ESPN.com · Apr 26, 2025
Bucs CB Benjamin Morrison emotional after being drafted
TAMPA, Fla. -- A phone call from Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and coach Todd Bowles to Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Benjamin Morrison resulted in one of the most raw and emotionally honest draft reactions caught on camera in recent memory.
"It was surreal," Morrison said of the call. "I cried like a baby."
Considered one of the top cornerback talents in the draft, Morrison underwent bilateral hip surgery that limited his 2024 season with the Fighting Irish to six games, which created some uncertainty as to where he'd be drafted. He got the call at No. 53 -- the fifth selection at his position.
The best Draft call reaction you'll see all weekend \ud83e\udd72
