The Carolina Panthers addressed needs on both sides of the ball in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here’s a breakdown of each pick.
Tetairoa McMillan – 1st Round (8) Arizona
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-5
Class: Junior
Hometown: Waimanalo, Hawai’i
High School: Servite HS
Pronunciation tet-uh-row-uh
2024: Named First-Team All -Big 12 and a Finalist for the Biletnikoff Award after making 84 catches for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns… Surpassed Bobby Wade for first in program history with 3,423-career receiving yards… Finished third in program history with 26-career touchdown receptions… Recorded 213 receptions during his career, finishing fourth in program history… 84 receptions were ninth in nation… 1,319 receiving yards were the fifth-most in a single season in program history… Finished third in the nation with 1,319 yards and third nationally with 109.9 yards per game… Tied for eighth nationally in touchdown receptions (8)… Moved into first all-time in program history in career receiving yards with 115 yards on nine receptions against TCU (11/23)… Made 10 receptions for a single-game program record 304 receiving yards against New Mexico to open the season (8/31)… Four touchdown grabs tied a program record and was the third-most in a single game in Big 12 history (since 1996)… 304 receiving yards ranked fifth in Big 12 history (since 1996) for the most receiving yards in a game and the 304 all-purpose yards were ninth in school history for individual all-purpose yards in a game… Finished season tied for seventh nationally in most receiving plays of 20-plus yards (20), a mark that was second in the Big 12.
2023: Started all 13 games during his second season with the Wildcats in 2023… Led the team with 1,402 receiving yards and was second on team with 10 touchdown grabs…Second in the Pac-12 in receiving yards per game (107.8)… Tied for fifth in the conference in touchdown catches (10)… Tied for sixth in program history with 10 touchdown receptions, falling three touchdown receptions shy of the single-season record that Jacob Cowing set (13) in 2023… 1,402 receiving yards were the second most in a single-season in program history… Becomes the 8th player in program history to surpass 2,000-career receiving yards (2,104), putting him eighth all-time… His 18-career receiving touchdowns are seventh in program history… Completed one pass on one attempt for a 21-yard touchdown on a trick play, marking his first collegiate passing touchdown against Utah (11/18).
Nic Scourton – 2nd Round (51) Texas A&M
Position: Edge
Ht. / Wt.: 6-4 / 285
Class: Junior
Hometown: Bryan, Texas
High School: Bryan
Prev School: Purdue
2024: Started all 12 regular season games defensive end…Ranked third in the SEC with 14.0 tackles for loss and led the team with 5.0 sacks…Made three tackles, including a sack, against Notre Dame in his debut for the Aggies…Had a hurry and a tackle for a 2-yard loss in the win at Florida … Tallied six takedowns, including 1.0 for loss and added a hurry against Bowling Green…Finished the win over Arkansas with 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks for 11 yards lost, a forced fumble, breakup and hurry, while his strip sack late in the fourth quarter got the ball back in A&M’s hands and helped seal the victory…Had three tackles, including 2.5 for 9 yards lost and 1.5 sacks, in the win over Missouri…Made four tackles, 1.5 for a 6-yard loss, in the win over LSU…Had four tackles at South Carolina…Tallied four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in thew in over New Mexico State…Matched his season high with six tackles against Texas…Was named Defensive MVP at the team award show.
Prior to Texas A&M: Registered 72 tackles, 48 solo takedowns, 17.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and three passes defended in two seasons at Purdue…Led the Big Ten and ranked eighth in the nation with 10.0 sacks, while totaling 50 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and one forced fumble to earn Second Team All-Big Ten recognition in 2023…Appeared in 14 games making 22 tackles, including 15 solo takedowns, 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks as a true freshman in 2022.
Princely Umanmielen – 3rd Round (77) Ole Miss
Position: Edge
Ht. /Wt.: 6-4/255
Class: Senior
Hometown: Austin, TX
High School: Manor
Previous School: Florida
2024: Played in 12 games and started in six at defensive end for the Rebels, helped anchor the best rush defense in the nation and one of the best defenses in Ole Miss history…Contributed to team school records in sacks (52) and tackles for loss (120), which both led the nation…Finished season with 37 total tackles (19 solo)…Tied for team lead in sacks with 10.5 (70 yards), tied for the second-most in Ole Miss single-season history…Tied for third on the team with 13.5 TFL (76 yards), tied for 15th in Ole Miss single-season history … Led team with 14 QB hurries…Added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the endzone for a touchdown…Recorded three games with at least 2.0 sacks, all in a row…Tallied five games with at least 2.0 tackles for loss.
2020-23 at Florida: Played in 45 career games with 24 starts in four seasons with the Gators from 2020-23…Notched 99 total tackles (48 solo), 24.5 TFL, 15.0 sacks and three forced fumbles…2023 All-SEC Second-Team…Career-high 39 tackles and team-leading 11.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks and 17 QB hurries in 2023.
Trevor Etienne – 4th Round (111) Georgia
Position: Running Back
Ht./ Wt.: 5-9/205
Class: Junior
Hometown: Jennings, LA
High School: Jennings
Previous School: Florida
2024: Coaches All-SEC Third Team honoree…has started all nine games in which he has appeared…made his Bulldog debut in home opener vs. Tennessee Tech, rushing five times for 78 yards, including a long run of 45 yards…led the Bulldogs in rushing for the second-straight week, tallying 79 yards on 19 attempts in conference-opening win at Kentucky…led the Bulldogs in rushing yards for the third-straight game at Alabama, tallying 55 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries…led the Bulldogs in rushing with 88 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts in win over Auburn…also caught six passes for 36 yards against the Tigers…recorded 11 rushes for 35 yards and a touchdown in home victory over Mississippi State, also catching six passes for 35 yards…tallied 19 carries for 87 yards and a season-high three touchdowns at Texas, adding three catches for 23 yards…missed final three regular season games due to injury…rushed 16 times for a team-high 94 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning score in overtime, to defeat Texas in the SEC Championship in his return from injury…rushed for 38 yards on 11 attempts in Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, leading the Bulldogs on the ground in the CFP Quarterfinal matchup.
