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WATCH: Jackson Powers-Johnson emotional draft call with Raiders HC Antonio Pierce

‘I’m gonna whoop some ass for you, I swear’: Watch Jackson Powers-Johnson’s emotional draft call with Raiders HC Antonio Pierce

For my money theres nothing better than the videos when players get drafted by their NFL team. Especially when they’re at home with big group of family sharing the excitement with them. That’s just what we got from Raiders Round two pick Jackson Powers-Johnson.

Adding to the emotion from his family is there are a few long time Raider fans there, including his grandparents who are from the Bay Area and who Jackson said had season tickets to the Raiders for 20 years.

But, regardless of the team, getting that phone call is special. When that kid who grew up dreaming up playing in the NFL was just drafted to an NFL team. You love to see it. And it never gets old. These moments are a big part of what makes the draft the event it has become.

Watch: Third-round pick Tucker Kraft gets the call from Packers

Watch South Dakota State TE Tucker Kraft get the call from the Packers in the third round of 2023.

The Green Bay Packers used the 78th overall pick in the 2023 draft to select South Dakota State tight end Tucker Kraft.

His wait to be drafted ended when the Packers gave him a call in the third round on Friday night, creating an emotional moment at his draft party in Timber Lake, South Dakota.

“I am just ready to rep that green and yellow,” Kraft said on the phone while talking to someone in Green Bay.

Here’s when Kraft got the call, via the South Dakota State football account on Twitter:

Here’s another video from the party:

Both videos end with a massive celebration at the party when Kraft’s name is announced on the live broadcast.

Kraft caught 99 passes at South Dakota State. He was a two-time All-American and a one-time national champion. In Green Bay, Kraft will team with second-round pick Luke Musgrave and give the Packers a dynamic pair of tight ends.

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