Bryce Young’s First Practice With Panthers Had Fans Stunned About His Size

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Fans got their first look at Bryce Young in a Panthers uniform Friday during the team’s rookie minicamp, and they had plenty to say about seeing the No. 1 draft pick on an NFL practice field.
Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner who put up eye-popping numbers in his two seasons as Alabama’s starting quarterback, measured in at just 5’ 10” at the NFL combine in Indianapolis this past winter. And in his first snap with the Panthers, fans couldn’t help but notice how small Young looked behind a pro offensive line.
Here’s the video of that first snap with his new teammates:
QB Bryce Young taking his first snap as a member of the Carolina Panthers at rookie minicamp. @AP_NFL pic.twitter.com/PVvxJuft5f
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) May 12, 2023
It’s worth noting that Young isn’t wearing pads here, which makes him look even smaller than he normally would on the field. Still, that didn’t stop the NFL world from having fun with Young’s diminutive stature.
Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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