The Carolina Panthers need help at wide receiver and should consider adding a veteran free agent or selecting one in the first, second, or third round of the upcoming draft. Adam Thielen will turn 35 in August and has one year left on his contract. Xavier Legette had a shaky rookie season, while Jalen Coker showed flashes, and excluding David Moore, the rest of their receivers have limited experience in the NFL.
Carolina Panthers will visit with athletic Big 12 receiver
According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Panthers will host Iowa State’s athletic wide receiver Jaylin Noel for a Top-30 visit. As Melo points out, Noel wowed scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine, leading all wide receivers with a 41.5″ vertical and an 11’2″ broad jump while running an impressive 4.39 40-yard dash and scoring an impressive 9.73 Relative Athletic Score (RAS). Since he tested well at the combine, many have him projected as a second or third-round pick.
.@CycloneFB WR Jaylin Noel has checked every box. Led all WRs in the Vertical (41.5″) + Broad Jumps (11’2″). 4.39 40, outstanding @SeniorBowl + film.
30 visits: Steelers, Patriots, Buccaneers, Panthers.@NoelJaylin13 joins me on @TheDraftNetwork:https://t.co/EzQaYGhLfT
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 27, 2025
He had a great career with Iowa State
Jaylin Noel committed to the Iowa State Cyclones as a three-star recruit for the 2021 season. Noel had a great career with Iowa State, catching 245 passes for 2,855 yards and 18 touchdowns in 51 games. He finished second all-time on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns in Cyclones history.
Noel had a great senior season, boasting career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. He caught 80 passes for 1,194 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. He finished first on the team in receiving yards and second in receptions and receiving touchdowns behind Jayden Higgins.
Here’s Lance Zierlein‘s scouting report on Jaylin Noel
“Noel’s blend of receiving and return talent could carry more sway with teams given the league’s new kickoff rules in 2024. He’s primarily a slot receiver but has enough size and speed to kick outside in a pinch.
“His routes can be a little unfocused but that’s correctable with coaching. What can’t be coached is his consistent play speed. He can accelerate and separate from turns and stems and tends to uncover on cross-country routes.
“The catch focus can be inconsistent, but he is willing to mix it up in the middle of the field and is a natural after the ball is in his hands. Noel’s upside and punt/kick return value could make him a Day 2 pick with the potential to develop into a starter.”
