On Thursday night, the Carolina Panthers will kick off the 2023 NFL draft by adding another name to this list. But, for now, let’s take a look back at the franchise’s last 20 first-round selections.
2022: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State (sixth overall)
2021: Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina (eighth overall)
2020: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn (seventh overall)
2019: Brian Burns, DE, Florida State (16th overall)
2018: DJ Moore, WR, Maryland (24th overall)
2017: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford (eighth overall)
2016: Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech (30th overall)
2015: Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington (25th overall)
2014: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State (28th overall)
2013: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah (14th overall)
2012: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College (ninth overall)
2011: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn (first overall)
2008: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh (19th overall)
2008: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon (13th overall)
2007: Jon Beason, LB, Miami (25th overall)
2006: DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis (27th overall)
2005: Thomas Davis, LB, Georgia (14th overall)
2004: Chris Gamble, CB, Ohio State (28th overall)
2003: Jordan Gross, OT, Utah (eighth overall)
2002: Julius Peppers, DE, North Carolina (second overall)
