Through the three decades of Carolina Panthers’ history, how many NFL Draft picks have made a difference for one of the NFL’s most ambitious expansion franchises? Carolina has been on the Super Bowl stage more than once already, and the talent is at the root of that success.
Carolina Panthers Draft History and Classes By Year
Below is a list of all the Panthers’ NFL Draft picks they’ve made throughout franchise history:
2024
- Xavier Legette | Round 1, Pick 32
WR, South Carolina - Jonathon Brooks | Round 2, Pick 46
RB, Texas - Trevin Wallace | Round 3, Pick 72
LB, Kentucky - J’Tavion Sanders | Round 4, Pick 101
TE, Texas - Chau Smith-Wade | Round 5, Pick 157
CB, Washington State - Jaden Crumedy | Round 6, Pick 200
DT, Mississippi State - Michael Barrett | Round 7, Pick 240
LB, Michigan
2023
- Bryce Young | Round 1, Pick 1
QB, Alabama
- Jonathan Mingo | Round 2, Pick 39
WR, Ole Miss
- DJ Johnson | Round 3, Pick 80
EDGE, Oregon
- Chandler Zavala | Round 4, Pick 114
G, NC State
- Jammie Robinson | Round 5, Pick 145
DB, Florida State
2022
- Ikem Ekwonu | Round 1, Pick 6
OT, North Carolina State
- Matt Corral | Round 3, Pick 94
QB, Ole Miss
- Brandon Smith | Round 4, Pick 120
LB, Penn State
- Amaré Barno | Round 6, Pick 189
EDGE, Virginia Tech
- Cade Mays | Round 6, Pick 199
G, Tennessee
- Kalon Barnes | Round 7, Pick 242
CB, Baylor
2021
- Jaycee Horn | Round 1, Pick 8
DB, South Carolina
- Terrace Marshall Jr. | Round 2, Pick 59
WR, LSU
- Brady Christensen | Round 3, Pick 70
OL, BYU
- Tommy Tremble | Round 3, Pick 83
TE, Notre Dame
- Chuba Hubbard | Round 4, Pick 126
RB, Oklahoma State
- Daviyon Nixon | Round 5, Pick 158
DT, Iowa
- Keith Taylor | Round 5, Pick 166
DB, Washington
- Deonte Brown | Round 6, Pick 193
OL, Alabama
- Shi Smith | Round 6, Pick 204
WR, South Carolina
- Thomas Fletcher | Round 6, Pick 222
LS, Alabama
- Phil Hoskins | Round 7, Pick 232
DT, Kentucky
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2020
- Derrick Brown | Round 1, Pick 7
DT, Auburn
- Yetur Gross-Matos | Round 2, Pick 38
DE, Penn State
- Jeremy Chinn | Round 2, Pick 64
S, Southern Illinois
- Troy Pride Jr. | Round 4, Pick 113
CB, Notre Dame
- Kenny Robinson Jr. | Round 5, Pick 152
S, West Virginia
- Bravvion Roy | Round 6, Pick 184
DT, Baylor
- Stantley Thomas-Oliver | Round 7, Pick 221
CB, Florida International
2019
- Brian Burns | Round 1, Pick 16
DE, Florida State
- Greg Little | Round 2, Pick 37
T, Mississippi
- Will Grier | Round 3, Pick 100
QB, West Virginia
- Christian Miller | Round 4, Pick 115
LB, Alabama
- Jordan Scarlett | Round 5, Pick 154
RB, Florida
