Jalin Hyatt, Joey Porter Jr. & Quentin Johnston Journey to the 2023 NFL Draft | Hey Rookie

[Applause] it's April in the NFL officially draft month well you ready some of the NFL's top prospects will soon head to Kansas City to await life-changing news about where the next stop in their football lives will be if a team pass me can I call it up and be like listen I promise you yes sir I'd love to be a 49er the draft is a dream come true but only a few get to experience it whether at home or under the bright lights [Applause] these three rookies are potential first round draft picks the stakes are high oh yeah pressure is higher Jalen Hyatt is one of the fastest wide receivers Quentin Johnston has a pair of the best hands and Joey Porter Jr born from a legend is looking to be legendary on his own that was a good one [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] cornerback Joey Porter Jr is a top prospect in this year's draft at six two and a half at an arm length of 34 inches his size and reach are rare among defensive backs but it's also rare is his football pedigree earliest I remember playing football was probably five years old I remember going with my dad and I was crying out there in the practice and he was like all right we ain't doing this no more like football's over with and I remember going back home crying to him like at least give me another shot give me one more chance they had this guy named Sammy the bull that was he was known for just running people over being the toughest guy and I remember the second day I hit him and I was like okay I could do this hitting run to the family Porter Jr's father Joey Porter played 13 seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers my dad he's he's something else if you watch football you'll know he's a talkative person I'm looking for a fight when it's over when you go that Turnpike you're going home losing off the field I'm more like my mom I'm calm and chill and then when I'm on the field there's just some switch happened and I'm turning to my dad hard hit here by Porter Porter is just a physical physical Defender Joy Porter's father was just a violent player underneath and it's called Joey Porter interception I was on football a lot since a young age I just remember putting on his shoulder past his helmet running around in the basement trying to tackle him and just to be able to be in a still his locker room I know the history behind what my dad did and other people did before him so it was something else he didn't really care if I played he just wanted me to do something some type of sports he was like you're not going to be 6'3 and just sit at home and he just let me find my own love for the sport [Music] growing up you know you always want to be like I don't want to listen to my parents sometimes but because he knew the game he had the best option for me he just told me just to always keep my head down and just keep working [Applause] 40. the hard work paid off coming out of high school Porter Jr was a four-star recruit and the number one ranked player in the state of Pennsylvania that's when I got a lot of looks and a lot of offers come my way really I'm not gonna lie I'll stay with my like dream School low key but they they didn't really throw me the offer so I had that chip on my shoulder like okay I'm gonna go somewhere close to play them every year just to show them why I'm good and um that was really one of my big things I also fell in love with the school of Penn State last season Porter Jr did not allow a single touchdown by Joey Porter Jr that's a great play by Joey Porter Jr to be able to cover a gun to shut them down the whole game that's my whole motto I might have him all day he's not gonna get anything and that's what I shoot for boy Porter Jr Penn State uses hands well he'll Jam you got a little pop to you out of 275 snap he was targeted 30 times only 15 receptions for 143 yards this year one of the most consistent College Corners out there why because he plays in a hit pocket of the wide receiver and that's rare to be the first ever defensive back from Penn State taken in the first round Porter Jr needs to show he can run the 40. fast till I get to the top the 40s the king for him that's what everybody wants to see and for a big Corner that they can play if he can show that he has speed that's going to really help him with stars it's like everything for the 40. just see how fast you can get out and that's what I've really been working on just my technique how to stay low there's a lot that goes into it that's good man let's look from here I want to do this stance one more time and adjust one small thing and see there were some things he was doing that we wanted to clean up we're able to pull it up on the screen check it out it allows us to dissect it and really look under the hood show them the numbers there's a lot of little minor tweaks with ankles and knees and angles so he's the type athlete and the type of person that retains information and and puts it to use quickly just try that I'm just learning all this and trying to process it and really put it into my game I'm going to say the Vegas odds is going to have that as the best start so far oh yeah if you watch your alignment he's doing everything he can to be very precise with his approach of the start and efficient with his race I got big goals that I'm trying to strive for Buffalo to do that it's good for my junior year I caught about 15 000 balls each month that's what it takes to be great [Music] since we're going to the next level we gotta do more [Music] all right no my first purchase is going to be The Jug machine make the game bigger than what it is never gonna make at the end of the day man this thing's just a game backyard football when it comes to football Jalen Hyde is all smiles but how could he not be given the memories he's had on his journey to the NFL in Tennessee's upset win against Alabama the all-americans set the school record for receiving touchdowns in a single game I had 207 receiving your ir5 TDS back to the other [Applause] touchdown this guy's becoming a star number 11. stack receiver gets inside to the safety and he's gone can't match up too much speed it's on School record for Jalen Hyatt won a game for number 11. just as far as how the game went out of crowd just got on the field took me about 30 minutes just to get off the field we met Fanny Manning at that point it was a crazy memory you know memory I won't forget the accolades continued to pile as Hyatt received one of the most coveted awards for college receivers the Atlanta caucus you know award that you wanna you wanna strive for at first I didn't know how to say it didn't know how to pronounce it that was a dream that's one of my goals I wanted you know come from my sophomore year where I only had 200 yards two TDS like nobody knew My Name by the