Bryce Young will wear a number in the National Football League that is familiar to him.
According to NFL insiders, the California native is wearing No. 9 for the Carolina Panthers.
#Panthers No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young will wear No. 9, which is what he wore at Alabama.
Matt Corral is switching from No. 9 to No. 2, which is what he wore at Ole Miss. pic.twitter.com/C7HxXiDEl0
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 2, 2023
New #Panthers 1st overall pick QB Bryce Young will wear #9 in the pros, same number he did in Alabama.
QB Matt Corral previously had the number but changed it for Young. pic.twitter.com/nXjdKlEKHL
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 2, 2023
Young got selected at No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft, becoming the first-ever No. 1 selection for Alabama football in the Nick Saban era. He rocked No. 9 in three seasons for the Crimson Tide, winning a Heisman Memorial Trophy in 2021.
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Young assisted the program to a Southeastern Conference Championship in 2021.
He also helped the Tide to an Allstate Sugar Bowl victory in 2022. The 5-foot-10, 204-pounder was a two-time team captain and finished his career second all-time for passing yards (8,356), passing touchdowns (80), and total touchdowns (87).
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