The Panthers now signs third-round draft pick wide receiver Brandon LaFell. Now only one selection is left from this year’s draft without a contract.

Carolina Panthers announced this yesterday.

Brandon LaFell, 23-year-old, ranks second in school history. He is having a record of 25 touchdown receptions. He is also third in school with 175 catches and 2,517 yards.

As a senior, LaFell has totaled 792 yards on 57 receptions and had scored eleven touchdowns. Earlier for four years he was with the Tigers.

John Fox, Panthers coach, said LaFell is a big, speedy receiver. He added further, “A lot of those guys have added some juice to that unit, and we’ll see how they do when we start playing real football.”

With this sign LaFell becomes the 9th of the Panthers’ ten draft choices to sign with only QB Jimmy Clausen.

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