CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Friday afternoon, new Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young made his way to Bank of America Stadium to speak to media and mingle with fans.
Panthers fans rolled out the welcome wagon for the team's No. 1 overall draft pick.
"It's a surreal moment...you get to live your dream out," Young told WFMY News 2's Amanda Ferguson just moments after the Panthers selected him.
On Draft night, the Panthers' new playmaker said he's ready for business.
"The first thing I'm going to do in Charlotte? Once they give me the playbook - go back to the quarterback room and start memorizing it," he said.
Young started two seasons at the University of Alabama, where he was named one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football.
He won the 2021 Heisman Trophy and emerged as the draft’s top prospect after declaring for the NFL at the end of the 2022 season.
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