Texas Longhorns linebacker Jaylan Ford was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2024 NFL Draft.
AUSTIN -- Texas Longhorns linebacker Jaylan Ford saw his NFL dreams realized on Saturday when the New Orleans Saints took him in the fifth round at pick No. 175.
"Then I felt my phone ring, and I looked down and I’m getting a call from a 214 number, so at first, I thought it might be the Cowboys, but it was the GM of the Saints, and he was telling me they were going to draft me. It was pretty cool, and everyone started to realize what was happening, and they started pulling their phones out. It was even better because my dad’s side of the family is here and they’re from Louisiana, so I thought that was pretty cool.
Now, Ford's new home stadium will be the same one where his college career came to a close in the College Football Playoff this past season.
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