Bryce Young will wear No. 9 on his jersey as an NFL rookie, and the trade that put the Carolina Panthers in position to pick him at No. 1 in the NFL Draft on Thursday played a part in the quarterback keeping his college number.

Young won the 2021 Heisman Trophy and threw for 8,356 yards and 80 touchdowns wearing No. 9 for Alabama, and Carolina announced on Tuesday that would be the quarterback’s NFL number, too.

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Quarterback Matt Corral had the No. 9 jersey for the Panthers, although when he joined Carolina in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, he had wanted to wear No. 2, his jersey at Ole Miss.

Corral couldn’t wear No. 2, though, because wide receiver D.J. Moore already had that number.

The Panthers were able to pick Young at No. 1 after making a trade to obtain the first selection from the Chicago Bears. To get to the top of the draft, Carolina sent Chicago the ninth and 61st choices for this year, first- and second-round picks in 2024, a second-round selection in 2025 and Moore.

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With Moore no longer with the Panthers, Corral has switched his number to 2, clearing the way for Young to wear 9.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.