Three years ago, Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson made a prediction: Will Hastings will be a New England Patriot.
Johnson, who overlapped with Hastings for three seasons at Auburn, tweeted during the 2017 NFL Draft: “Can’t believe in a year or [two], I’ll be hearing Will Hastings name get called to the Patriots.”
Can't believe in a year or 2 I'll be hearing will Hastings name get called to the patriots
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) April 27, 2017
Sure enough, Johnson was onto something.
“I started hearing that even before KJ tweeted it,” recalled Auburn coach Gus Malzahn.