James Mitchell — Carolina Panthers TE | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

9Bryce YoungQB1YR 491% snaps 12Kenny PickettQB2YR 58% snaps

16Haynes KingQB3ROOKIE UDFA 14Kyle TraskQB4YR 6

14Will GrierRES

RET

×6

30Chuba HubbardRB1YR 642% snapsALSO KR 25Jonathon BrooksRB2YR 3—23Trevor EtienneRB3YR 2+2 ROLES 28AJ DillonRB4YR 7

34Anthony Tyus IIIRB5 37Miles DavisRB6↓5

X×4

4Tetairoa McMillanX1YR 287% snaps 83David MooreX2YR 107% snapsALSO PR 86Ja'seem ReedX3YR 2 80Elijah CooksX4YR 3

88Dan ChisenaRESIR

Z×4

17Xavier LegetteZ1YR 359% snaps 87Brycen TremayneZ2YR 424% snaps 88Casey WashingtonZ3YR 4

39Roc TaylorZ4YR 2

80Ainias SmithRES

SLOT×3

18Jalen CokerSLOT1YR 344% snaps 15Jimmy Horn Jr.SLOT2YR 215% snaps+2 ROLES 13John Metchie IIISLOT3YR 5

ALSO KR

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19Chris BrazzellRESIR

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82Tommy TrembleTE1YR 661% snaps 0Ja'Tavion SandersTE2YR 335% snaps 84Mitchell EvansTE3YR 2 –Darren WallerTE4QYR 9

85James MitchellTE5↓3

LT×4

79Ikem EkwonuLT1PUPYR 584% snaps 63Rasheed WalkerLT2YR 5NEXT UP94% snaps

73Stone ForsytheLT3YR 6

66Ryan HayesLT4YR 2

78Saahdiq CharlesRESIR

LG×3

68Damien LewisLG1QYR 794% snaps 70Brady ChristensenLG2YR 725% snaps 65Ja'Tyre CarterLG3YR 5

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67Joshua GrayRES

C×3

77Luke FortnerC1YR 560% snaps

75Sam HechtC2ROOKIE R5—60Nick SamacC3YR 3

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RG×4

50Robert HuntRG1YR 716% snaps 62Chandler ZavalaRG2YR 419% snaps 71Jake CurhanRG3YR 7 74Isaia GlassRG4ROOKIE UDFA

RT×3

72Taylor MotonRT1NFIYR 1086% snaps 57Monroe FreelingRT2ROOKIE R1NEXT UP—76Albert ReeseRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDE×4

95Derrick BrownLDE1YR 778% snaps 94Jared Harrison-HunteLDE2YR 2—61Aaron HallLDE3ROOKIE UDFA 67Kyon BarrsLDE4YR 2

93LaBryan RayRES

NT×3

97Bobby Brown IIINT1YR 633% snaps 99Cam JacksonNT2YR 28% snaps 69Parker PetersenNT3ROOKIE UDFA

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RDE×4

98Tershawn WhartonRDE1PUPYR 740% snaps 92Lee HunterRDE2ROOKIE R2NEXT UP—96Elijah GarciaRDE3YR 4

64Tywone MaloneRDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LOLB×4

5Jaelan PhillipsLOLB1YR 672% snaps

3Princely UmanmielenLOLB2YR 221% snaps 56Jeremiah MoonLOLB3YR 4

47Isaiah SmithLOLB4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

ROLB×4

91Patrick Jones IIROLB1YR 614% snaps 52Trevis GipsonROLB2YR 722% snaps 48Thomas IncoomROLB3QYR 4 49Cam GillROLB4YR 7

LILB×3

32Trevin WallaceLILB1YR 355% snaps 53Claudin CherelusLILB2YR 423% snaps 45Maema NjongmetaLILB3YR 3

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11Nic ScourtonRESIR

RILB×4

55Devin Lloyd

RILB1YR 566% snaps

54Bam Martin-ScottRILB2YR 25% snaps 46Jackson KuwatchRILB3ROOKIE R7 58Mapalo MwansaRILB4INT'LYR 2

LCB×4

2Mike JacksonLCB1YR 899% snaps 29Akayleb EvansLCB2YR 56% snaps 20Tyrek FunderburkLCB3YR 3