Ronson 40s getting the gates we got high expectations so we're gonna live up to him though especially for me not being the big guy you know obviously we got to see how fast you were um and I can't wait to Showcase it um that's why I'm up here training and you know hopefully we hit the numbers we want to hit all right let's go in the gates Hyatt is one of the fastest receivers in his draft class the 40-yard dash is his time to prove it every hundredth of a second matters real aggressive here keep that Shin down don't let it pop up when you lift up right there okay there you go that was a good one but you're holding your stance for too long you like shaking get up and get out I want to hit a 429 but I believe I can do it when I achieve it and you know I think about it every day so hopefully we can get that number [Music] let's go big though oh good step [Music] the goal is to be as fast as possible in Indy there's been some people that have thrown out the four twos but it's difficult I think he has definitely a shot at it but even 4-3 is blazing 4-4 is fast the stance in get off is just half the battle of running a successful 40. finishing strong is just as important this is your game right here we've talked about pets like with your length and your ability to turn your legs over and bounce off of the ground you're gonna fly on this back half turn up good and then just hold it hold on to it hold on to it perfect 178. you just ran three one sevens blazing that's crazy 179. no somebody you ever had 179 yeah 179 what I have 178 what's the most important thing for you to show on both teams over the next couple months yeah um you know so if you care sure how much you want it are you a good person outside of football do you care about football are you a hard worker [Music] do you strive to be the best version of yourself are you gonna stay in the facility you know are you gonna be that player that they want you to be they're giving you all this money you know what you gonna do with it are you gonna be satisfied those are places to ask myself every day you know I just want to strive to be the best player I can be a hard worker professionist and that's how you make it to the top at exos one of the top wide receiver prospects in the draft is doing everything he can to catch up on his combine training Quentin Johnston got a late start to pre-draft training for a good reason hush TCU the long shots Georgia the defending Champions a very unlikely national championship game his TCU team made it all the way to the National Championship Game Rick Johnson leading TCU out trying to shock the world tonight they didn't shock the world that night but ccu's run to the National Championship turned hats in part because of their wide receiver's breakout season this is Quentin Johnson their big play receiver [Applause] [Music] Kansas game we were both Undefeated by the time we met with each other so it was a good atmosphere and that was actually my Breakout game for the season there's a lot of people saying like I don't really think he's going to do that good this year but that kind of filled me up when I ended up with about 216 yards in the in the game with a touchdown so that was pretty cool for me instead for the touchdown Johnston wants to be the first receiver taken in the draft and to prove that last year at CCU was no fluke a lot of people want to see what you actually got you know individually you know out of the past I want to put some best foot forward like my film isn't just based off lucky plays or you know that I'm the real deal in person touchdown I'm gonna come up to work every day and work like it's my last day I run it I run it oh [Music] he did for Johnston he holds it in Quentin Johnson [Applause] continues for TCU [Applause] [Music] with a shortened timeline from the national championship Johnston is being targeted in his combine training focusing on the wide receiver drills the broad jump and the vertical jump reach out in the front the pass today is going to put everybody on those like hey like like the combine is around the corner like like everything you've been working foreign [Music] [Music] but the other big part of combine training is interview prep your personality interview process is just as important especially when you are who you are like like if you were if you were number two or something or a second third round pick it's important you're here yeah I mean Johnson has a lot to be confident about thanks to a fresh new cut and some Barber chair advice from his hometown friends you first got in it was a like big suggestion that you had to make so when I first got in it was just you ready to play you ready to get thrown into the fire because I'm not gonna lie and tell you what NFL is a long season I mean I can sit over and say I'm ready for it as much as I can with that 24 weeks I ain't never did that before man we did this and we did this little run to the to the Nettie I was tired I was like okay it's a long season and I told somebody that was already in the league and uh that's a cool little short season Plus foreign [Music] [Music] Curry that mean s you've got Joey Porter Jr finds other ways to compete it's like when you're going out with your little cousins right what'd you say I'm hot now thank you got it bro yeah how we playing you name the rules we got it you already know the rules yeah Joey still got that fight though he ain't done it till the game over [Applause] Rihanna others like wide receiver Javen Hyde are working on new opportunities [Laughter] looking down but one thing is universal for these players work and play are part of the job but so is recovery sure there yeah it feels super tight push your quads into the table yeah there you go hold that there three two one look up to cover your day is the best day of the week can't go wrong with that it's really a day just to work on you and work on your body like that I did the red light therapy and that's just overall Muscle Recovery um just kind of just kind of getting your muscles back while putting vitamin C in back into your muscles recovery is everything especially playing a sport like this especially the older you get Porter and Johnston know the importance of a recovery day although their approaches are very different [Music] so yesterday we went to you know I cryo they feel like somebody dared to run outside in the snow and stand out there for an hour to take like an ice bath or something and release High yoga was something new I'm still learning at it it's really hard I'm not gonna lie now stay and breathe it's like a dry cold it kind of gets cold as you're in there it's about negative 200 in there I was trying to keep my best face on for y'all because I want to cry combine is around the corner every day is an opportunity to improve [Music] [Music] yeah you know left [Applause] [Music] I'ma show you what I