Panthers work out 2 players, including 2-time national champ, on Wednesday
The Panthers worked out a pair of defenders, including a two-time national champion from Georgia.
On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers conducted workouts for two defensive back prospects. According to the league transaction wire, the team evaluated safeties Dan Jackson and Xavier Williams. Jackson, hailing from Gainesville, Georgia, has an impressive football background. As a standout at the University of Georgia, he was a two-time national champion and a third-team All-SEC selection.
Between 2021 and 2024, he amassed 140 combined tackles (4.5 for a loss), four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery while playing in 47 games for the Bulldogs. Jackson was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 230th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, courtesy of Carolina's acquisition of wide receiver Robbie Anderson from the Arizona Cardinals in 2022.
That draft pick was traded twice more during the 2025 draft, first by the Panthers and then the Denver Broncos, before reaching Detroit. Williams, an undrafted rookie, split his college career between Charlotte, Central Florida, and Middle Tennessee State. He briefly spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the summer. For additional Panthers updates, follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X.
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