41DeCarlos NicholsonLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

41Jaylon GuilbeauRESNFI

RCB×4

8Jaycee HornRCB1YR 690% snaps 24Will Lee IIIRCB2ROOKIE R4—33Robert RochellRCB3YR 6 42Cam MillerRCB4ROOKIE UDFA

NB×3

26Chau Smith-WadeNB1YR 360% snaps 31Corey ThorntonNB2YR 211% snaps 43Devonta SmithNB3ROOKIE UDFA

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FS×3

21Nick ScottFS1YR 898% snaps 38Zakee WheatleyFS2ROOKIE R5—36Demani RichardsonFS3YR 3

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SS×3

7Tre'von MoehrigSS1YR 694% snaps 22Lathan RansomSS2YR 231% snaps 27Isaiah SimmonsSS3YR 7

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

10Ryan FitzgeraldKO1YR 233% ST snaps

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×4

23Trevor EtienneKR1YR 234% ST snaps+2 ROLES 30Chuba HubbardKR2YR 67% ST snapsALSO RB 15Jimmy Horn Jr.KR3YR 2+2 ROLES 13John Metchie IIIKR4YR 5

ALSO WR

×1

44Jj JansenLS1YR 1928% ST snaps

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×1

10Ryan FitzgeraldPK1YR 233% ST snaps

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23Trevor EtiennePR1YR 234% ST snaps+2 ROLES 83David MoorePR2YR 101% ST snapsALSO WR 15Jimmy Horn Jr.PR3YR 2+2 ROLES

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6Sam MartinPT1YR 1429% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB9Bryce Young 12Kenny Pickett 16Haynes King 14Kyle Trask14Will GrierRET

RB30Chuba Hubbard 25Jonathon Brooks 23Trevor Etienne 28AJ Dillon34Anthony Tyus III37Miles Davis

WRX4Tetairoa McMillan 83David Moore 86Ja'seem Reed 80Elijah Cooks88Dan ChisenaIR

WRZ17Xavier Legette 87Brycen Tremayne 88Casey Washington 39Roc Taylor80Ainias Smith

WRSLOT18Jalen Coker 15Jimmy Horn Jr.13John Metchie III—19Chris BrazzellIR

TE82Tommy Tremble 0Ja'Tavion Sanders 84Mitchell Evans Darren WallerQ85James Mitchell81Feleipe Franks40Caden Prieskorn45Bryce PierreRES

OLLT79Ikem EkwonuPUP 63Rasheed Walker 73Stone Forsythe 66Ryan Hayes78Saahdiq CharlesIR

OLLG68Damien LewisQ 70Brady Christensen 65Ja'Tyre Carter—67Joshua Gray

OLC77Luke Fortner 75Sam Hecht 60Nick Samac—

OLRG50Robert Hunt 62Chandler Zavala 71Jake Curhan 74Isaia Glass

OLRT72Taylor MotonNFI 57Monroe Freeling 76Albert Reese—

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO10Ryan Fitzgerald———

KR23Trevor Etienne 30Chuba Hubbard 15Jimmy Horn Jr.13John Metchie III

LS44Jj Jansen———

PK10Ryan Fitzgerald———

PR23Trevor Etienne 83David Moore 15Jimmy Horn Jr.—

PT6Sam Martin———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Bryce Young#9QB1YR 491% snaps QB212Kenny PickettYR 5

QB316Haynes KingROOKIE UDFA QB414Kyle TraskYR 6

RB6 listed

Chuba Hubbard#30RB1YR 642% snapsALSO KR RB225Jonathon BrooksYR 3 RB323Trevor EtienneYR 2+2 ROLES RB428AJ DillonYR 7

WRX5 listed

Tetairoa McMillan#4X1YR 287% snaps X283David MooreYR 10ALSO PR X386Ja'seem ReedYR 2 X480Elijah CooksYR 3

WRZ5 listed

Xavier Legette#17Z1YR 359% snaps Z287Brycen TremayneYR 4 Z388Casey WashingtonYR 4

Z439Roc TaylorYR 2

WRSLOT4 listed

Jalen Coker#18SLOT1YR 344% snaps SLOT215Jimmy Horn Jr.YR 2+2 ROLES SLOT313John Metchie IIIYR 5