really meant when I said everything hahaha Indianapolis Indiana home of the Indianapolis Colts and home for yet another NFL scouting combine it's a very important week in the evaluating tool you're gonna have Team interviews to get a chance for these players to visit with the teams finally get to see him on the field this is the main event see the best that we have to offer in this upcoming draft Indianapolis is the capital of the NFL world for one week as the top prospects get their first chance to Showcase their talents in front of NFL head coaches Jalen higher he's going to have to show his ability to catch the football and make somebody misunder me when he catches it on the Run he's gone Quinn Johnston he is big and you know what he can do going down the field [Music] each round of the NFL draft that could all change because of Joey Porter Jr he could become the first side we Mom and Aunt already in Indy Dad joining them later in the week you go on the field Friday yeah okay and then I bench Saturday in the morning and my flight's at 3 30 Saturday okay yeah so do they know you're not doing anything else or you haven't said it yet and I told them they told them yeah they was more happy that I'm running because if I was wasn't going to run that I was gonna save for the uh pro day I was like nah I'm gonna show my speed yeah this weekend I know that's right I was telling your dad I said wherever JJ moved to I said I'm gonna go and I'm gonna stay for three weeks I was like are you coming with me that was like no no no oh [Music] I'd step out for my meeting because I knew this phone call was coming so I just wanted to make sure I got you before you got back busy how you feeling I'm feeling good I thought it was the best I felt in a long time so yeah that's all I need to hear cause I know what you gonna do once you get the lights off I'm not even worried about it I just wanted to see how you how your body feeling how your mental uh how's the whole process the process of being a little bit overwhelming you know they pulling into every different directions you got a lot going on you can do all the pre-matings that they have to try and prepare yourself and still go feel like you're nut wasn't prepared yeah okay but those interviews you're going to those interviews when you walk into the room you got all eyes on you yeah understand so that right there in itself is like hey everybody in my mouth yeah because everybody everybody's waiting to see me your reactional certain questions then they have a guy that there that all they do is read mannerisms but he thinks he's the human lie test right yeah I think he's gonna pick up if you're lying or not based on your reaction I send those maidens on both sides as uh being interviewed then doing it as a coach and I'm like it's weird you know what I'm saying but like when you don't have nothing to hide it's nothing yes I wasn't too fangs on it and that's the good thing about it you don't have nothing to hide you ain't gonna be no different than yourself being yourself is will be good enough I know I got I got like four more today and then tomorrow's the big day where I got like eight so I don't got none with the Steelers though but it's whatever they don't have to give you an interview they've been interviewing you all life you've been running around that facility since she was five years old literally you've been you've been in that building and you know everybody on that staff so it's ahead of you they don't have to have you ain't got to prove who you are to them they actually know you I was wondering I was going to ask you how to build a check treat you when you walked in there I'm not on this Christmas list for sure I meet with them today interviews is part of it but your biggest thing is getting ready to run on Thursday like that's what you're really there for the interviews is a part of it because you have to do it Friday's the big day so that's why I get to show all my skills so I'm I'm excited for that all right man keep your head in it uh be ready get your rest all right I'll call you later give my wife a hug for me all right all right there's time for one last training session and they're going back to the basics you got the best dirt road games no you did it you're struggling bro why are you doing that why are you doing that are you kind of like Rocky going to Apollo's gym s don't care about your jump roping abilities what they will care about is your 40 time foreign [Music] stance looks good did you see that pause and then like when it's time to go you just gotta throw everything and jump out until there that's the one you got to feel right there so we looked up since 2011. there's only been Seven Corners his height a bit of ran sub 447 so we're gonna put the Vegas line at 446 and see what he does you want strawberry jelly grape jelly you could do one of each because I'm gonna make you yesterday too yeah it's game time I know it might be 190. that's okay all right I guess we'll do one of each so you want me to eat this big PB J strawberries another smoothie then after that I have the steak mashed potatoes right now it's just all about the scale and then he's got a decent amount of time in between when he actually weighs in in the morning and when he runs call Deb oh God I know y'all want to see me suffer y'all at the right place I'm going two one two one oh yeah oh man oh yeah [Music] but I'm getting ready for a fight it just made me feel lighter like on my feet like my feet feel like like why after some much needed time cooling off wide receiver Jalen Hyatt is ready to shine at the NFL combine oh no necklace or nothing [Music] that's the one you want for real I just happen to have it in my pocket today it's my pocket one of 360 players one of 28 receivers like OG for a reason man you know you trying to get on your pad Chris Carter's road to Canton was a long one Hyatts will be too time to kick it into high gear yeah all right clean yep 40. you got me a four that's what I needed eleven four on the bride jump easy part coming up Jalen Hyatt from the University of Tennessee starting the season essentially number three and Rose to incredible prominence just made himself a better player waited for his opportunity and then he seized it now I'm eager to watch him run [Music] thank you four four one for the guy who had 1267 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns this year for Tennessee [Music] Hyatt's official time is a blazing fast 4-4 flat but it's slower than he hoped for not what I expected as far as my time but that probably the last hour in the 40. you know it is what it is because my tape you know shows I can get out and show some kind of speed I have you know in games so I'm not really worried about it but at the same time you don't want it better better times but you know that's what it is we move on the simul cam Justin