The Carolina Panthers—barring a very, very unlikely move—have made the final selection of their 2026 NFL Draft class.
With the 227th overall pick from Saturday afternoon, the Panthers grabbed linebacker Jackson Kuwatch out of Miami of Ohio.
Kuwatch, 6-foot-4 and 232 pounds, played all four of collegiate campaigns with the Redhawks. From 2022 to 2025, he amassed 123 combined tackles (11.0 for a loss), 5.0 sacks and a pass defensed.
Carolina’s full draft class is as follows:
- First round (19th overall): Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
- Second round (49th overall): Lee Hunter, DL, Texas Tech
- Third round (83rd overall): Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
- Fourth round (129th overall): Will Lee III, CB, Texas A&M
- Fifth round (144th overall): Sam Hecht, C, Kansas State
- Fifth round (151st overall): Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State
- Seventh round (227th overall): Jackson Kuwatch, LB, Miami (Ohio)
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