We, obviously, do not yet know who the Carolina Panthers will be selecting with their second pick of the 2023 NFL draft. But we do know who’s announcing it.
That honor will go to former running back and franchise great Jonathan Stewart. The 36-year-old is one of 33 other players—active or retired—who are set to hit the microphone to represent his franchise.
The list of players scheduled to make selections in Round 2 of tonight’s NFL Draft: pic.twitter.com/sYI9OYlMAb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 28, 2023
Stewart himself was drafted with the 13th overall pick by the Panthers back in 2008. The Fort Lewis, Wash. native and University of Oregon product went on to spend 10 of his 11 NFL campaigns in Carolina.
He’d become the organization’s all-time leading rusher over that tenure—smashing (and sometimes dashing) to 7,318 yards and 69 touchdowns over 131 games. Stewart is also the last Panthers player to have scored in a Super Bowl, a little factoid he earned on a 1-yard leap against the Denver Broncos in the team’s eventual 24-10 loss from the 2015 season.
But now, he’s probably hoping that the player he calls on Friday will help the Panthers get back (and actually win) on the game’s biggest stage.
