The Washington Commanders’ first pick in last weekend’s draft, former Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr., said he received one of the prank calls by imposters who targeted some NFL prospects during the first round.
The NFL opened an investigation into the prank calls over the weekend. The league said Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, was responsible for leaking former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ phone number.
A video of the call to Sanders, who was drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns, went viral on social media.
“I got one prank call. It was somebody in Colorado acting like they were the Broncos,” Conerly said Tuesday on the “Grant and Danny Show.”
The Denver Broncos instead added Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron with the 20th pick. Conerly was the 29th pick.
“Mine wasn’t as bad and as cruel as some of the other ones,” Conerly said.
Pranksters also targeted former Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, former Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord, former Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham and former UConn offensive tackle Chase Lundt.
One person familiar with the NFL’s investigation told The Associated Press that the call to Sanders was not related to the other pranks.
• Liam Griffin can be reached at lgriffin@washingtontimes.com.
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