The wait is over for Liberty's quarterback, who was selected by the TennesseeTitans with the second of their two third-round picks.
The third- and fifth-round picks were sent to the Raiders.
He was invited to Las Vegas by the NFL to be on hand for the draft and was widely projected as a first-round pick. The honor is usually reserved for a player that will be selected in the first round.
When he heard his name called as he celebrated with his family after staying in Las Vegas, he was ecstatic. The group of 100 friends and family decided to go to a bowling alley to celebrate when he was selected because he didn't pack a second suit.
It hasn't been difficult for me, I'm just blessed to have somewhere to call home and grateful for the opportunity to play at the next level. It is not something that you can really get mad at when you don't have control over something. I am grateful to be a Tennessee Titan.
He said he held no bad feelings towards the teams that passed on him.
He said that he always has a chip on his shoulder. It is cool. For a reason, God put me here. I am not going to be mad because a lot of people wish they could be here.
Jon Robinson said he could hear the excitement in the air as they were on the phone.
The only quarterback taken in the first round was Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh. Ridder was the second quarterback selected, 12 picks ahead of Willis.
Last season at Liberty, he had 2,857 passing yards, 27 touchdown and 12 interceptions. During the week of practice at the Senior Bowl, he was a star.
Robinson said that he has a good arm, athletic and moves around well. He is tough to tackle but he has a lot of work to do.
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