Trey Lance, shunned by all major college recruiters as a small-town Minnesota quarterback just three years ago, is the future face of the franchise of the San Francisco 49ers.
After going 24-3 at Marshall High in southwest Minnesota and 17-0 at North Dakota State, Lance beat out Alabama quarterback Mac Jones to become the third player selected during the first round of the NFL draft in Cleveland on Thursday night.
He's expected to sit for a year behind Jimmy Garoppolo while learning the NFL game from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.
"It's really emotional," Lance said from Cleveland.