Twitter reacts to Jadeveon Clowney going No. 1 in 2014 NFL Draft

Published: May 08, 2014 at 01:37 PM

Twitter lit up on Thursday night as the Houston Texans made it official and selected South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Here's a sampling of some of the best tweets from around the country as the Texans ended weeks of speculation and added the most talented player in the draft.

The scene in the Green Room!

We're almost there! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/gBDpJZoHXx
— NFL (@NFL) May 8, 2014

The @HoustonTexans are officially on the clock! #NFLDraft
— NFL (@NFL) May 9, 2014

Jadeveon Clowney to the @HoustonTexans! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/PVHgiPevt8
— NFL (@NFL) May 9, 2014

With the No.1 pick in the 2014 #NFLDraft the #Texans select... JADEVEON CLOWNEY. pic.twitter.com/zBEh4vF5x7
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 9, 2014

Time for QB's to look for discounts on pampers Clowney and Watt #NFLDraft
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) May 9, 2014

Love the @HoustonTexans decision to take Clowney. Gives HOU a dominant frontline, with Watt, Mercilus and Clowney wreaking havoc at POA.
— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) May 9, 2014

CLOWNEY!!! 1ST PICK! TRUTH pic.twitter.com/gckguRirPh
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) May 9, 2014

Respect !! Clowney deserved this !! #carolinaboy
— Coach Da'Quan Bowers (@DaQuanBowers91) May 9, 2014

Another South Carolina native on the team @clownejd welcome my boi
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) May 9, 2014

Reporter: "What did you study at Clemson?" Clowney: "At CLEMSON?? Excuse you."
— Kent Babb (@kentbabb) May 9, 2014

Rock Hill, SC, has 68,000 people. Clowney will be 3rd Rock Hill native to go in 1st round in 3 years (S Gilmore in 12 and C Patterson in 13)
— Mike Huguenin (@MikeHuguenin) May 9, 2014

Clowney is the SEC's first overall pick since Cam Newton in 2011.
— Chuck Dunlap (@SEC_Chuck) May 9, 2014

The Texans could have made that pick in 2011.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) May 9, 2014

Clowney is the first defensive lineman in SEC history to go No. 1 overall.
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) May 9, 2014

the texans need way more than 123 days to decide their pick. they need like 123 days and six minutes
— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) May 9, 2014

Never seen a dude tackle the qb and the pitch man on option..
— SoaR Savage (@KennyVaccaro4) May 9, 2014

Clowney greets @nflcommish after going #1 overall to the @HoustonTexans!

WATCH: http://t.co/gfeoYWqX31 #NFLDraft
— NFL (@NFL) May 9, 2014

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