Jefferson Julio Jones and Jalen high at just moments ago oh Jalen Hyatt wins it he builds that speed Heights last event of the day is what he does best there's some guys when the ball goes up in the air they can find another gear that's him thank you [Music] [Music] discomfort in his hamstring causes Hyatt to wrap the day up early and I was already tight it's off the 40s started cramping up a little bit you know I have a pro day coming up feeling it just a little bit just you know not even going to risk a chance how you felt though not the person yeah oh you're good man like the thing too Jay Hyatt is like everything's an interview you know what I mean like this is one day and then now everybody's gonna come out to see you at pro day so you can't be down about this bro it's a blessing that you hear in general thinking about where you came from and now you just got to seize the opportunity man it's like we talked about like you were the best receiver in SEC this year you know what I mean so ain't nothing to be ashamed of ain't nothing to be down about and I know you you know what I mean I don't know what's got you down a little bit bro but but you're gonna be all right [Music] Joey Porter Jr's goal for the combine is to show teams why he's the best corner in this year's draft and show off his skills for the people that matter most my family's gonna be there I've been watching combine since I was little I was always a big fan of it I'm really just excited about the whole thing just to be able to do it compete don't be nervous for this process it's easy for me to say because I'm not going through it yeah but relax relax relax relax relax that's one of his calling cards with those 34 Insurance Porter Jr's arms are among the longest ever measured at the combine for cornerback Scouts pay close attention to see if his measurables match his athleticism 35. impressive display of athleticism [Music] it's four I wanted that 11 so bad bro Porter Jr shakes it off and settles in for the number all eyes will be watching Joey Porter Jr getting ready to run for a dash Joey Porter Jr on the right Jordan Porter senior on the left we've never been able to see a father's instant live reaction here we go three times I don't like that how did my start look look you kind of you came out he just came up too fast yeah you should drove it alone yeah come on His official time is 446. the exact time is training predicted for a corner his size his speed puts him among the elite huh man I'm definitely hard on myself I feel like I could have got um better times and better scores but I think it went pretty solid I really just focused on running my 40 here and just doing good on that I'm just going to leave the rest to my pro day yeah we're so proud of you thank you thank you I wanted that I wanted that 4-3 but it's cool I'll take the popo yeah we're gonna get it [Music] there's nothing like family to put it all in perspective yeah definitely yeah we've got some good just got some makeup everything that you didn't like at the product feel so lucky not only do only join your congratulations rep at Penn State today you made it to the combine how do you feel thank you thank you I feel pretty good uh definitely was nervous a little bit but I'm glad to put on for Penn State and my dad and my uh family so I'm pretty excited having a dad 16 total seasons in the NFL is both a player and a coach this is such a good photo after you won the Super Bowl there with the Steelers what has the advice been from your dad as you go through this process I'm definitely I'm just glad to have them in my corner in my ear and he's just telling me from day one just be you at the end of the day I was crazy I remember this picture that was the kid that when I would come home would not let me go to bed if we didn't play catch like he he walked around with a football he wanted to play football and for it to be full circle us being here it's amazing uh I I'm lost for words at times and I'm always a big talker but really humbled in this situation to be here with my son and this opportunity you supposed to do everything better than what I did because I'm trying to put you in a better situation than what I had and uh to watch it come true now is like he played a bigger School than me um he's rated higher than I was when I was in this position at the draft happy for him being excited for him to put himself in this situation you for raising such an incredible young man Joey Porter Jr thanks guys I appreciate it good luck with everything great to meet you best of luck man congratulations top wide receiver Prospect Quentin Johnston isn't running the 40 today he's chosen to be more targeted at his combine and in those events his numbers are pretty impressive 40 and a half finally the wide receiver position group is called to serve and Johnston is ready to show NFL coaches why he's a top prospect okay fellas first drill is a ball tracking drill we want you to hold the Inside Edge and track the ball to your outside shoulder [Music] run your flat stick your foot in the ground come back catch it and burst [Music] thank you [Music] fire off that thing if not they just gonna sit there then you're just gonna be exercising you know this ain't just exercises [Music] we'll go next route and this is a deep route you're running a 40-yard dash here all right we run out the ball with all the speed you got while Johnston hasn't won his 40 yet he's still showcasing his speed running routes [Music] it was definitely a great experience I kind of I kind of came into everything as a sponge just coming listening to people's ideas and you know advice and kind of just soaking it all up Johnston's combine is over but his training is not the 40 still looms after a late start due to the national championship Johnston has taken some extra time to Ace his 40. there you go and the hard work continues after the combine [Music] his vertical jump at the combine was ridiculous as broad jump was ridiculous and then he's got the speed in the game so the big thing with him is that he has so much mobility and so much range of motion we've actually had to go back and stiffen him up a little bit so that's why you see the resisted running it's the exact same as pulling a sled and we're trying to create some tension inside of there and so he's been awesome at that and that's where that speed's starting to come through speed up how fast your legs your stride rate needs to get quicker Also let's not pull the entire bench over here specifically 40 time you know technique is everything your shin angles while you're running keeping your head down how fast you move your arms you know it's just it's just a little things what you do different well that's a tenth of a second because you snapped like that if you kept your eyes down and you snapped and you turn them over like your stride rig was super fast