The biggest story of the first day of the 2023 NFL Draft was not the Carolina Panthers draft Bryce Young with the number 1 overall selection, or the Houston Texans draft two cornerstones of their rapid rebuild with the next two selections.
Instead, it was Kentucky quarterback Will Levis who made headlines for his lengthy stay in the green room. Some analysts had Levis in the top 10, but he ended up being drafted second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the second round. He ended up waiting out the entire first day of the draft before flying home to spend the second day with his family.
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Levis, who later took over the job of starting quarterback in Nashville after injuries sidelined him Ryan Tannehill last season, revealed during an appearance on “Bussin’ with the Boys” that he was contacted by a prank caller in the middle of the draft. Of course, Levis answered, thinking it was an NFL team on the other end.
“I may have been waiting for a call and I think at pick No. 29 I got a call from somebody. It was a prank call from somebody,” Levis said. … “Random number. I still have the number saved. I’ll find it one day.”
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It seems Levis had the last laugh for now, as he enjoyed his time in fall camp as the Titans’ starting quarterback and entered his second year in the NFL.
Levis’ wait has been worth it, however, as the former Wildcat has been QB1 in Nashville since November of last season. As a rookie, he appeared in nine games for Tennessee and completed 58.4 percent (149 of 255) for 1,808 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. During that time, he went 3-6 as the Titans’ starter.
In his final appearance of the preseason, Levis led his team to two scoring drives and completed 7 of 8 passes for 118 yards before his preseason ended. With players like DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley And Tyler Boyd For Levis, there is a lot of reason for hope regarding the second-year quarterback’s potential in 2024.
The Titans will open their 2024 regular season on the road against the Chicago Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, September 8 at 1 p.m. ET live on FOX.