Broncos’ 1st-Round Pick Talks About Special Moment With Team Leadership

Jahdae Barron spoke to the Broncos’ draft room on speaker phone to thank them for changing his family’s lives.
Broncos’ 1st-Round Pick Talks About Special Moment With Team Leadership
Jahdae Barron of Texas speaks to the media during the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 27, 2025. Michael Hickey /Getty Images
John Rigolizzo
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Denver Broncos first-round draft pick Jahdae Barron explained the moment of gratitude he shared with the team for drafting him.

The Broncos selected Barron out of Texas with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. Head Coach Sean Payton revealed in his post-draft press conference that when the team called to congratulate him, he asked to be put on speaker phone to thank the entire organization personally. Barron confirmed that he did and thanked the organization for changing his family’s life.
John Rigolizzo
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John Rigolizzo is a writer from South Jersey. He previously wrote for the Daily Caller, Daily Wire, Campus Reform, and the America First Policy Institute.
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