especially with my 40s like I felt like I was pretty fast coming in but but my technique wasn't right so that was cutting some tints of a second off my 40 which is you know very valuable because if I'm sitting right here and watching and you're driving I should see what yeah keep everything down and slide out quick go good Johnston has put in all of the extra work now all that's left perform at pro day the heat is turning up in the draft process it's pro day week the final chance for players to show their skills before draft day you can eat it that's what you can do okay my bad look but pro day week is also a chance for players to see their families and for wide receiver Quentin Johnston it's been a while have you seen a much over the past couple months have I seen Quentin yeah no not at all FaceTiming that's about it it's been so busy wrapped up in everything all this training and everything combine and whatnot and we understand that we definitely understand for Johnston Pro Day means he gets to share his favorite home-cooked meal with friends the macaron is really my favorite I'll be trying to put everybody on that club that's a special day she do something special I tried I tried to like duplicate it but I ain't really doing the right song all the time but but you know what I do is you know it's not bad I say that chicken spaghetti and stuff like that I can you know I can do a listen I gotta follow the recipe you made some shrimp something one time when I called you okay well I mean something but we'd be busy so I'm doing this they say you learn something new every day I'm the Asian I never knew he could cook yeah I need help there you go now you want to turn it I guess they'll let you know how spoiled you are you know how to use it looks up other way man this way yeah okay well your dad ain't teaching them for sports that's it that's all so that means whenever you get your next place you got to get fresh green beans because you don't know how to open the can just order something from restaurants and say I made it she did most of the cooking like I'll crack the eggs I'll mix them together and I'll give it to her I did stuff like this on the side or she'll make like cakes and stuff she'll let me lick the spoon but I wasn't doing nothing stuff to make them think he's real just stick them in the oven put them inside the grease cracking I'm trying to boy here they go [Music] oh Lord no I don't know how that was going to taste boy don't get the rose Queen I got them you guys what is it what does it taste like it's cool I probably need to put some more rolls in there though don't I well I appreciate it thank you goofball home is all about mom's cooking for some but for Jalen Hyde it's about going back to the place he's called home for the past three years the University of Tennessee something that I you know dreamed of glad I'm joining the wall these Legends up here and then we'll go back on this wall oh yeah we'll be over there for sure that's the wall I want I would like the Giants blue my favorite color and I like the red the Chiefs helmet you know win some championships over there I like the Chargers too I could do Buffalo it's cold up there though but we could do any place he calls home yeah when I used to train I always used to look at this right here it's like a goal like I wanted to get so bad the 77 first team all-americans and now they don't have to change that up you know not growing up Tennessee fans we had always heard well kneeling there's nothing like it and there truly is nothing like it when you get here and it's packed with 101 plus thousand people you didn't bring your keys to the stadium Jay last time what do you think always memories from here but we on other memories now I feel like we have definitely the greatest fan base in you know in college football Tennessee fans will Mish height the most especially those who look up to him that's the things that football can do you start realizing how much impact you have on little kids who you know I used to be in that position okay it's definitely inspirational motivational you know those are reasons why I keep working bad memory uh with that kid it was definitely something special for sure can you tell us what it is favorite memories here always wanted to score on this side because you got your student session here they used to go crazy for sure they usually go crazy this right here is my favorite part [Applause] [Music] I brought the most receiving touchdowns in the season yeah 15 of them my young guys that play there now you know I wish him the best but hopefully I keep my record for a little minute but I do want them to break it though we were on the 20 yard line I'm lined up in the stack position he looking at me I catch the ball like around here and then I see BB here and I know I had my the other DB on this side see he went from my legs he missed he hit the other dude so then at that point I mean I'm just chilling like cruising to the end zone that was against them that was my fourth touchdown probably my greatest memory here Heights chapter in Knoxville has come to an end but soon you will have a new place to call home [Music] at Tennessee's Pro Day Jalen Hyatt had his number one fans in attendance go Jay like water baby like water here we go he's having fun yeah good just like he should have so I told Jay this morning man this is this is back here on football right that's all it is We performed in front of a hundred and four thousand people and did what you did this right here is nothing yeah now it fell world that's focused on highest performance Hey baby let's go let's go dude you're gonna explode the day started slippery bam there we go oh yep but he stayed low that was good alone Hyatt quickly found his footing and there was no slowing him down foreign [Music] aside from position drills there was something else Hyde wanted teams to take note of see my weight yeah that combine I was around at 176 that's what I weighed in when I came here waiting and waiting for it so that's what we wanted so definitely put on the weight so I'm glad I did that all right nice yes there we go baby [Music] go Jake I'd hate to be a linebacker trying to cover that he's so quick [Music] [Music] you feel good I look confident yeah I was having fun that's what I had to do it bro you look so good out there man it's really showing routes I feel like it felt good no I didn't yeah I didn't use these please yeah stop Dennis though yeah that's what everybody was but um yeah no everybody was so you just you look good and relaxed yeah it's just about all my cases we're extremely proud of him that kid worked so hard and he's doubted so much I think a lot of people you know thought he had things given to him the things have always been the things have always been easy for and um he's had a lot of success but uh he's also been you know under a lot