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Expansion Draft
Round / Pos / Player / Team
1 (2) CB Rod Smith New England
Notes: Started at cornerback in the Panthers inaugural regular season game at Atlanta (9/3/95).
2 (4) T Harry Boatswain San Francisco
3 (6) TE Kurt Haws Washington
4 (8) DE Tyrone Rogers Seattle
5 (10) DE Mark Thomas San Francisco
Notes: Recorded six sacks in two seasons for Carolina (1995-96).
6 (12) CB Tim McKyer Pittsburgh
Notes: Returned interception 96 yards for touchdown to provide winning points in an upset of the defending Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers at 3Com Park (11/5/95).
7 (14) C Curtis Whitley San Diego
Notes: One of two offensive players to start every game for the Panthers in 1995.
8 (16) FB Howard Griffith LA Rams
Notes: Scored the Panthers only touchdown in the 1996 NFC Championship Game at Green Bay (1/12/97).
9 (18) NT Greg Kragen Kansas City
Notes: Led all Panthers defensive linemen in tackles in 1996 and 1997.
10 (20) S Cary Brabham LA Raiders
11 (22) LB Dave Garnett Minnesota
12 (24) LB Andre Powell NY Giants
13 (26) RB Dewell Brewer Indianapolis
14 (28) FB Bob Christian Chicago
Notes: Scored the first touchdown in Panthers history on a 16-yard pass in the Hall of Fame Game (7/29/95).
15 (30) S Fred Foggie Pittsburgh
16 (32) WR Mark Carrier Cleveland
Notes: Set an expansion record with 66 receptions for 1,002 yards in 1995.
17 (34) C Mark Rodenhauser Detroit
Notes: Handled the Panthers long-snapping duties for three seasons (1995-97).
18 (36) WR Steve Hawkins New England
19 (38) RB Brian O’Neal Philadelphia
20 (40) RB Derrick Lassic Dallas
21 (42) WR Richard Buchanan LA Rams
22 (44) QB Doug Pederson Miami
23 (46) TE Vince Marrow Buffalo
24 (48) WR Larry Ryans Detroit
25 (50) G Baron Rollins New Orleans
26 (52) LB William Sims Minnesota
27 (54) LB Paul Butcher Indianapolis
Notes: Tied for the team lead in 1995 with 20 special teams tackles.
28 (56) QB Jack Trudeau NY Jets
Notes: Completed 11-of-17 passes for 100 yards with three interceptions versus St. Louis (9/17/95) in only Panthers appearance.
29 (58) WR Charles Swann Denver
30 (60) WR David Mims Atlanta
31 (62) DE Shawn Price Tampa Bay
Notes: Played in all 16 games in 1995.
32 (63) WR Eric Guliford Minnesota
Notes: Recorded the first punt return for a touchdown in team history, scoring on a 62-yard return at Chicago (10/8/95).
33 (64) DT Bill Goldberg Atlanta
Notes: First player released in team history (4/20/95). Went on to become a star WCW wrestler.
34 (65) RB Eric Ball Cincinnati
35 (66) DT Mike Teeter Houston