Drafted

In our fifth episode, we check in with UVA cornerback Bryce Hall, whose girlfriend and fellow Cavalier, Anzel Viljoen, is making a documentary about his draft process. We also hear from Buckeye Jeff Okudah and Clemson’s Tremayne Anchrum, who reveal how their personal challenges have prepared them for the NFL.

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In the fourth episode of DRAFTED, top wide receiver prospect Laviska Shenault, who played at the University of Colorado Boulder, takes us through the painful journey that brought him to this important moment in his football career. From the tragic death of his father through the days when there wasn’t enough food to feed Laviska and his siblings, his mother has remained a force of strength. He also reveals why he refused to cut his dreads when younger and what’s inspired him through all the hard times. We also check in with Chase Young as he ponders what it means to be one of the best at his position, and  cornerback Essang Bassey gets some vital draft intel from his agents.

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In this third episode of DRAFTED, we meet scrappy, feisty running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn and super fast cornerback Bryce Hall. Both players overcame serious injuries, personal struggles and self-doubt to find their way to the 2020 NFL Draft. In the run up to the big day, former Vanderbilt Commodore Vaughn introduces us to his young son, who’s become the most important reason he fights so hard on the field. Hall then takes us through his early years and the thrilling on-field moments he matured into a potential first round draft pick, then re-living a devastating injury that derailed some of his dreams.

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The father/son bond is ingrained in the culture of football. Countless fathers coached their sons in pee wee leagues through high school, and there have been over 200 sets of fathers and sons who played pro football. In the second episode of DRAFTED, we focus on two offensive lineman whose fathers helped shape them as players and men - often through tough love. We meet Tremayne Anchrum. Who starred at Clemson, and University of Louisville’s Mekhi Becton, who shocked the sporting world at the 2020 NFL Combine. They may play the same position on the O-line, but as you’ll hear in this episode, their approach to the draft is very different. DRAFTED is narrated by Keegan-Michael Key. 

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History has shown that the next NFL star can come from anywhere — and from any pick in the draft. DRAFTED, narrated by Keegan-Michael Key, takes a raw, honest look at what it takes to go from childhood dreamer to college star to entering the 2020 NFL draft. In the midst of this historic year and during an unprecedented pandemic, we follow eight athletes who recorded themselves in the days leading up to and through the draft, experiencing the big moment at home and surrounded by family. In the premiere episode, superstar OSU teammates Chase Young and Jeff Okudah, along with undersized Wake Forest cornerback Essang Bassey, are introduced. Over the course of DRAFTED's 12 episodes, we will hear all of their stories of sacrifice and humility, as well as what inspires them. 

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An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at eight college football players as they enter the NFL draft. We hear their dreams, hopes and fears during the most exciting time in their young lives. Narrated by Keegan-Michael Key.

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