CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On April 28, the day after he was selected No. 1 overall in the NFL draft, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young walked into the locker room at Bank of America Stadium and struggled to hold back his emotions as he looked at his locker for the first time.
He was in the league.
With his parents Craig and Julie by his side, Young glanced up at the name plate hanging above the locker. He looked over at the silver helmet with the Panthers logo and briefly touched the pristine game jersey resting neatly on a hanger.
Julie looked fondly at her son, smiled and said, “You did this.”
Bryce quickly corrected her, saying, “We!”