THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Dakota Allen choked back his emotions Saturday after the Los Angeles Rams selected the Texas Tech linebacker with the 251st overall pick in the draft.
Three years ago, Allen was expelled from Texas Tech and enrolled at East Mississippi Community College, where he starred on the popular Netflix series "Last Chance U." Allen now has proved to be the ultimate comeback story.
"All my emotions came out," he said Saturday after the Rams selected him. "Me and my family have been waiting on this moment for so long, and I'm just excited to be an LA Ram.