By Samantha Kleinman
NFL Player Engagement
As some of the top picks in the 2015 NFL Draft prepared to walk across the stage in Chicago, NFL Player Engagement hosted their families for an intimate brunch to welcome them into the NFL family and inform them of the many support resources available to players.
Being selected by an NFL team is a huge accomplishment, and the sense of pride and excitement that the prospects' families had in the players was evident throughout the entire week. Player Engagement asked the mothers of the prospects to share some words of congratulations on the eve of this year's Draft. Click below to view their messages.
Lenora Fowler, Mother of Dante Fowler
Nonna McKinney, Mother of Bernardrick McKinney
Sharon Thomas, Mother of Donovan Smith
Audrey Wilson, Mother of Laken Tomlinson
Garnette Jones, Mother of Byron Jones
Sebrina Johnson, Mother of Shane Ray
Sophia Dupree, Mother of Bud Dupree
Linda Erving, Mother of Cameron Erving
Judy Johnson, Mother of Kevin Johnson
Raneca Parker, Mother of DeVante Parker
Oneone Shelton, Mother of Danny Shelton
Erin Waynes, Mother of Trae Waynes
Darlene Simmons, Mother of Todd Gurley
Teresa Beasley, Mother of Vic Beasley
Tammy White, Mother of Kevin White