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Panthers select LB Trevin Wallace with 2024 draft’s 72nd overall pick
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The Carolina Panthers ' journey to the 72nd overall pick wasn't a straightforward one, with general manager Dan Morgan and company swinging a total of three deals on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft. But by the time that slot came around, the team stayed put and got themselves a new defender.
With their first and only (at least for now) selection of the third round, the Panthers grabbed University of Kentucky linebacker Trevin Wallace . Carolina landed into the spot following a deal with the New York Jets — who sent over Picks No. 72 and No. 157 in exchange for No. 65.
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Wallace is an athletic 'backer at 6-foot-1 and 237 pounds. He clocked a 4.51-second 40-yard dash at the 2024 scouting combine—the fourth-fastest amongst all prospects at his position.
He spent three seasons in Lexington—where he amassed 166 total tackles (18.0 for a loss), 10.0 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
The Jesup, Ga. native now joins first-rounder Xavier Legette and second-rounder Jonathon Brooks atop the team's draft class.