Prior to Georgia: Played two seasons at Florida, appearing in 24 games with one start…rushed 249 times for 1,472 yards and 14 touchdowns…caught 30 passes for 238 yards and one touchdown, while also returning 28 kicks for 671 yards…led team in 2023 in rushing touchdowns (8), yards per carry (5.7) and yards per game (68.4)…named to 2022 SEC All-Freshman Team…named Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week for tallying career-high 172 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee.
Lathan Ransom – 4th Round (122) Ohio State
Position: Safety
Ht./Wt.: 6-1/210
Class: Graduate
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
High School: Salpointe Catholic
2024: Ransom played in 55 games and started 37 times over the course of four seasons. He is among only a handful of Buckeyes to have earned five Varsity O letters, from 2020 through the 2024 season. He came back from injury twice to star for Ohio State the following season. He was a standout performer on Ohio State’s 2024 national championship team, ranking fourth on the team with 76 tackles and fourth with nine tackles-for-loss and earning fi rst-team all-Big Ten Conference honors. His senior season included three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, one interception (vs. Purdue) and two pass break-ups. For his career, he was one of the most disruptive defensive players with six forced fumbles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries for 11 such plays. Also had 228 career tackles, 16.5 tackles-for-loss and 17 passes defended (three interceptions; 14 pass break-ups).
2022-2023: Named honorable mention all-Big Ten by the league’s coaches and media in both 2022 and 2023. Had a 2022 campaign when he played in 12 of the 13 games, started nine games and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award. Ranked third on the team in tackles in 2022 with 74. 2022 stats also included 3.5 tackles-for-loss (-22 yards), an interception (vs. Michigan State), three pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. A valuable special teams performer in 2022 as well with two blocked punts: vs. Indiana and Maryland. Recorded a career high 11 tackles (eight solos) vs. Rutgers and had 10 tackles vs. Indiana and eight vs. both Northwestern and Georgia.
Cam Jackson – 5th Round (140) Florida
Position: Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.: 6-6/342
Class: Senior
Hometown: Haynesville, LA
High School: Haynesville
Previous School: Memphis
2024: Recorded 37 total tackles (14 solo), 4.5 TFL, two sacks and two pass break
ups through 12 games with a start in 11 of them. At Mississippi State he extended his start streak to seven while notching a career-high eight tackles. Versus No. 9 Ole Miss Jackson logged four tackles (one solo) and a career-high 1.5 tackles-for-
loss including a third-down and fourth-down stop in start versus the Rebels. At Florida State he brought down Luke Kromenhoek twice for his first two career sacks
while also tying a career high in solo tackles with five. Received a season-high 77.5
grade from PFF.
2023: Started 11 games on the defensive line…Totaled 32 tackles (18 solo), 0.5 TFL and 2 pass break-ups…Notched three tackles in season finale against No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)…Tallied three tackles in road game against No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)…Recorded one tackle in game against No. 19 LSU (Nov. 11)…Started in contest against No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)…Tallied his seventh consecutive start against South Carolina (Oct. 14)…Recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, during home victory over Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)…Completed the game against Kentucky with four tackles (Sept. 30)…Finished the game against Charlotte with four tackles in his fourth consecutive start of the 2023 season (Sept. 23)…Totaled six tackles and one pass break up in win over No. 11 Tennessee, earning him SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16)… Made second consecutive start and recorded three tackles in home opening win vs. McNeese (Sept. 9)… Started on defensive
line in Gators debut against No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31)…Transferred and join the Gators in the spring semester.
Mitchell Evans – 5th (163) Notre Dame
Position: Tight End
Ht./Wt.: 6-5/260
Class: Senior
Hometown: Wadsworth, OH
High School: Wadsworth
2024: Evans was Notre Dame’s premier tight end in 2024, and also plays a significant role in run blocking.Notre Dame’s rushing offense ranked No. 4 among the Power 4 in yards per carry (5.66), ranking No. 7 among all FBS teams. The Irish ranked No. 6 among Power 4 teams in rushing offense (210.8).
2023: Played in eight games as a junior, starting seven…Missed the final four games of the season due to injury…Ended the season as the team’s top receiving target, averaging 52.8 yards per game…Totaled 29 receptions for 422 yards…Scored one touchdown during the season, averaging 14.6 yards per catch.
Jimmy Horn – 6th (208) Colorado
Position: Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.: 5-10/170
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sanford, FL
High School: Seminole
Previous School: South Florida
2024: Played and started in 11 games during the 2024 season. Missed most of the last three games due to injury. Finished the season with 37 receptions for 441 receiving yards, and one touchdown. Averaged 21 yards per kickoff return and 10.29 yards per punt return. Opened the season with seven receptions for a career-high 198 receiving yards and one touchdown. His 69-yard touchdown in the first quarter against North Dakota State was his longest at Colorado.
2023: One of two Buffs (Jack Bailey) to play and start in every game during the 2023 season. Recorded 58 receptions, 567 receiving yards, and six touchdowns for CU. Was 2nd on the team in receptions (58), 3rd in receiving yards (567) and led Colorado in receiving touchdowns (6). Season and career-high 11 receptions against TCU in his debut as a Buff. Threw first career passing touchdown to Dylan Edwards on a 30-yard completion.
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