Will Levis Pro Day Quote About Not Wanting To Be Center Of NFL Draft Coverage Resurfaces As He Falls Out Of First Round

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Will Levis took a gamble by attending the first round of NFL Draft in person on Thursday night. While some thought he had a legitimate chance of being a Top 10 pick, others predicted that he could fall out of the first round.

Unfortunately for Levis, the latter happened. He had to awkwardly sit with his family and friends for three-plus hours with cameras glued to his every move. This is the exact scenario he didn't want to see play out. He mentioned as much ahead of his Pro Day workout at Kentucky earlier this year.

“If I get invited and, like, if I know I’ll be a pretty high pick, I’ll definitely go,” Levis told reporters. “I’m looking forward to going, but I don’t want to go if I could be like a second-round pick, you know? Don’t want to have the camera on you all day.”

Brutal.

Levis being the center of attention and having to live out a nightmare scenario was eerily similar to what DK Metcalf went through during the 2019 NFL Draft.

READ: WILL LEVIS GETS CLASSY TWEET FROM JETS STAR AFTER LONG NIGHT NOT GETTING DRAFTED

The former Ole Miss wideout and specimen of a human being fell to the second round before finally being drafted 64th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.

Levis' name will be called during Friday's action from the NFL Draft. He'll quickly forget how long of a night he had on Thursday.

If his NFL career plays out and he becomes a legitimate starter in the league, he'll look back on this moment as a 'character builder'. But until then, the former Wildcat just wants to find his new home.

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