Stone Forsythe (born December 29, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators.

Early life Forsythe was born and grew up in Winter Garden, Florida, and attended West Orange High School. He committed to play college football at Florida over offers from Kentucky and Duke.

College career Forsythe redshirted his true freshman season. He saw his first playing time when he started the final two games of his redshirt freshman season. Forsythe played in all 13 of Florida's games with one start as a redshirt sophomore. He became a starter going into his redshirt junior season and started the final 25 games of his career. Forsythe appeared in 40 games with 28 starts over the course of his collegiate career.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks Forsythe was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 208th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. On May 14, 2021, Forsythe signed his four-year rookie contract with Seattle worth over $3.6 million and a signing bonus of $166,000.

New York Giants On March 13, 2025, Forsythe signed with the New York Giants. He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.

Las Vegas Raiders On August 27, 2025, Forsythe signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Carolina Panthers On March 10, 2026, Forsythe signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2021 SEA 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 SEA 17 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 SEA 17 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 SEA 9 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 LV 17 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Career 70 27 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2022 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Forsythe's father, Ray Forsythe, played college football at Kent State and UCF and professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, Amsterdam Admirals, and Orlando Predators.

References

External links Carolina Panthers bio Florida Gators bio