April 4, 2025

Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers Legend: Guest Speaker for Thursday, August 28th Carolina Panthers Kickoff Luncheon

Charlotte, N.C. – The Charlotte Touchdown Club is thrilled to announce Carolina Panthers legendary linebacker, Luke Kuechly, as guest speaker for this year’s Carolina Panthers Kickoff Luncheon. The luncheon will be hosted Thursday, August 28th at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. (Silent Auction from 11:15am to 11:45am) An estimated sell-out crowd of more than 650 people is anticipated. PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE CHARLOTTE TOUCHDOWN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND!

Luke Kuechly is one of the greatest linebackers of all-time and one of the best defensive players in NFL and college football history!

Kuechly spent all eight years of his career with the Carolina Panthers. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and a five-time first-team All-Pro. Kuechly had immediate success during his 2012 rookie season. In that debut campaign, he led the NFL in tackles and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

The following year, Kuechly became the youngest player to ever win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. In 2013, his 26 tackles against the New England Patriots set a new NFL single-game record and helped the Panthers clinch a playoff spot.

Kuechly was originally selected ninth overall out of Boston College in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for the Eagles and was a first-team All-American each time. In 2011, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus and Lombardi Awards. Kuechly led the nation in tackles twice and finished second in his freshman season.

He went to famed St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and won a state title his junior season.

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