Former UCLA Football player Takkarist McKinley was selected 26th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft and Twitter — especially Bruin fans — had a lot to say about it.
How does the saying go? Oh yeah, “BOOM!” That is right, DE Takkarist McKinley has fulfilled his promise to his grandmother and made it to the big time as the former UCLA Football player was taken in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons. So yeah, “BOOM!”
Let us just say this, everything about Takk’s moment was gold. From his reaction to his speech to his soon-to-be first NFL fine, everything about his time in the spotlight was (blue and) gold.
But Takk was not alone in his joy. There were a lot of people that were behind the future Hall of Famer on social media. Yeah, I wrote it.
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Congratulations @Takk!!!
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) April 28, 2017
Off the board at #26 to the @AtlantaFalcons#NFLBruins l #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/5bEQnOOzz2
CONGRATULATIONS @TAKK! pic.twitter.com/mttC0Boe3D
— Go Joe Bruin (@GoJoeBruinUCLA) April 28, 2017
With the 26th overall pick in the 2017 #NFLDraft, the @AtlantaFalcons select @Takk McKinley! @UCLAFootball 📻: pic.twitter.com/1KtmNUfY6P
— LEARFIELD Audio (@LEARFIELDAudio) April 28, 2017
The @AtlantaFalcons select @UCLAFootball DE @Takk with the 26th overall pick!#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/feqSzxhTna
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2017
The moment you realize that you're coming to ATL: pic.twitter.com/W6Vl0nUn7l
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 28, 2017
Dear Atlanta:
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 28, 2017
Watch out for the @Takk ATTACK.
Love,
The Pac-12 #NFLDraft #BackThePac pic.twitter.com/Kd55KHvLKV
Now that's a great picture! pic.twitter.com/wMzHrWh4o4
— Tom Bradley (@TomScrapBradley) April 28, 2017
We traded our 31st overall pick, 3rd round pick and 7th round pick to Seattle to pick @Takk.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 28, 2017
STORY - https://t.co/olAnNixBM0 pic.twitter.com/Edp8QJ2HW7
I wanna see Takkarist McKinley win pic.twitter.com/kWPJvxio9D
— Standard & Poor (@IAMKRIS24) April 28, 2017
You have to root for Takkarist McKinley of UCLA. Carried around photo of his grandmother at draft. She paid rent by finding 5-cent bottles.
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) April 28, 2017
"She means everything to me. I wouldn't be here without her." -Takkarist McKinley on his grandmother pic.twitter.com/fOn9ikqZhC
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2017
With the 26th pick in the #NFLDraft, the Falcons select Takkarist McKinley. pic.twitter.com/VIOBiiRZET
— 247Sports (@247Sports) April 28, 2017
@whatsbruinshow If you guys don't make a shirt or drop that says "Fine me later," well he'll I don't want to know you
— x - HNIC: JRA (@ChampsPapa1015) April 28, 2017
TAKK!!!!!!!!! @Takk McKinley to the Falcons at #26! #BRUINS
— Matt Wagner (@Matt_Wagner24) April 28, 2017
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Congratulations, Takk!