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Will Levis gives strong reaction during moment Tennessee Titans drafted him

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•04/29/23•

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Will Levis had quite the reaction when he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans Friday early in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The former Kentucky quarterback slid out of the first round and ultimately left Kansas City’s green room and returned home to watch the remainder of the draft. That’s where he was once again surrounded by family and got the call Tennessee traded up to No. 33 to get him.

Levis’ reaction to watching the television with his family can be seen below.

The former Kentucky quarterback might’ve been wearing purple based on another team’s liking of the signal caller, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. This was before the Baltimore Ravens eventually got a deal done with Lamar Jackson.

“The Ravens, if they hadn’t gotten a deal done with Lamar Jackson before the draft, my sense is they would have seriously considered Will Levis at No. 22 overall,” Fowler said on SportsCenter. “It would have at least been a conversation. Because they didn’t know if they could get a deal done with Lamar. The draft was kind of an artificial deadline.”

As for entering a crowded quarterback room with Ryan Tannehill and Malik Willis, Levis is ready to just do whatever he can to help the Titans win.

“I’m just ready to learn. I want to learn as much as I can from them, and be the best teammate that I can be,” the freshly-minted Titans signal caller stated. “I’m going in there to compete for sure, but I mean, they have a lot more experience than I have in the NFL, and I just want to learn from them and do whatever I can to help the team win.”

The draft situation was far from ideal. However, Levis said he was elated with the Titans.

“I mean, just to be yourself,” Levis explained. “You want to make a connection with the team, so that they believe in you for who you are, as a player and a person. I definitely feel like I found that with the Tennessee Titans. I’m very grateful to be a part of such an excellent organization.”