46Jackson Kuwatch
LB · Rookie
ROOKIE R7
Current depth chart
RILB2SecondROOKIE R7
Depth relationships
RILB155Devin Lloyd→
RILB246Jackson KuwatchSELECTED
Bio
Jackson Kuwatch is a linebacker from Cincinnati, Ohio, who played college football at Miami (Ohio) and Ohio State. The Carolina Panthers selected him in the seventh round (227th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft. Standing 6'4" and weighing 232 pounds, Kuwatch enters his first NFL season at age 23.
Player information
Height6'4"Weight232 lbHometownCincinnati, OHAge23CollegeMiami (Ohio) · Ohio StateDraftedRound 7 · #227 overall · 2026 · CARExperienceRookie season
Contract
$1.1Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $159KCap 0.4%
T-141 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Career path
OHIO STATECollege
MIAMI (OHIO)through 2025
PANTHERS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 7 · Pick 227