of stress what's going on bro the year that didn't go to his expectations was hard on him but just to see how he bounced back proud I don't you know is there another word that's bigger than proud I don't know I'm proud of you yes sir all right love you thank you thank everybody I'm coming home coming home coming home the day before his Penn State Pro Day Joey Porter Jr is welcomed back at his alma mater you've only done this like 50 times yeah what's good in any nation is Joey Porter here I wish I could be there Let's Get Loud for the defense let's go coming back here just felt like a big welcome I feel like I'm back at home with you not much you ready to go yes sir all right got your new kicks on got your nice Louie bag yep chilling man purse that's what I call that yeah something like that a little wallet you good yeah I'm ready ready I'm excited excited I'm excited too I won't be out there for practice today though yeah yeah I'm gonna see something pass the torch I got you you know truly a blessing I didn't think I was gonna be back so soon but I'm glad I am glad to see some old faces so I'm glad I just could be a visitor a spectator see all the old guys put in that work oh my God excited to be out here so yeah I'm happy bro a lot of work going on but you know almost to the end okay what's up with this hat you don't like it no I didn't say that oh why you say what's up with that no I like it you like it yeah I promise I don't know now I'm Gonna Take It Off you think I'm alive oh hat or no hat Porter Juniors pro day has finally arrived as a projected top 20 pick interest is high from teams across the league April 27th Draft Day in a month she's crazy yeah that's crazy draft day is quickly approaching but first there's work to be done Porter Jr wants to improve his numbers and beat his combine score of 10-9 in the broad jump Joey [Music] he does with a 1011 the best jump of the day you're trying to get 11. I'm looking at him like damn I was so close I'm gonna send that video to your dad and he even calling me ever since I got it I'm nuts [Applause] 37.5 I had 99 percentile on my wingspan 99. that was the highest they said as any skill position so with that being said it was definitely hard to get like a high number in my vert I'll go do some quick little drills finally play some football so I just want you guys to know man it's not a conditioning drill what we're doing is trying to Showcase your movement skills all right with football movements all right then catch the ball don't show a case you buy yeah showcase your hands you don't know which is big in the NFL especially with DB get the ball out there there's one final task on the agenda show teams he can move [Music] horizontal [Music] same thing your transitions is what they need to see yes transitions NFL drafts coming up and have you projected as a top pick how important is that to you that you know the experts think so highly of you uh it means a lot that they respect my game they see in a tape they know what I could do and at the end of the day I really don't know where I'm going I'm just going to be happy with anything that wants me Joey your dad was a former Pittsburgh Steeler you went to high school in the Pittsburgh area how is that connection to the Steel City been free uh it's been good I know a couple guys over there obviously I know uh coach tomlin's sons and daughter and everything so I got a good relationship with them but at the end of today's business and uh if they want me they'll get me and if they have the opportunity then we'll see what happens Joey there are a lot of people obviously asking about Steelers they don't pick till 17th yeah will you still still be available the 17th you think I don't know I hope not but uh I mean shoot I really I really have no choice so I'm just excited to be in a in a conversation foreign 's pro day has arrived and Quentin Johnston is cooking up something special the wide receiver has never shied away from competing even against his dad especially the time when you get ready man like you did in basketball in the backyard he finally beat me one time I think we're great with you in Tampa Florida the plan is for Johnston to run the 40-yard dash for the first time in front of NFL Scouts and head coaches is anybody doing specific things I want to run through that so I can announce in there so let's go from the Top Line what are you doing just not no bench uh Dylan 40 and Cone drills okay Quentin 40 drills 40 in drills with his size a good 40 time will solidify Johnston as a day one draft prospect God bless you man good night he wants everybody what he could do you know like I said he's a gamer writer and he wouldn't put everything on the line especially when the camera's on he really shines foreign was great some of the people had times different from mine I don't know if I was biased or nothing but I had four three eight His official time is recorded at 449 good enough to keep him in the discussion as a first round draft pick but I always tell them though they keep talking about this time I know that's a part of it right I said man just tell him you got that football speech have you seen anybody catch me yet huh yeah run like a dog chasing yourself man just go take go get it Johnston was ready to move on to wide receiver drills but the scouts had other ideas they requested he run the three cone drill [Music] thank you [Music] everybody wanted me to do it I ain't got no problem with competition you know like I said I'm gonna show up when it's time so you know they wanted me to do it not a problem I'm cool they're here to see me and what I can do so you know I ain't got no choice but to put on the song you know what I can do that's better it was finally time for Johnston to show what he can do best [Applause] what's up I just came out number one for me to prove what I can do and then you know I got I got a whole lot of confidence in myself and hopefully all the other teams seen that as well I'm proud of you what you got what you're saying good thing is it's behind you I'm glad you get to focused on the future I'm super proud I'm super proud I enjoy watching them the way he was you know handling his stuff out there in front of everybody and I met coach Belichick we had a little quick chat he was telling me what a great job me and my wife did with my son and I told him I appreciate it it'll be wrong for me just to stop I think this is the end I still got a little time before I go to get drafted and then you know it's only right for me to you know keep going uh keep keep training like I ain't do none of this at all time to get this show started man it's draft day and dreams are about to become reality for Joey Porter Jr en Hyde and Quentin Johnston it's time to find out what's next there's something you've dreamed of since you know the time you started watching football my dad was