Panthers add to defensive line, select Kendrick Norton in 7th round

The Carolina Panthers have selected defensive tackle Kendrick Norton out of Miami with the 242nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Norton was expected to be taken off the board earlier in the draft, but fell to Carolina in the final round. He accumulated 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in 2017.

Kendrick Norton Bio

Position: DT
School: Miami
College Experience: Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 314 lbs

What the analysts are saying

• "Norton is a run-plugging nose tackle with the potential to fit in either odd or even fronts. He has the size and strength to beat single blocks and hang in against double teams, but won't offer much help as a pocket-pusher against the pass." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
• "A bit of a one-trick pony as a run-stuffer, offering little in terms of a pass rush other than a simple bull rush. Possesses the square frame so conducive to winning the battle of leverage at the point of attack with broad shoulders and a massive lower body, including fire hydrants for legs." - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com

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