Carolina fans got their first taste of the Panthers’ first pick of the NFL Draft in rookie minicamp.
Bryce Young, a University of Alabama alumnus, took his first snap Friday for the Panthers in practice.
QB Bryce Young taking his first snap as a member of the Carolina Panthers at rookie minicamp. @AP_NFL pic.twitter.com/PVvxJuft5f
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) May 12, 2023
More Bryce Young… from the shotgun. pic.twitter.com/9UTxECKZ6g
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) May 12, 2023
And Bryce Young throwing it. pic.twitter.com/HENXlOezDE
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) May 12, 2023
The content you asked for ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/HtlGS9iExK
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 12, 2023
*Videos of Young come via Steve Reed of the Associated Press
He is wearing No. 9, the same number as his time with Crimson Tide. Young became the first quarterback in Alabama history to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy in 2021. The 5-foot-10, 204-pounder set the single-season school record for passing yards (4,782), touchdown passes (47), and total touchdowns (50) as a first-year starter. He led the Tide to a Southeastern Conference Championship and College Football Playoff appearance as a sophomore. Young propelled Alabama to 11 wins, including a 45-20 victory over Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl last season. He helped the team to a CFP National Championship in 2020 as a backup to Mac Jones. Frank Reich, the head coach of the Panthers, likes what he has in Young and is excited to coach him.
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We will see how quickly he becomes the starting quarterback in Carolina.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
