Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera will attend LSU’s pro day next week to scout Leonard Fournette, the Tigers’ 240-pound running back who continues to be a popular pick for the Panthers in NFL mock drafts.
Rivera’s presence in Baton Rouge is a strong indicator of the Panthers’ interest in Fournette with the eighth overall pick.
“There’s a few of (the pro days) that I wanted to go to specifically,” Rivera said Wednesday at the owners meetings. “His is one of them.”
Rivera was at Stanford’s pro day last week to watch defensive end Solomon Thomas and running back Christian McCaffrey, a smaller back than Fournette who ran receiver routes at his pro day and could be effective in the slot.