- Dennis Daley | Round 6, Pick 212
T, South Carolina
- Terry Godwin | Round 7, Pick 237
WR, Georgia
2018
- DJ Moore | Round 1, Pick 24
WR, Maryland
- Donte Jackson | Round 2, Pick 55
CB, LSU
- Rashaan Gaulden | Round 3, Pick 85
CB, Tennessee
- Ian Thomas | Round 4, Pick 101
TE, Indiana
- Marquis Haynes | Round 4, Pick 136
OLB, Mississippi
- Jermaine Carter Jr. | Round 5, Pick 161
LB, Maryland
- Andre Smith | Round 7, Pick 234
ILB, North Carolina
- Kendrick Norton | Round 7, Pick 242
DT, Miami (FL)
2017
- Christian McCaffrey | Round 1, Pick 8
RB, Stanford
- Curtis Samuel | Round 2, Pick 40
WR, Ohio State
- Taylor Moton | Round 2, Pick 64
G, Western Michigan
- Daeshon Hall | Round 3, Pick 77
DE, Texas A&M
- Corn Elder | Round 5, Pick 152
CB, Miami (FL)
- Alex Armah | Round 6, Pick 192
FB, West Georgia
- Harrison Butker | Round 7, Pick 233
K, Georgia Tech
2016
- Vernon Butler | Round 1, Pick 30
DT, Louisiana Tech
- James Bradberry | Round 2, Pick 62
CB, Samford
- Daryl Worley | Round 3, Pick 77
CB, West Virginia
- Zack Sanchez | Round 5, Pick 141
CB, Oklahoma
- Beau Sandland | Round 7, Pick 252
TE, Montana State
2015
- Shaq Thompson | Round 1, Pick 25
OLB, Washington
- Devin Funchess | Round 2, Pick 41
TE, Michigan
- Daryl Williams | Round 4, Pick 102
G, Oklahoma
- David Mayo | Round 5, Pick 169
LB, Texas State
- Cameron Artis-Payne | Round 5, Pick 174
RB, Auburn
2014
- Kelvin Benjamin | Round 1, Pick 28
WR, Florida State
- Kony Ealy | Round 2, Pick 60
DE, Missouri
- Trai Turner | Round 3, Pick 92
OL, LSU
- Tre Boston | Round 4, Pick 128
DB, North Carolina
- Bene Benwikere | Round 5, Pick 148
DB, San Jose State
- Tyler Gaffney | Round 6, Pick 204
RB, Stanford
2013
- Star Lotulelei | Round 1, Pick 14
DT, Utah
- Kawann Short | Round 2, Pick 44
DT, Purdue
- Edmund Kugbila | Round 4, Pick 108
OL, Valdosta St.
- A.J. Klein | Round 5, Pick 148
LB, Iowa State
- Kenjon Barner | Round 6, Pick 182
RB, Oregon
2012
- Luke Kuechly | Round 1, Pick 9
LB, Boston College
- Amini Silatolu | Round 2, Pick 40
G, Midwestern State
- Frank Alexander | Round 4, Pick 103
DE, Oklahoma
- Joe Adams | Round 4, Pick 104
WR, Arkansas
- Josh Norman | Round 5, Pick 143
DB, Coastal Carolina
- Brad Nortman | Round 6, Pick 207
P, Wisconsin
- D.J. Campbell | Round 7, Pick 216
DB, California
2011
- Cam Newton | Round 1, Pick 1
QB, Auburn
- Terrell McClain | Round 3, Pick 65
DT, South Florida
- Sione Fua | Round 3, Pick 97
DT, Stanford
- Brandon Hogan | Round 4, Pick 98
DB, West Virginia
- Kealoha Pilares | Round 5, Pick 132
WR, Hawaii
- Lawrence Wilson | Round 6, Pick 166
LB, Central Connecticut St.
