page_title: Luke Kuechly
hierarchical_section_title: Luke Kuechly
caption_attribution_description: English: New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers, December 6, 2015, Tammy Anthony Baker, Photographer
context_page_description: Luke August Kuechly is a former American football middle linebacker who played all eight seasons of his professional career with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers ninth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Kuechly played college football at Boston College where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American.
  Kuechly had an immediate impact his rookie season, as he led the NFL in tackles and won the Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, becoming the third youngest recipient in its history. In 2013, Kuechly became the youngest recipient of the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in its history.
  After retiring following the 2019 season, Kuechly rejoined the Panthers as a pro scout.
context_section_description: Luke August Kuechly (/ˈkiːkli/; born April 20, 1991) is a former American football middle linebacker who played all eight seasons of his professional career with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers ninth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Kuechly played college football at Boston College where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American.
  Kuechly had an immediate impact his rookie season, as he led the NFL in tackles and won the Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, becoming the third youngest recipient in its history. In 2013, Kuechly became the youngest recipient of the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in its history.
  After retiring following the 2019 season, Kuechly rejoined the Panthers as a pro scout.
caption: Kuechly in 2015
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