The NFL was forced to have a virtual draft for the first time in history, but it made for excellent TV.
In the fifth round, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Boise State wide receiver John Hightower with the 168th pick and he was ecstatic. He wasn’t the only one.
He told his grandma the good news first, and she repeated it to the family by dropping a major f-bomb.
At 6-1, 189 pounds, the 23-year-old senior caught 51 receptions for 943 yards, an average of 18.5 yards per catch, and eight touchdowns in 2019.