- Zachary Williams | Round 6, Pick 203
OL, Washington State
- Lee Ziemba | Round 7, Pick 244
T, Auburn
2010
- Jimmy Clausen | Round 2, Pick 48
QB, Notre Dame
- Brandon LaFell | Round 3, Pick 78
WR, LSU
- Armanti Edwards | Round 3, Pick 89
WR, Appalachian State
- Eric Norwood | Round 4, Pick 124
LB, South Carolina
- Greg Hardy | Round 6, Pick 175
DE, Mississippi
- David Gettis | Round 6, Pick 198
WR, Colorado State-Pueblo
- Jordan Pugh | Round 6, Pick 202
DB, Texas A&M
- Tony Pike | Round 6, Pick 204
QB, Cincinnati
- R.J. Stanford | Round 7, Pick 223
DB, Utah
- Robert McClain | Round 7, Pick 249
DB, Connecticut
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2009
- Everette Brown | Round 2, Pick 43
DE, Florida State
- Sherrod Martin | Round 2, Pick 59
DB, Troy
- Corvey Irvin | Round 3, Pick 93
DT, Georgia
- Mike Goodson | Round 4, Pick 111
RB, Texas A&M
- Tony Fiammetta | Round 4, Pick 128
RB, Syracuse
- Duke Robinson | Round 5, Pick 163
G, Oklahoma
- Captain Munnerlyn | Round 7, Pick 216
DB, South Carolina
2008
- Jonathan Stewart | Round 1, Pick 13
RB, Oregon
- Jeff Otah | Round 1, Pick 19
T, Pittsburgh
- Charles Godfrey | Round 3, Pick 67
DB, Iowa
- Dan Connor | Round 3, Pick 74
LB, Penn State
- Gary Barnidge | Round 5, Pick 141
TE, Louisville
- Nick Hayden | Round 6, Pick 181
DT, Wisconsin
- Hilee Taylor | Round 7, Pick 221
LB, North Carolina
- Geoff Schwartz | Round 7, Pick 241
T, Oregon
- Mackenzy Bernadeau | Round 7, Pick 250
G, Bentley College
2007
- Jon Beason | Round 1, Pick 25
LB, Miami (FL)
- Dwayne Jarrett | Round 2, Pick 45
WR, USC
- Ryan Kalil | Round 2, Pick 59
C, USC
- Charles Johnson | Round 3, Pick 83
DE, Georgia
- Ryne Robinson | Round 4, Pick 118
WR, Miami (OH)
- Dante Rosario | Round 5, Pick 155
TE, Oregon
- Tim Shaw | Round 5, Pick 164
LB, Penn State
- C.J. Wilson | Round 7, Pick 226
DB, Baylor
2006
- DeAngelo Williams | Round 1, Pick 27
RB, Memphis
- Richard Marshall | Round 2, Pick 58
DB, Fresno State
- James Anderson | Round 3, Pick 88
LB, Virginia Tech
- Rashad Butler | Round 3, Pick 89
T, Miami (FL)
- Nate Salley | Round 4, Pick 121
DB, Ohio State
- Jeff King | Round 5, Pick 155
TE, Virginia Tech
- Will Montgomery | Round 7, Pick 234
G, Virginia Tech
- Stanley McClover | Round 7, Pick 237
DE, Auburn
2005
- Thomas Davis | Round 1, Pick 14
LB, Georgia
- Eric Shelton | Round 2, Pick 54
RB, Louisville
- Evan Mathis | Round 3, Pick 79
G, Alabama
- Atiyyah Ellison | Round 3, Pick 89
DT, Missouri
- Stefan Lefors | Round 4, Pick 121
QB, Louisville
- Adam Seward | Round 5, Pick 149
LB, UNLV
- Geoff Hangartner | Round 5, Pick 169
C, Texas A&M
- Ben Emanuel | Round 5, Pick 171
DB, UCLA
- Jovan Haye | Round 6, Pick 189
DE, Vanderbilt
- Joe Berger | Round 6, Pick 207
T, Michigan Tech
2004
- Chris Gamble | Round 1, Pick 28
DB, Ohio State
- Keary Colbert | Round 2, Pick 62
WR, USC
- Travelle Wharton | Round 3, Pick 94
T, South Carolina
- Drew Carter | Round 5, Pick 163
WR, Ohio State
- Sean Tufts | Round 6, Pick 196
LB, Colorado
- Michael Gaines | Round 7, Pick 232
TE, Central Florida
2003
- Jordan Gross | Round 1, Pick 8
T, Utah
- Bruce Nelson | Round 2, Pick 50
G, Iowa
- Mike Seidman | Round 3, Pick 76
TE, UCLA
- Ricky Manning | Round 3, Pick 82
DB, UCLA
- Colin Branch | Round 4, Pick 119
DB, Stanford
- Kindal Moorehead | Round 5, Pick 145
DT, Alabama
- Walter Young | Round 7, Pick 226
