[share title=”Share this Post” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”] D espite beginning his career with Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year trophies, Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly isn’t yet a huge presence nationally. He did crack the updated NFL Players Inc. Top 50 Player Sales List unveiled Monday, sneaking in at No. 50.But also released Monday was an ad that thrusts Kuechly firmly into the national spotlight.[x_video_embed type=”16:9″]While one site compared the Madden 15 official trailer to Zoolander, an Instagram video during the EA Sports shoot four weeks ago makes me wonder if there will be addition spots released eventually.

The soft-spoken Kuechly, who doesn’t really care where his Defensive Player of the Year trophy is, hasn’t actively searched out attention, but with as good as he’s been his first two seasons, it’s going to find him.He recently partnered with Project Life in his first major charitable campaign, and with EA now rolling out his first major national ad campaign, expect to see Kuechly’s national profile continue to rise.[author title=”About the Author”]