CHARLOTTE — The Panthers have claimed Kyahva Tezino off waivers from the Patriots, who cut the linebacker on Sunday.
Tezino signed with New England in April as an undrafted rookie. He played collegiately at San Diego State, where he earned back-to-back first-team All-Mountain West distinction in 2018 and 2019.
Tezino played 48 games at SDSU, starting 31, recording 290 tackles, 15.5 sacks, two interceptions, five passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. Listed at 6-feet and 235 pounds, Tezino's 140 assisted tackles ranked 8th in program history, and his 290 tackles are No. 11.
Tezino will have significant competition to make the Panthers' roster. The club now has six undrafted rookie linebackers: Tezino, Jason Ferris, Sam Franklin Jr., Jordan Mack, Chris Orr, and David Reese.
View photos of Carolina's rookie class reporting to Bank of America Stadium.
DT Derrick Brown (Auburn)
DT Derrick Brown (Auburn)
WR Omar Bayless (Arkansas State)
TE Colin Thompson (Temple)
LB David Reese (Florida)
TE Giovanni Ricci (Western Michigan)
T Juwann Bushell-Beatty (Michigan)
TE Cam Sutton (Fresno State)
T Branden Bowen (Ohio State)
LB Jason Ferris (Montana Western)
TE Colin Thompson (Temple) and P Joseph Charlton (South Carolina)
LB Sam Franklin (Temple) and CB Derrek Thomas (Baylor)
CB Derrek Thomas (Baylor)
C Frederick Mauigoa (Washington State)
T Branden Bowen (Ohio State)
WR Omar Bayless (Arkansas State)
S Jeremy Chinn (Southern Illinois)
LB Sam Franklin (Temple)
WR Omar Bayless (Arkansas State)
LB Chris Orr (Wisconsin)
T Aaron Monteiro (Boston College)
CB Derrek Thomas (Baylor)
WR Omar Bayless (Arkansas State)
DT Bravvion Roy (Baylor)
S Jeremy Chinn (Southern Illinois) and DT Derrick Brown (Auburn)
LB Jordan Mack (Virginia)
DT Derrick Brown (Auburn)
G Mike Horton (Auburn)
T Aaron Monteiro (Boston College)
LB Jordan Mack (Virginia)
DT Austrian Robinson (Ole Miss)
DT Derrick Brown (Auburn)
S Kenny Robinson (West Virginia)
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver (FIU)
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver (FIU)
CB Troy Pride (Notre Dame)
DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Penn State)
DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Penn State)
S Jeremy Chinn (Southern Illinois)
