the Panthers' defensive line.[4] Dan Morgan was also a highly touted Pro Bowl linebacker, but repeated concussions had caused him to miss parts of several seasons until the Panthers released him in 2008. The Panthers drafted Jon Beason in 2007 partially to insure their defense against Morgan's absence.[5]
When the Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars joined the league together in 1995, both teams participated in an expansion draft, where they selected players from 30 existing NFL teams.[6] This list does not include players selected in that draft.
Player selections
| Year | Pick | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | Kerry Collins | Quarterback | Penn State | All-Rookie team selection and made the Pro Bowl in 1996.[7][8] |
| 1995 | 22 | Tyrone Poole | Cornerback | Fort Valley State | All-Rookie team selection, in addition to the All-Madden team.[7][9] |
| 1995 | 29 | Blake Brockermeyer | Offensive tackle | Texas | All-Rookie team selection.[7][10] |
| 1996 | 8 | Tim Biakabutuka | Running back | Michigan | |
| 1997 | 27 | Rae Carruth | Wide receiver | Colorado | All-Rookie team selection.[7] However, his career came to an end when he was arrested and convicted of conspiracy to kill his pregnant girlfriend.[11] |
| 1998 | 14 | Jason Peter | Defensive end | Nebraska | College and Pro Football Newsweekly All-Rookie Team.[7] |
| 1999 | — | No Pick | — | — | [12] |
| 2000 | 23 | Rashard Anderson | Defensive back | Jackson State | [13] |
| 2001 | 11 | Dan Morgan | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | Made the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team, and was later selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2004 and 2005.[7] |
| 2002 | 2 | Julius Peppers | Defensive end | North Carolina | Won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, made several All-Rookie teams, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.[7][14] |
| 2003 | 8 | Jordan Gross | Offensive tackle | Utah | Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team selection, Sports Illustrated All-Pro team,[7] and 2009 and 2011 Pro Bowl selection. |
| 2004 | 28 | Chris Gamble | Cornerback | Ohio State | Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team selection.[7][15] |
| 2005 | 14 | Thomas Davis | Safety | Georgia | |
| 2006 | 27 | DeAngelo Williams | Running back | Memphis | |
| 2007 | 25 | Jon Beason | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team.[7][16] |
| 2008 | 13 | Jonathan Stewart | Running back | Oregon | |
| 2008 | 19 | Jeff Otah | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh | [17] |
| 2009 | — | No Pick | — | — | [17] |
| 2010 | — | No Pick | — | — | The Panthers traded a 2010 first-round pick (17th overall) to the 49ers for 2009 second- (43rd overall) and fourth-round selections (111th overall).[18] |
| 2011 | 1 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Auburn | |
| 2012 | 9 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Boston College | |
| 2013 | 14 | Star Lotulelei | Defensive tackle | Utah |
Footnotes
- ^ "History". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ Alder, James. "NFL Draft Basics:Determining Order of Selection". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "He played a remarkable rookie season...", "He was "a fast receiver who could catch and had big-play potential," said Hurney.""Panther back office testifies for Carruth". CourtTV.com. 2000-12-14. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "On a defensive line that suddenly has emerged as one of the league's best young units... Peppers is the linchpin."Len Pasquarelli (2003-08-05). "Peppers has bulked up, improved footwork". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Beason gives the Panthers the comfort they need at linebacker, where they can't help but be nervous about Dan Morgan's repeated problems with concussions.""What they're saying". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Expansion Draft". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "All-Time Honors". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ The Panthers acquired the fifth overall pick and a second-round selection (36th overall, used to select Shawn King) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the first overall pick, which the Bengals used to draft Collins' teammate at Penn State, Ki-Jana Carter.
- ^ The Panthers acquired this pick and a sixth-round pick (188th overall, used to select Steve Strahan) from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for first-round (32nd overall, used to select Craig Newsome), third-round (65th overall, used to select Darius Holland), and sixth-round (173rd overall, used to select Charlie Simmons) picks.
- ^ The Panthers acquired this pick from the San Diego Chargers in exchange for second-round (34th overall, used to select Terrance Shaw), third-round (98th overall, used to select Preston Harrison), and fourth-round (100th overall, used to select Chris Cowart) picks.
- ^ "NC v. Rae Carruth". Court TV.com. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ The Panthers traded their first round pick to Washington for defensive end Sean Gilbert."Defense rules in Carolina's 1999 draft". SportsIllustrated. 1999-04-18. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ The Panthers acquired this pick from Miami in exchange for their 1998 2nd round selection (44th overall, used to select Patrick Surtain); the Panthers' original first-round selection had been traded to Washington.
- ^ Although the Panthers finished the previous season with a league-worst 1-15 record, the Houston Texans were entering the league for the 2002 season and thus took the first selection.
- ^ The Panthers obtained this pick from San Francisco in exchange for first-round (31st overall, used to select Rashaun Woods) and fourth-round (127th overall, used to select Richard Seigler) picks.
- ^ The Panthers acquired this pick, a second-round (59th overall, used to select Ryan Kalil) and fifth-round (164th overall, used to select Tim Shaw selections from the New York Jets in exchange for the Panthers' first-round (14th overall, used to select Darrelle Revis) and sixth-round (191st overall, later traded to Green Bay, used to select Korey Hall) picks.
- ^ a b Empty citation (help)The Panthers traded their 2008 2nd (43rd overall), 4th (109th overall), and 2009 1st round picks for the Philadelphia Eagles 1st round pick (19th overall)
- ^ "Draft trade tracker: All the moves: Panthers trade up to take DE Everette Brown". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
References
- "College Draft History". Panthers.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
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