Montrell Washington “wanted to cry” when he got the call from Denver

Montrell Washington, taken at choose 162 (spherical 5), admitted that he “needed to cry” when he bought the decision from the Denver Broncos.

The extensive receiver displayed a really respectful and down-to-earth method for the sport and the individuals round him — a whole lot of “Sure, sir,” “No, sir” weaved into solutions that expressed gratitude, humility, and shock.

He’s the eighth Samford Bulldog within the college’s historical past to be drafted by the NFL.

Regardless of figuring out this, Washington’s determination to play for Samford didn’t have an effect on his imaginative and prescient of his future. In a humble assertion to the press on Saturday night, he shared, “To be sincere with you, I simply labored and if it occurred, it occurred. If it didn’t.”

“I knew I labored onerous at what I did and if it didn’t occur, I’d have been happy with the end result,” he completed.

Montrell, who ran observe rising up and has clocked a 4.48 40, believes he will probably be an asset in punt returning. “I’m very versatile, I’ve to say, and my return expertise, I feel, are fairly good,” he shared, “I’m simply making an attempt to come back in and do my job as a return man and flip the sector to be sincere with you.”

Washington acknowledged that nothing compares to the sensation of a punt or kick return leading to a landing, noting all the hassle that comes from the fellows who block for him, and the way a lot of a workforce win it truly is. “There’s nothing like that feeling as a result of—yeah, I scored—however in my view, I don’t rating, my workforce scores.”

Requested who he fashions his returning recreation after, Washington named former WR Devin Hester and Miami WR Tyreek Hill. “I watch all the previous Devin Hester returns. Punt returns, kick returns—every little thing Devin Hester I look ahead to certain,” he mentioned, “In fact, Tyreek, guys like that.”

Getting drafted by the Broncos was an extremely emotional second for Montrell. “To be sincere, I needed to cry however I couldn’t,” he shared, “I used to be shocked to be sincere with you, as a result of coming from Samford—FCS. Guys sleep on the convention. However we ball identical to everyone else.”

“I’m excited,” he continued, “I’m misplaced for phrases. I’m shaking type of nonetheless. I’m simply glad to have this chance. I’m going to take advantage of it for certain.”

On how a lot contact he’d had with the workforce previous to the draft, Washington talked about a dialog and exercise with one of many coaches on certainly one of his professional days. His information of Denver going into the draft included some key gamers, similar to Russell Wilson, WR Jerry Jeudy, and WR Courtland Sutton.

“I didn’t do this a lot homework to be sincere,” he confessed, “I used to be simply able to get to play soccer.”

Washington was not anticipating to be drafted as excessive as he was, or in any respect for that matter. “I wasn’t even anxious concerning the draft to be sincere with you,” he admitted, “Yeah I used to be watching it, however I’m simply able to get on the market and get my one shot and do what I do with that one shot, nevertheless it really works out. It’s loopy.”