NFL Draft Day throwback - Marcus Mariota

Samoan NFL player Marcus Mariota was drafted in the 2015 NFL draft - the second overall pick in the first round by the Tennessee Titans. 

He made history becoming the highest drafted NFL player of Pasifika heritage ever.

The second highest drafted Polynesian was Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Thompson who was the first quarterback selected in the 1979 NFL Draft, taken third overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, and played there for four years, which included the Super Bowl season in 1981.

Fellow Quaterback Tua Tagovailoa and Hall of Fame Linebacker Junior Seau are the third highest drafted NFL players both beeing drafted with the fifth overall pick in the first round.

Here we take a look back at his draft day with the family ...

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Beats by Dre worked with Marcus who was predicted to be selected early in the draft and in the days leading up to the draft they showed a side of Mariota's personal life in his hometown that most people don't get to see.

A day before the draft, Beats dropped their film that connected Beats to Mariota and celebrated this huge moment. On the day of the draft, they seeded product to key players including Mariota and two other top draft picks. All of the top players took their draft calls live-on-air with their Powerbeats2 Wireless – during the first round sponsored by a key competitor. Beats product was front and center for all the world to see.

Check out their short film below -