NFL announces prospects that will be on hand in Las Vegas for 2022 NFL Draft

A group of 21 draft prospects, including a couple of quarterbacks who visited the Panthers this week, will be attending the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas this year.

On NFL Network on Thursday night, the league announced the following players would attend the event:

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Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss

Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia

Ickey Ekwonu, OT, N.C. State

Sauce Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington

Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan

Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State

Zion Johnson, OL, Boston College

George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue

Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon

Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama

Malik Willis, QB, Liberty

Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia

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Willis and Corral were among the quarterbacks who visited the Panthers this week.

Picking sixth overall, the Panthers are considering a number of options aside from quarterbacks, notably a deep class of offensive tackles and defensive ends.

Charlotte’s Ickey Ekwonu (the NC State offensive tackle who played at Providence Day) and Jordan Davis (the Georgia defensive tackle who played at Mallard Creek High) were also among those scheduled to be in attendance.

The first round of the draft will begin two weeks from tonight, kicking off at 8 p.m. on April 28 on NFL Network.