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Former LSU standout Donte Jackson, now with Panthers, draws comparisons to Josh Norman

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Panthers rookie cornerback Donte Jackson is showing he can talk the talk.

Now coach Ron Rivera is hoping the team's second-round draft pick can walk the walk.

The LSU standout has already turned heads at training camp, displaying impressive speed -- and a cocky swagger to match.

"He is fast, and I love his confidence level," Rivera said of the 5-foot-10, 180-pound Jackson. "We haven't had a guy like that since Josh Norman."

Norman was an All-Pro cornerback for the Panthers in 2015, the year Carolina went 17-2 and reached the Super Bowl.