Michael Sam was the 249th overall selection in the 2014 NFL Draft, becoming the first openly gay player to be drafted in league history.

Video of Sam receiving the call from the Rams and Jeff Fisher revealed the player's emotion while surrounded by friends, family and his boyfriend.

Sam's emotion carried over into a conference call with the St. Louis media.

"Let me tell you something, if we were playing the Vikings right now, I'd probably have three sacks the first game," Sam said. "Since February and my big announcement, this has been a whole [lot of] speculation of the first openly gay football player, but you know what? It's not about that. It's about playing football.

"Can Michael Sam play football? Yes, I can, and the St. Louis Rams know I can. I am going to give everything I've got to the St. Louis Rams to help the Rams win a championship."