SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following the Carolina Panthers minicamp this past weekend, former Wofford wide receiver Brenton Bersin has signed a contract with the team. Fullback Eric Breitenstein also participated in the try-out, however he was not one of the eight players signed.

Bersin signed with the Panthers as a rookie free agent in 2012 and spent training camp with the team. He appeared in one preseason game before being released. Most recently he was playing with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.

Bersin, from Charlotte, N.C., caught 26 passes for 445 yards and two touchdowns in 2011 at Wofford. He also had twelve carries for 169 yards and returned five punts. At The Citadel he returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown, which was the fourth longest in school history.

In his career, he is fifth in school history with 1,567 receiving yards. Bersin is tied for third in school history with 15 touchdown receptions. In the 2010 season, he had 32 receptions for 703 yards and nine touchdowns. The 703 yards were the third most in a single season in school history, while the nine touchdowns tied the school record mark held by Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.