born in Kansas City so it's full circle that the draft is going to be in Kansas City when your future calls you better be ready when you get that call it's really a call from your dreams you think we'll see tears I'm gonna have to get back to you on that uh I'm not I'm not an emotional person but but without a but at a level like that I've I've obviously never experienced that um I know for sure my parents are gonna cry if I look over and see my mom I might have to I might have to walk off camera for a little second I know my Mama she's gonna cry for sure I'm already knowing she will hopefully I don't you know shed it there looking at her I'll try to look away my mama told me she was like she's gonna cry she already told me she was gonna cry so if I see her cry I might shed a little tear or something we're gonna see emotions are always at their Peak on draft day the little details that's that right there so is the fashion I had a suit Taylor before but nothing like this I don't see a lot of guys really rock the light brown I like that color yeah it fits on my feet it's gonna be the products nice little Prada loafers decide to go with these give me a couple more inches I'm gonna be six four tonight so proud about that with the inside of the suit I wanted to be more like sentimental hit home so I got my whole family inside I got my sister Jasmine Jacob my mom and dad Joey and Christy and my other sister Jayla so I'm really a family guy so yeah this meant a lot then right here I actually got my name and the inside right here the little details 2023. you look handsome thank you so now I'm straight I'm ready now yeah yeah I'm ready for this life to get started not everyone goes to the draft to hear their name call for wide receiver Jalen Hyde he's back in Tennessee waiting for the news yes sir I'm actually feeling very good I'm feeling very good right here not really worried about where I go you know because now it is what it is and I already did all the work for it did everything I had to do so now I'm just enjoying it we've crossed man it's like all the feedback I've gotten like it's done a really good job so proud of you for for who you are and what you do man tonight don't worry it's like you got no control at this point when it's hard like you know how to get out of it right and what's going good you know how to handle the success of it too so okay so excited for you guys best of the upcoming all right no doubt so enjoy the night you got me enjoy it I love you we love you man thanks everybody just to be here in this moment first round or last round you know he's worked so hard and the world is going to fall in love with him because he's just such an amazing young man I'm going bold for the big day yeah it's got some kind of simple you know just velvet then the cream color uh it's kind of it's kind of like a color I always like cream I'm very family oriented this is literally just my family um City skyline some stuff from high school uh City skyline just all through the middle high school and then uh when I when I transitioned into college something just real special for me my grandmother she died from uh back in 2020 and uh yeah I just she was she was someone I was real close to just kind of want to have something to honor her in this big moment since she can't be here in person just try to keep her here you know in spirit with us [Applause] I said award is the prom I don't know what I was doing in high school he said what grown man stuff you're right you're right my bad girl back up so I can see you okay oh yeah yes ma'am all right everybody love you all right love you too all right bye I had to make sure everybody was ready I don't seem like that but I'm I'm excited I feel like I'm more nervous right now that's what I'm kind of quiet on the flight tonight don't care if I find the light I'm ready [Music] I'm just ready to go ready to get there and just get started it's been a long journey we're about to figure out where I'm going and I have no clue not a hint Joey's junior is going to get drafted higher than dad did all right oh this is my suit yeah we think there's going to be minimum four receivers taken tonight the Run we think is going to start around 12 13 14 and depending on what happens with these teams we think Tampa could be in play at 19. and obviously look at the Giants at 25 Minnesota 22 Baltimore 23. obviously the Chiefs we know how much Pat loves it'll be at TCU so there's about 12 13 teams in the Wheelhouse right now so every pick will be on the phone and talking and seeing where things go so we're excited man I'm excited so at all this time I don't know if I'm nervous or what right now this is it right and now we just got to get the picks going in for sure all right Kansas City it's time to get this show started it's go time man one of your NFL draft is now officially open Panthers are on the clock oh the first team won the clock oh snap so all right who do you think going first Bryce Bryce young yeah Bryce does CJ with the first pick Carolina Panthers [Applause] the first round has been with Joey Porter Jr expected now he settles in for the worst part the waiting I want this phone to ring already process it's a terrible process I was 73. I watched two rounds go by two whole rounds I watched 72 picks go before me 72. in the middle of the first round an opportunity presents itself with a team that Joey Porter senior is very familiar with the New England Patriots have traded the 14th pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers the Steelers up to 14. I'm gonna put it out there we got a chance to come home man got a chance to come home yeah Pittsburgh would hurt though no I wouldn't the Pittsburgh Steelers select Broderick Jones oh he did he just got an out Steelers just went to go get him because they thought the Jets were going to take Broderick you the one who wants you man what about who who don't take you yeah we won't who want us and that's all it is about the whole Drive is you need one team to love you yeah more than everybody else exactly one team Porter Jr isn't the only one waiting in Texas wide receiver Quentin Johnston is approaching his target round of picks pink 14 right now they said my sweet spot is between 15 and 22. as far as far as fixing stuff goes so I'm going to go up there in a minute wait for this call [Music] right now whether you're the first pick or whether you're Mr Irrelevant you're still going to the NFL in five picks that's when you start getting hot she don't stress be good you want to go with a with a team or a quarterback remember okay good luck yes sir hey this is Tom palesco how you doing I'm doing good how you doing hey we're getting ready to select you right here yes sir all right you excited yes all right for sure hey I'm gonna put you on with their head coach all right thank you hey this is coach Staley where you going