Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 303 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Apr 3, 2003
College: Kansas State
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: R5 · #144

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 3/17
Total Contract: $4.9M
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−10.7 vs NFL C31st percentile

Role−12.2 vs NFL C25th percentile

Experience−42.6 vs NFL C0th percentile

Prime−7.9 vs NFL C5th percentile

Durability−16.4 vs NFL C12th percentile

Continuity−36.6 vs NFL C0th percentile

Draft Pedigree+13.0 vs NFL C68th percentile

Contract Fit−8.1 vs NFL C30th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Sam Hecht fits · Centers

CAR centers, last season vs this season — Sam Hecht is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Offensive Coordinator: Brad Idzik

#77Luke Fortner606217/177301009669$2.8M28.46'4"300

#75Sam HechtDrafted, unsigned38353/1700508339—23.56'4"303

#67Corey Bullock453016/17——94880—24.86'3"320

Last season · 2025Offensive Coordinator: Brad Idzik

Nick SamacUnknown272011/170065895$1.1M25.16'4"305

Austin CorbettUnknown——11/17——————31.16'4"305

Cade MaysUnknown——13/17——————27.46'6"325

Transactions

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#75Sam Hecht

Roster Value38

#144CAR

Carolina Panthers select C Sam Hecht in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026

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