There's a reason linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. was in tears when he got the call from the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday night. Back when Knight was playing college football for the Charlotte 49ers, he worked as a food delivery worker to provide extra money for his wife and daughter.

South Carolina football shared Demetrius Knight Jr.'s reaction: "If you watch one 'call' video, watch this one," the caption read. "What a moment."

Demetrius Knight Jr. speaks during his first in-person interview as a Cincinnati Bengal after being picked in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.