

The Carolina Panthers moved up six spots — from No. 57 to No. 51 — in a trade with the Denver Broncos to select Texas A&M edge rusher Nic Scourton.
In the trade, Carolina also swapped third-round picks (74 to Denver, 85 to Carolina), fourth-round picks (111 to Denver, 122 to Carolina) and seventh-round selections (208 to Carolina, 230 to Denver).
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Scourton played one season at for the Aggies and recorded five sacks in 12 games en route to being a 2024 first-team All-SEC selection. He was productive for a loaded defensive line, leading the Texas A&M in sacks and tackles for loss. Prior to that, he played two seasons at Purdue where he led the Big Ten with 10 sacks in 2023.
‘The Beast’ breakdown
Scourton ranked No. 59 in Dane Brugler’s top 300 big board. Here’s what Brugler had to say about him in his annual NFL Draft guide:
A thickly built, high-motor rusher, Scourton is quick to shoot his hands, create force and walk blockers into the pocket, but the next step in his development will be diversifying his attack by setting up counters and stacking moves. His hustle also stands out in the run game and directly leads to production (29 tackles for loss over his last 23 games). Overall, Scourton is a banshee off the edge with the quickness and power to work half-a-man and wear down blockers. His game plan is overly reliant on effort and relatively basic, though, because of his average athletic tools. His aggressive worker-bee play style should translate to starting snaps in the NFL.
Coaching intel
What an anonymous coach had to say about Scourton in Bruce Feldman’s mock draft:
“He’s a better player than (A&M teammate Shemar) Stewart. He plays the run really well. Got really good pass rush skills with a lot of change-ups and good body control for a big guy. He’ll get a lot of effort and motor sacks.”
The Panthers needed an edge rusher and they picked up a versatile and productive one. Scourton (6-foot-3, 257 pounds) played two seasons at Purdue, where he recorded 10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in 2023. He transferred to Texas A&M last year and bulked up to 285, which in part caused his sacks to drop to five but that still led the Aggies. Scourton became a team captain at Purdue shortly after turning 19 years old and has plenty of upside. Grade: A
Come back later for more analysis of Scourton.
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