Will Levis reveals reaction to NFL Draft slide, being picked by Tennessee Titans in second round
Former Kentucky Wildcats star quarterback Will Levis expected to hear his name called during Thursday’s first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. It never happened.
Instead of sticking around for Round 2, Levis decided to return home, but the excitement was still palpable when his name was finally called. The quarterback was selected with the No. 33 overall pick in the second round by the Tennessee Titans.
Later in the broadcast, Levis FaceTimed in to speak with the ABC crew, where he elaborated the last 24 hours of insanity in his life.
“It’s been insane,” Levis stated, asked what the ride has been like. “Obviously yesterday didn’t go exactly how I expected, but I needed to get home, we had a family gathering tomorrow.
“Thankful so much to Kansas City for how they treated me and my family while we were there, but had to get home. Had some travel complications, but got home just in time and was ecstatic to get the call.”
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.”
While the draft situation was far from ideal, Levis had some lessons he learned from the experience, and he’s elated to be with the Titans.
“I mean, just to be yourself,” explained Levis. “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, and very grateful to be a part of such an excellent organization.”
It’s easy to see why some teams had Will Levis high on their board. The world will forget his draft day slide in no time if he can prove his supporters right with the Titans.
“I think that regardless of if I went first overall or in the second round that my work ethic wouldn’t change,” added Levis. “Circumstances can’t affect how you approach situations like that. Happy for all the dudes who went in the first round, something that I would’ve liked to happen but I feel like I ended up exactly where I need to be, and where I was meant to be and just looking forward to getting to work.”