At 5-foot-10 and 205 pounds, quarterback Bryce Young is undoubtedly the smallest man in the Carolina Panthers’ huddle. But there’s no doubt that it’s his huddle.
Center Bradley Bozeman, another one of those men in that huddle, spoke with reporters following this year’s edition of Fan Fest. When talking about the star of the Wednesday night show, he refused to label Young as a low-key presence.
“I wouldn’t call him soft-spoken at all,” Bozeman said. “I’d call him more confident. I mean, just even-keeled and confident. It’s everything that I get from him. When he steps in the huddle, everyone shuts up and looks. So, that tells you a lot. There’s a lot of huddles I’ve been in where people are still talking in side conversation about the play that happened before. Whenever he steps in, it’s silent.”
Despite the 22-year-old’s placid demeanor, he’s received rave reviews for his command of his offense and his teammates—and Bozeman’s ringing endorsement is just the latest one.
So don’t take that silent swagger for granted.
