Panthers Top Pick ready to give back to the community in hometown

Charlotte native Ikem Ekwonu was drafted number 6 overall by the Carolina Panthers and he is ready to do all he can off the field to help his community. Ickey…

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Published May 1, 2022 11:48 PM EDT

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Charlotte native Ikem Ekwonu was drafted number 6 overall by the Carolina Panthers and he is ready to do all he can off the field to help his community. Ickey graduated from Providence Day in 2019 and was a first team all American as a freshman at NC State.

“You know I’m also a guy who likes to get involved in the community a little bit, just gotta engrain myself into the culture,” said Ekwonu before the draft.

“We’re hoping that by being a Panther, that we will get to see him and be a part of our community again,” his former athletic director said.

Ekwonu not only has support from the community but from his coaches who rallied behind him in Las Vegas.

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