ALSO KR

TE8 listed

Tommy Tremble#82TE1YR 661% snaps TE20Ja'Tavion SandersYR 3 TE384Mitchell EvansYR 2 TE4Darren WallerYR 9Q

OLLT5 listed

Ikem Ekwonu#79LT1YR 584% snapsPUP LT263Rasheed WalkerYR 5NEXT UP

LT373Stone ForsytheYR 6

LT466Ryan HayesYR 2

OLLG4 listed

Damien Lewis#68LG1YR 794% snapsQ LG270Brady ChristensenYR 7 LG365Ja'Tyre CarterYR 5

OLC3 listed

Luke Fortner#77C1YR 560% snaps

C275Sam HechtROOKIE R5 C360Nick SamacYR 3

OLRG4 listed

Robert Hunt#50RG1YR 716% snaps RG262Chandler ZavalaYR 4 RG371Jake CurhanYR 7 RG474Isaia GlassROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Taylor Moton#72RT1YR 1086% snapsNFI RT257Monroe FreelingROOKIE R1NEXT UP RT376Albert ReeseROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDE5 listed

Derrick Brown#95LDE1YR 778% snaps LDE294Jared Harrison-HunteYR 2 LDE361Aaron HallROOKIE UDFA LDE467Kyon BarrsYR 2

DLNT3 listed

Bobby Brown III#97NT1YR 633% snaps NT299Cam JacksonYR 2 NT369Parker PetersenROOKIE UDFA

DLRDE4 listed

Tershawn Wharton#98RDE1YR 740% snapsPUP RDE292Lee HunterROOKIE R2NEXT UP RDE396Elijah GarciaYR 4

RDE464Tywone MaloneROOKIE UDFA

EDGELOLB4 listed

Jaelan Phillips#5LOLB1YR 672% snaps

LOLB23Princely UmanmielenYR 2 LOLB356Jeremiah MoonYR 4

LOLB447Isaiah SmithROOKIE UDFA

EDGEROLB4 listed

Patrick Jones II#91ROLB1YR 614% snaps ROLB252Trevis GipsonYR 7 ROLB348Thomas IncoomYR 4Q ROLB449Cam GillYR 7

LBLILB4 listed

Trevin Wallace#32LILB1YR 355% snaps LILB253Claudin CherelusYR 4 LILB345Maema NjongmetaYR 3

LBRILB4 listed

Devin Lloyd

#55RILB1YR 566% snaps

RILB254Bam Martin-ScottYR 2 RILB346Jackson KuwatchROOKIE R7 RILB458Mapalo MwansaYR 2INT'L

CBLCB5 listed

Mike Jackson#2LCB1YR 899% snaps LCB229Akayleb EvansYR 5 LCB320Tyrek FunderburkYR 3

LCB441DeCarlos NicholsonROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Jaycee Horn#8RCB1YR 690% snaps RCB224Will Lee IIIROOKIE R4 RCB333Robert RochellYR 6 RCB442Cam MillerROOKIE UDFA

CBNB3 listed

Chau Smith-Wade#26NB1YR 360% snaps NB231Corey ThorntonYR 2 NB343Devonta SmithROOKIE UDFA

SFS3 listed

Nick Scott#21FS1YR 898% snaps FS238Zakee WheatleyROOKIE R5 FS336Demani RichardsonYR 3

SSS3 listed

Tre'von Moehrig#7SS1YR 694% snaps SS222Lathan RansomYR 2 SS327Isaiah SimmonsYR 7

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Ryan Fitzgerald#10KO1YR 233% ST snaps

KR4 listed

Trevor Etienne#23KR1YR 234% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR230Chuba HubbardYR 6ALSO RB KR315Jimmy Horn Jr.YR 2+2 ROLES KR413John Metchie IIIYR 5

ALSO WR

LS1 listed

Jj Jansen#44LS1YR 1928% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Ryan Fitzgerald#10PK1YR 233% ST snaps

PR3 listed

Trevor Etienne#23PR1YR 234% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR283David MooreYR 10ALSO WR PR315Jimmy Horn Jr.YR 2+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Sam Martin#6PT1YR 1429% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Carolina Panthers

Division NFC SouthEst. 1993

Home

Bank of America Stadium

75,037Listed capacity

Location Charlotte, North Carolina

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Sir Purr

Process Blue Primary

Black Secondary