C · Carolina Panthers
Sam Hecht
Age 23 · 193 cm (6'4") · 137 kg · Born Apr 3, 2003 · Kansas State
NFL career
2026
debut year
2026
last season
1
seasons
#75
jersey
College: Kansas State
2026 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#144
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
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2026 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
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Zakee Wheatley
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Born on April 3
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Randy Hughes
1953 · Dallas Cowboys
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1953 · New England Patriots
Mike Pruitt
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Connie Zelencik
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Crosby
1956 · Baltimore Ravens
Danny Pittman
1958 · Los Angeles Rams
Keith Ferguson
1959 · Detroit Lions