• Trevor Etienne lands in a crowded backfield: Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and Jonathon Brooks are all running backs the Carolina Panthers have recently invested in outside of Etienne.
• Etienne joins the undersized running backs of the 2025 draft class: Etienne is below the 25th percentile among running backs in height, weight and arm length.
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Player performance

Etienne spent two seasons as a backup at Florida behind Montrell Johnson Jr. before transferring to Georgia. Etienne was in an interesting timeshare at Georgia, where Nate Frazier was a clear early-down back, while Cash Jones was a clear third-down back, and Etienne was capable of both roles, leading to a team lead in snaps.