He personally scouted Kelvin Benjamin before the Panthers selected him in the first round of 2014 NFL Draft. Same goes for Devin Funchess, who the Panthers selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Ted Ginn, Jr. was cast off by the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals, and Proehl helped revitalize his career in Carolina. Philly Brown was an undrafted rookie that Proehl believed could be a contributor.
All of them loved playing for Coach Proehl and respected the knowledge brought by a man who played 17 seasons in the NFL.