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Chase Winovich’s family and friends couldn’t wait for him to hang up the phone. When he received the call from Massachusetts, everyone knew something special was about to happen.
Friday night, Winovich received a call from the New England Patriots, who were planning on taking the Michigan defensvie end with the No. 77 overall pick in the third round. One of the B1G’s top defenisve lineman from last season was about to join the Super Bowl champions.
Winovich’s family and friends had trouble staying quiet while he was on the phone, and as soon as he hung up, the room erupted with excitement. Even Winovich couldn’t help but bounce around a little bit after the call:
WELL, THIS IS AWESOME.
The exact moment @Wino became the newest member of the @Patriots. #GoBlue » #ProBlue | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/1zrivK9ex7
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 27, 2019
"Massachusetts."
"That's the Patriots."The call and celebration at @wino's draft party. #PatsDraft | NFLN/ESPN/ABC | April 25-27 pic.twitter.com/U5uFLD73Lw
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 27, 2019
Another tremendous moment from the NFL Draft this year.
Winovich was one of the B1G’s top defensive lineman each of the last two seasons. He was an anchor on a defense that was regarded as one of the best in the country. Now, he’s headed to New England to join a world championship organization.
That’s definitely something worth celebrating.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB