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Rap icon Snoop Dogg wears Bryce Young jersey at a concert

Bryce Young smiles during interviews for Carolina Panthers at the NFL Draft.
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He has yet to take a snap in a preseason game for the National Football League, but Bryce Young is rising in popularity.

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The rookie quarterback of the Carolina Panthers is in the top 10 among signal-callers for jersey sells and has a rap icon sporting his jersey at concerts. Snoop Dogg, a 15-time Grammy Award-nominated artist, became the newest member of Young fever.

He danced on stage and performed songs at a concert in a Young jersey. As the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft, Young knows the expectations of pushing the Panthers to the playoffs. He quickly became the starting quarterback in mandatory minicamp.

RELATED: Bryce Young to play in Panthers’ first preseason game, per the team

The California native delivered Alabama football its first Heisman Trophy winner at quarterback in 2021.

His first preseason matchup is Saturday against the New York Jets.

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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.

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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