Demario Davis spoke to his agent surrounding choices in free agency on March 14 before boarding a flight from New Jersey to Arkansas for a speaking engagement.
The decision came down to the New Orleans Saints and an unnamed team, but Davis said he put trust in God and his agent to make the right selection.
When the linebacker's representative agreed to three-year deal with the Saints, the excited reaction to the signing came swiftly on social media.
But the native of Brandon, Miss., about three hours from New Orleans, didn't realize the full extent of happiness from family members and childhood friends until he landed.