Troubled Florida wide receiver Antonio Callaway did not have to wait long to hear his name called following two disappointing days in the NFL draft.
Considered a first-round talent, Callaway was bypassed during the first three rounds because of off-field issues, including testing positive for marijuana at last month's NFL scouting combine.
But on Saturday, the Cleveland Browns decided to take a chance on the 21-year-old Miami native and traded up to select him with the 105th pick _ or the fifth pick of the fourth round.
Callaway thanked the Browns on his Twitter account "for believing in me!" and called himself the best receiver in the draft _ a sentiment echoed by others.
If Callaway can clean up his act, he could be a steal.
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said he at one point ranked Callaway among his top-20 players available.
Fellow analyst Todd McShay called Callaway the "best receiver from a talent standpoint in this draft."
NFL Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter, who had his share of off-the-field issues at Ohio State, called Callaway "as talented as any" receiver in the 2018 class.
But 11 wide receivers were selected ahead of Callaway due to his issues, including his suspension last season.
Callaway had more catches (89), receiving yards (1,399) and total touchdowns (11) than any UF receiver during his first two seasons.
But he missed the 2017 campaign after he was suspended and ultimately charged with felony credit card fraud, along with several teammates.
Callaway also had two marijuana incidents while at UF. Callaway was cited for possession last May when he was in the car with a 40-year-old Gainesville man with a history of brushes with the law.
Callaway also admitted during an August 2016 Title IX hearing at UF he was high on marijuana during an alleged sexual assault in December 2015. Callaway was suspended amid the allegations, but eventually found not responsible during the hearing.
Despite Callaway's troubles, the Gators celebrated his selection.
On his Twitter account, coach Dan Mullen congratulated Callaway and used the hashtag #GatorsAlways.
New Cleveland general manager John Dorsey clearly believes in second chances. He was quoted on the Browns' Twitter account saying that the team will help Callaway get on track.
"We thought that 4th round is right where you get a guy like this. Because you know you have certain resources to help young men develop ... He'll understand what it is to be a Cleveland Brown," Dorsey said.
Last year, the Browns took a chance on another former Gator star, defensive tackle Caleb Brantley. Brantley, a possible first-round pick himself, fell to the sixth round amid an investigation into misdemeanor battery charges after allegedly striking a female on April 13, 2017, at a Gainesville bar.
Brantley eventually was not charged and remains with the Browns.
