Making it to the NFL has been Jarrad Davis’ dream since he started playing football.
Late Thursday night, that dream became a reality.
Davis became Florida’s 12th first-round pick since 2010 when the Detroit Lions selected him with the 21st overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. Davis’ selection marks the fifth straight year a UF player was taken in the first round.
“I never would have really thought I would have been in this place at this point,” Davis said at Florida’s Pro Day on March 28. “I really can only attest it to my parents and god.