Joe Caskey is a DFW born actor/musician currently performing in the immersive production of Masquerade in NYC off Broadway. He spent the last 15 months on the road as the standby for Neil Diamond on the Beautiful Noise national tour. He loves football and is a proud manager of 9 fantasy football teams.

Chosen ninth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Panthers, Luke Kuechly was named All-Pro seven times and earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012 and AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 during his eight seasons from 2012-2019. The linebacker recorded 1,237 career tackles and twice led the league in tackles. A member of the NFL's All-Decades Team for the 2010s, Kuechly was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility. At 35 years old, he is the second-youngest player ever enshrined behind Gale Sayers, who was 34 when he was enshrined in 1977, and the first inductee to spend their entire career with the Panthers.

Fourth Battalion, Third Aviation Regiment is an Assault Helicopter Battalion assigned to 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. The battalion is comprised of H-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinooks who provide air assault, heavy lift and medical evacuation aviation capabilities in support of ground maneuver forces.

Rabbi Asher Knight has served as senior rabbi of Temple Beth El, the largest synagogue in the Carolinas, since 2016. Over the past decade, he has helped guide the congregation through a period of significant growth and change while working to make a large community feel smaller, more connected, and more like home.

Rabbi Knight is an active voice in Charlotte's civic and interfaith life. He serves on the executive committee of Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network (MeckMIN) and has held national leadership roles within the Reform Jewish movement. Across that work runs a common conviction: strong communities are built through relationships—especially among people who do not always see the world the same way.

His writing and public commentary have appeared in national publications, and his sermons and work have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Charlotte Observer.

A Colorado native, Rabbi Knight earned his degree in international studies from the University of Denver and was ordained by Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion. He is married to Rabbi Ana Bonnheim. They are the proud parents of two sons and two exceedingly large dogs.

York Comprehensive NJROTC is the premiere Color Guard in the Carolinas. They have Presented the Colors for the NFL, NBA, MLS, AHL, MiLB teams in the area, as well as hand-selected to be the Color Guard for the MLS All-Star game in 2026.

Robert Bush is a Deaf American Sign Language user and from Lumberton, North Carolina. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity and Operations at ECPI University, with an expected graduation date of December 2027. Robert is honored to perform the National Anthem in American Sign Language and to represent both the Deaf community and his hometown of Lumberton at this special event.

The Ring of Excellence ceremony will commemorate Luke Kuechly being the 386th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the first inductee who spent their entire career with the Carolina Panthers.

During the ceremony, Kuechly will receive the Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence. The ring is one of three iconic symbols, along with the Hall of Fame Gold Jacket and the Bronze Bust, that represent the elite status of being a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.