I'm good man you made a big time first impression on me in that comment yes sir and we've been studying you ever since we were hoping that this day would come man which is such a big fan of your game I'm a man hey congratulations [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] with the 21st pick in the 2023 NFL draft [Music] [Applause] you can get prepared for them only so much but but you've actually like you've never been there so and then like once you're there it's a it's a completely different feeling I wasn't expecting to have the emotions that I had but I was a great feeling I just want to give a big shout out to my mom she will be putting a two weeks notice in the day [Music] I don't want you working another day I'm so proud of you can dream and try to manifest something you just wake up and not do nothing just go to sleep and things don't wake up and happen it's not how it is I feel like he's not gonna give you anything that you don't work for you got to go through hard times before you can you know rise up to the top and shine so we've almost dated through the entire first round of the NFL draft first night of the draft is coming to a close and a long one for both Joey Porter Jr and Jalen Hyde who didn't hear their names called surprise show report are still in there oh we're trying porno still yeah like you were saying Porter than he didn't get in love either you know nobody scored on him nobody they want to see a pistol football player now they got one you see what I'm saying so now follow me when I say but when I say when I give me little nuggets about what we're gonna do and how we're going to work it's following me because this is what we part of the whole population now and you know you both went and all that we ain't got control over that's why I'm trying to prepare you for anything because I already know anything can happen I know how to drive stuff but what I'm telling you is now you've been motivated to another level because we got some proof yeah hell yeah and and take it personally as you should but you ain't did nothing yeah you know what I'm saying everything it was supposed to do down here this is fish it's like we're coming back tomorrow things don't always go as planned but it's a new day and there is one name on top of the list Joey Porter Jr obviously would be a big hit in Pittsburgh [Music] you should be gone I hope they get them Porter Jr and his family have returned home to Pittsburgh as they anxiously await a phone call for last night I was like I don't know what could happen at this point so already trying to race my mind from yesterday and just really look forward of today and I'm just ready at this point round two do is now officially open the Pittsburgh Steelers are now on the clock take it up tomorrow Joey Porter Jr six two and a half 193 pound press Corner round 4-5 at the combine but they go to Joey Porter Jr here at pick number 32 for the Steelers and how tied up he would be to become a Steeler with his father played it'd be fun to say yeah I think the Steelers have to go corner and wouldn't it be something to get Joey Porter Jr the Legacy you think he's a long physical corner hello yeah of course yeah yeah [Applause] let's do this yeah I'm ready all right thank you let's go [Applause] oh yes sir yes thank you the pick is the end [Music] it's an honor and a privilege to announce that with the 32nd pick in the 2023 NFL draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Joey Porter Jr [Applause] it hit me it hit me definitely I'm just excited I'm ready to work you know yesterday was a tough day but I'm ready we're at the way yeah definitely at home at home [Applause] [Laughter] yeah I'll rock it no I I did not at all so now that I'm here it's a good feeling to have thank you Porter Jr immediately goes to the Steelers facility to meet his new team and get to work thank you what's up man how you doing Joey nice to meet you now this is exciting though this is the perfect way to end my day right here I just want to thank the Rooney family coach Tomlin and the whole organization for picking me and trusting me to to put on for still a nation I'm here and I'm ready what number were they called [Music] like that I mean we try to call we just went to the next number Midway through day two Jalen Hyde is still waiting to hear his name called and every wide receiver taken adds fuel to his fire and with the 39th pick in the 2023 NFL draft Carolina Panthers select Jonathan meat okay Ole Miss all right you like that though [Music] but you look at white outs Jalen Hyatt's the top guy out there the Green Bay Packers [Music] wide receiver smu's [Applause] whatever it is the Giants are gonna be on the clock it's circled for the Giants fans looking for that wide receiver so what do you think that could be feeling higher I talked to Coach Dave speed like they needed to get faster I think they try and find somebody to really go I'm just focused on getting the next round yeah let's do it let's do it yes sir yes sir yes sir I appreciate you thank you appreciate it yes sir I appreciate you yes sir with the 73rd pick in the 2023 NFL draft the New York Giants select Jalen Hyatt Tennessee [Applause] I gotta get my turn and say what my Giants he's around that's right okay put on the side though let's try it come on young kids grow up and they say I want to play in the NFL and just to see it all come to fruition even you know after getting frustrated after day one I just told him look man you're you're going to be playing in the NFL definitely been dreaming for this opportunity for them to trade up and give me like I said it's a blessing I just can't wait to get part of it hey Jay it's gonna be fine it's gonna be fun I can't wait man 73 huh okay make them pay if you had anything to say to the 31 teams that have fun um they're gonna have to play me I think that's the biggest thing uh I'll always remember this moment you know I don't have any hatred but I use that for games for sure where the music at we ain't got no Music Man that's the wall I want I would like the Giants blue my favorite colors Joey your dad was a former Pittsburgh Steeler how has that connection been so I got a good relationship with them and uh if they want me they'll get me and if they have the opportunity then we'll see what happens [Applause] I'm still in Gears that was always in the back of my mind and even my family mind what if I end up in Pittsburgh so now that I'm here it's a good feeling to have where you want to get picked I got a problem going north like anywhere I ain't got no preference I just needed some like a good stable quarterback [Applause] I'm gonna have to get back to you on that I'm not an emotional person but if I look over and see my mom how I might have to walk off camera [Music] it was

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Published: Fri Jun 30 2023