The excitement of the being selected No. 1 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Draft turned emotional for Bryce Young.

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The former Alabama quarterback sat down to a video message from his parents and Alabama coach Nick Saban. The sum of the moment touched Young, who rarely – if ever – seems shaken on the field.

Young was 30-4 as a starter during three seasons with the Crimson Tide, throwing for 8,356 yards with 80 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. He won the Heisman in 2021 after tossing 47 TD passes and helping Alabama go 13-2 and reach the College Football Playoff national championship game.

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The 5-foot-10, 204-pound Young is considered small by NFL standards, and is just the third quarterback since the merger shorter than 6 feet to be selected in the first round, joining Kyler Murray and Johnny Manziel.

Carolina has tried several options under center, including trading for Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, signing free agent Teddy Bridgewater and drafting Matt Corral in the third round last year.

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They even brought back Cam Newton for a second stint and considered Deshaun Watson before he wound up with the Cleveland Browns.

The Panthers are just 29-53 over the past five seasons and have yet to make the postseason since Tepper purchased the team for a then-NFL record $2.3 billion in 2018, leaving the league’s second-wealthiest owner craving a playoff contender.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.