Chase Young’s phone rang and when the 21-year-old pass rusher answered, Ron Rivera was on the other line. The Redskins coach informed him that he was going to be a Redskin. When their conversation finished, Rivera spoke to Young’s father.
Young smiled, taking in the news.
“Man, it was definitely an exciting moment,” Young said.
After being drafted second overall Thursday, Young said he’s ready to go out and “make my presence felt” on the NFL. With Washington, the Maryland native joins his hometown team after dominating the college level at Ohio State.
Young’s arrival to the Redskins had been a foregone conclusion.