The later rounds of the NFL Draft are full of unique personalities. With so many picks coming off the board over a "quick" amount of time, the NFL always dips into their Rolodex to get famous team fans and ambassadors to announce each pick.
Take, for instance, Houston's 4th round pick. The team called in a favor from Sketch, a famous Twitch and YouTube star and even bigger Texans fan. He announced the selection of Ohio State tight end Cade Stover with all the energy and excitement he's become synonmous with.
special team, special Draft pick announcement ☝️@thesketchreal | @HoustonTexans pic.twitter.com/mlvkgnnySZ
— NFL (@NFL) April 27, 2024
Who is Sketch?
"Sketch," whose real name is Kylie Cox, gained internet stardom mostly from his Madden streams on Twitch. Cox, who's in his mid-20s and from Houston, has close to two million TikTok followers as well as over 400k subscribers on YouTube. He's done videos with tons of NFL stars, among them Texans QB CJ Stroud, Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner and this year's first overall pick, Bears QB Caleb Williams.
Some of his more famous expressions have been picked up by professional athletes. His famous 'What's up brother?' line has been used as a celebration by countless other pro athletes:
What’s up brother 🤓
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 10, 2024
Josh Naylor was hype after his brother, Bo, homered in the same inning as him on National Siblings Day. pic.twitter.com/H6ExIpd6pP
What's up brother ☝️😁 pic.twitter.com/kUh8DWayUL
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 3, 2024
So there you have it. Now you know who Sketch is, and why the Texans decided to have him announce their 4th round pick. Next time you see an athlete doing something that even looks like viral sensation celebration, 1. it probably is and 2. it's probably Sketch's.