WR, Illinois
- Casey Moore | Round 7, Pick 247
RB, Stanford
2002
- Julius Peppers | Round 1, Pick 2
DE, North Carolina
- DeShaun Foster | Round 2, Pick 34
RB, UCLA
- Will Witherspoon | Round 3, Pick 73
LB, Georgia
- Dante Wesley | Round 4, Pick 100
DB, Ark-Pine Bluff
- Randy Fasani | Round 5, Pick 137
QB, Stanford
- Kyle Johnson | Round 5, Pick 145
RB, Syracuse
- Keith Heinrich | Round 6, Pick 174
TE, Sam Houston State
- Pete Campion | Round 7, Pick 213
G, North Dakota State
- Brad Franklin | Round 7, Pick 258
DB, Louisiana
2001
- Dan Morgan | Round 1, Pick 11
LB, Miami (FL)
- Kris Jenkins | Round 2, Pick 44
DT, Maryland
- Steve Smith Sr. | Round 3, Pick 74
WR, Utah
- Chris Weinke | Round 4, Pick 106
QB, Florida State
- Jarrod Cooper | Round 5, Pick 143
DB, Kansas State
- Dee Brown | Round 6, Pick 175
RB, Syracuse
- Louis Williams | Round 7, Pick 211
C, LSU
- Mike Roberg | Round 7, Pick 227
TE, Idaho
2000
- Rashard Anderson | Round 1, Pick 23
DB, Jackson State
- Deon Grant | Round 2, Pick 57
DB, Tennessee
- Leander Jordan | Round 3, Pick 82
T, Indiana (PA)
- Alvin McKinley | Round 4, Pick 120
DE, Mississippi State
- Gillis Wilson | Round 5, Pick 147
DE, Southern
- Jeno James | Round 6, Pick 182
G, Auburn
- Lester Towns | Round 7, Pick 221
LB, Washington
1999
- Chris Terry | Round 2, Pick 34
T, Georgia
- Mike Rucker | Round 2, Pick 38
DE, Nebraska
- Hannibal Navies | Round 4, Pick 100
LB, Colorado
- Robert Daniel | Round 6, Pick 175
DE, Northwestern State (LA)
- Tony Booth | Round 7, Pick 211
DB, James Madison
1998
- Jason Peter | Round 1, Pick 14
DE, Nebraska
- Chuck Wiley | Round 3, Pick 62
DE, LSU
- Mitch Marrow | Round 3, Pick 73
DE, Pennsylvania
- Donald Hayes | Round 4, Pick 106
WR, Wisconsin
- Jerry Jensen | Round 5, Pick 136
LB, Washington
- Damien Richardson | Round 6, Pick 165
DB, Arizona State
- Viliami Maumau | Round 7, Pick 196
DT, Colorado
- Jim Turner | Round 7, Pick 228
WR, Syracuse
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1997
- Rae Carruth | Round 1, Pick 27
WR, Colorado
- Mike Minter | Round 2, Pick 56
DB, Nebraska
- Kinnon Tatum | Round 3, Pick 87
LB, Notre Dame
- Tarek Saleh | Round 4, Pick 122
LB, Wisconsin
- Matt Finkes | Round 6, Pick 189
DE, Ohio State
- Kris Mangum | Round 7, Pick 228
TE, Mississippi
1996
- Tim Biakabutuka | Round 1, Pick 8
RB, Michigan
- Muhsin Muhammad | Round 2, Pick 43
WR, Michigan State
- Winslow Oliver | Round 3, Pick 73
RB, New Mexico
- J.C. Price | Round 3, Pick 88
DT, Virginia Tech
- Norbert Davidds-Garrido | Round 4, Pick 106
T, USC
- Emmanuel McDaniel | Round 4, Pick 111
DB, East Carolina
- Marquette Smith | Round 5, Pick 142
RB, Central Florida
- Scott Greene | Round 6, Pick 193
RB, Michigan State
- Donnell Baker | Round 7, Pick 217
WR, Southern
- Kerry Hicks | Round 7, Pick 234
DE, Colorado
1995
- Kerry Collins | Round 1, Pick 5
QB, Penn State
- Tyrone Poole | Round 1, Pick 22
DB, Fort Valley State
- Blake Brockermeyer | Round 1, Pick 29
T, Texas
- Shawn King | Round 2, Pick 36
DE, La-Monroe
- Frank Garcia | Round 4, Pick 132
C, Washington
- Michael Senters | Round 5, Pick 135
DB, Northwestern
- Andrew Peterson | Round 5, Pick 171
T, Washington
- Steve Strahan | Round 6, Pick 188
DT, Baylor
- Jerry Colquitt | Round 6, Pick 191
QB, Tennessee
- Chad Cota | Round 7, Pick 209
DB, Oregon
- Michael Reed | Round 7, Pick 249
DB, Boston College