From one Carolina linebacker to another, Luke Kuechly has great things to say about new Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson. It’s an older comment from March at the NFL Scouting Combine but now that Wilson is with the Steelers, it is relevant for us to talk about. Appearing on Up and Adams with Kay Adams, Kuechly praised Wilson’s game and demeanor.
“At the draft, I always look at linebackers,” Kuechly told Adams. “And there’s a guy I loved watching for a long time up at NC State. Payton Wilson. He ran extremely well in the 4.