Brenden Rice's Emotional Draft Call | LA Chargers

Go behind LA Chargers seventh-round pick Brenden Rice's emotional draft call with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and General Manager Joe Hortiz. Brenden Rice was on his way to serve as the pallbearer and give the obituary speech at the funeral of his best friend Keith Miller III when he received the call from the Chargers.

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[MediCali]

I’ve been the Paul bearer for my best friends funeral. It was an honor and one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Bolt up! Let’s go Rice time to fill dads shoes

[owenstephen]

This is a tough vid to watch without getting choked up

[steezbird]

The whole culture of this organization feels different. The power of Harbaugh man. Can't wait to see Brenden Rice ball out for us and to be a fuckin dawg.

[joesph]

All the best to this young man. Rooting for him.

[BratatoChip]

Buying his jersey. So happy for him, let’s ball tf out 🤝⚡️⚡️

[thunderbolts]

This team is going to have a new beginning, good vibes and fantastic new players 🤗⚡️🆙

[rlciii]

Jim’s THAT GUY…gonna miss him in MICHIGAN but definitely a semi-Chargers fan these days…

[david_XLy]

I love that he has passion to be in the squad. He will make the roster.

[cameronrivers]

Ive been Watching Brenden Rices career since he was a senior at Hamilton and I was a freshman, when he committed to going to USC my fav college football team I was excited but now hes going to the Los Angeles Chargers my fav NFL team!!!! I was emotional when he got drafted and all he said to me once was "nice to meet you big dogg." Just as a fan of the game and Watching this guy do his thing since freshman year I cant be more happy for him I feel like we both got drafted lol.

[Ch-xtzr]

Man these call videos get me emotional so much good vibes

[josephkd]

Compassion and leadership. That’s what we have in our leaders. So happy to have b rice. Happy they were there for the kid.

[tekgawd]

I’ve been waiting to see footage of this call since the draft. I am so happy for him and my thoughts and prayers goes out to him, his family and his friends family as well. He’s going to be amazing for us and it always feel good when someone gets to go to the team they wanted to go to in the first place. Bolt up!

[jeffborgnioli]

Those powder blue Rice jerseys will fly off the shelf ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[palepa]

I’m not a Chargers fan but wishing B Rice all the best. Probably the best thing for him as an individual to be picked later as now he has got a real Chip (with a capital C!) on his shoulder to prove everyone wrong for looking past his pick. Good luck brother!

[josephspataro]

Condolences to Brenden as well all of the family members and friends of his beloved best friend. Very bittersweet moment no doubt, but forgive me for saying Bolt Up Brenden. Welcome to the Chargers family. I have a very good feeling about Brenden and how he is going to impact the Chargers. I can’t wait until he hits the field and shows what he can do. I believe that he’s going to make a name for himself in his own right.

[PureHades]

Good god Joe Hortiz is just… almost actually the more home run hire than Harbaugh… I know guys, I know that’s crazy… but A. Look at how good his first draft was, yes they can all turn out to be busts, but I think we all know he hit home runs and tripled in nearly every round… and B… this dude is such a… human, with raw emotions… looking back on TTs calls to prospects… so short and robotic… Joe gets emotional with these players, he’s almost teared up like 3 or 4 times… I love a GM that’s so involved and thorough and straightforward with his GM process but still is a good person and talks like a normal person and understands the emotion and dreams the game carries for the players and fans…

[josephk]

He’s going to make it. Like his father, the 🍎 don’t fall too far from the tree.

[NoFace-kepc]

Damn bro. Baby Rice about to come with everything hes got. Gods got a plan

[benjamminurmom]

I was choking up until I realized yall edited the clapping in the background to be on repeat 😂

[ziggzaggzip]

B.Rice! Time to lace up and start your own legacy!