​Will we ever see another Luke Kuechly? Well, there’s at least one person in the NFL who thinks the second coming is already here.ESPN published their rankings of the league’s top off-ball linebackers—as voted on by executives, coaches and scouts—on Tuesday morning. The list features Cleveland Browns standout Carson Schwesinger all the way up at No. 3—and, via senior reporter Jeremy Fowler, had a personnel exec saying the following:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”He’s [Luke] Kuechly reincarnated. Elite speed, athleticism, instincts, ball skills.”That’s quite a comparison given the legendary credentials of the Carolina Panthers great.Kuechly was a supreme athlete coming out of Boston College—as his 40-yard dash (4.58 seconds), vertical jump (38 inches) and broad jump (123 inches) from the 2012 scouting combine all ranked within at least the 91st percentile of every inside linebacker tested since 1999. Schwesinger did not run a 40 nor record a broad jump at his combine, but did top Kuechly’s vertical at 39.5 inches.As for the on-field résumé, Schwesinger would have a lot to live up to. Kuechly ended his injury-shortened eight-year NFL career with five first-team All-Pro nods, two second-team All-Pro nods, seven Pro Bowl selections, a Defensive Rookie of the Year award and a Defensive Player of the Year award. Oh, and he’s being enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a few weeks.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSchwesinger has taken a nice first step though, as he was named the 2025 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year back in February. That honor came after he posted 156 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions as a 22-year-old.Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: NFL exec says this young star is Panthers LB Luke Kuechly ‘reincarnated’