As I've said before, and will happily continue saying, my personal favorite part of the draft is seeing the reactions from players as they get selected. On Friday night, with the penultimate pick of the third round, the Seattle Seahawks changed the life of Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal.

Neal was at home with his family, celebrating at a private draft party, when he got word the Seahawks were about to make him their newest member. The cameras were rolling while Neal and everyone else watched Super Bowl XLVIII champion Cliff Avril read his name at the podium. What we saw was nothing short of pure, unbridled joy.

No one had more fun than @J12_neal tonight. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/P4PbCtTn02

This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Seahawks CB Julian Neal's reaction is priceless