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Cam Newton was the Panthers' first ever first-overall selection (2013), and went on to win the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

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, was named to the Pro Bowl on several occasions, and was the centerpiece of the Panthers' defensive line until signing with the Chicago Bears.[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] Newton threw for 422 yards in his debut game, an NFL record,[6] went on to set several passing records as a rookie, and won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.[7] Kuechly led the NFL in tackles his rookie year, and won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award one year after Newton's offensive ROTY.[8]

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.[9] 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 Pro Bowl selection (1996)[10][11]
1995 22 Tyrone Poole Cornerback Fort Valley State
1995 29 Blake Brockermeyer Offensive tackle Texas
1996 8 Tshimanga Biakabutuka Running back Michigan
1997 27 Rae Carruth Wide receiver Colorado
1998 14 Jason Peter Defensive end Nebraska
1999 — — No Pick — — [12]
2000 23 Rashard Anderson Defensive back Jackson State [13]
2001 11 Dan Morgan Linebacker Miami (FL) Pro Bowl selection (2004),[10] All-Pro selection (2004)
2002 2 Julius Peppers Defensive end North Carolina Defensive Rookie of the Year, 5 Pro Bowl selections (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009),[10][14] 4 All-Pro selections (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009)
2003 8 Jordan Gross Offensive tackle Utah 2 Pro Bowl selections (2008, 2010), All-Pro selection (2008)[10]
2004 28 Chris Gamble Cornerback Ohio State Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team selection.[10][15]
2005 14 Thomas Davis Linebacker Georgia
2006 27 DeAngelo Williams Running back Memphis Pro Bowl selection (2009),[10] All-Pro selection (2008)
2007 25 Jon Beason Linebacker Miami (FL) 3 Pro Bowl selections (2008, 2009, 2010),[10][16] 2 All-Pro selections (2008, 2009)
2008 13 Jonathan Stewart Running back Oregon
2008 19 Jeff Otah Offensive tackle Pittsburgh [17]
2009 — — No Pick — — [17]
2010 — — No Pick — — [18]
2011 1 Cam Newton Quarterback Auburn Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl selection (2011),[10] NFL single-season record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback
2012 9 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Boston College Defensive Rookie of the Year[10]
2013 14 Star Lotulelei Defensive tackle Utah

Footnotes

  1. ^ "History". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ Alder, James. "NFL Draft Basics:Determining Order of Selection". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals recap - September 11, 2011". ESPN. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  7. ^ Barry Wilner (2012-02-04). "Cam Newton wins Offensive Rookie of the Year". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  8. ^ Marc Sessler (2013-02-02). "Luke Kuechly wins Defensive Rookie of the Year honors". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  9. ^ "Expansion Draft". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "All-Time Honors". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ a b [citation needed]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)
  18. ^ The Panthers traded a 2010 first-round pick (17th overall) to the 49ers for 2009 second- (43rd overall) and fourth-round selections (111th 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

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