Now it’s time to celebrate.
Gia Duddy congratulated boyfriend Will Levis on Friday after the former Kentucky quarterback was finally selected 33rd overall by the Titans on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft following an agonizing first-round slide.
“Lets ride @will_levis @titans,” Duddy expressed in an Instagram Story.
Duddy, a budding social media influencer, joined Levis and his family at Kansas City’s Union Station for Thursday’s first-round festivities.
Though Levis was widely projected to be drafted on Day 1, the 23-year-old quarterback remained in the green room instead as other signal-callers in his class — Bryce Young to the Panthers; C.J. Stroud to the Texans; Anthony Richardson to the Colts — were picked within the top 10.
As the night dragged on, speculation over Levis’ surprising plummet began to pop up.
“Will Levis’ left toe that caused him to miss two games last year was ‘problematic’ for one team that considered him,” ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Thursday evening on Twitter.
“Levis says the ‘toe has healed’ and good to go. Another team believes Levis could manage it but thought surgery would need discussion after season. Levis disagrees.”
It was also suggested the quarterback’s personality waved some red flags in pre-draft reports.
“Just some reports, you don’t know who to trust this time of year but apparently he came off as not having an ideal personality,” ESPN draft expert Todd McShay said on “SportsCenter.”
“Some arrogance, some cockiness in his meetings. That’s a team-by-team basis, but ultimately the turnovers and style of play is an issue, too. He plays the quarterback position like a linebacker and we saw the toll it had on his body last year. A lot of teams I talked to were worried he was going to have a Carson Wentz case when it’s all said and done if he doesn’t learn how to protect his body better.”
With Levis’ NFL fate now officially sealed, he and his loved ones — including sister Kelley — can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The quarterback has been dating Duddy for more than two years.
