Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion’s dreams became reality on Thursday night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he heard his name called in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
With the 24th pick, the Cleveland Browns pulled the trigger and added one of the most elusive wide receivers from this year’s draft class. Concepcion brings electric breakaway speed and can hurt opposing teams in various ways, including as a punt returner.
After spending two seasons at NC State, where he earned ACC Rookie of the Year during his freshman campaign, Concepcion transferred to Texas A&M and immediately made a splash in the Aggies‘ offense. He hauled in 61 receptions for 919 yards and nine touchdowns, while also securing 456 yards and two touchdowns as a punt returner.
He earned national recognition as one of the best players in college football during his junior year with the Aggies, being named an All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and The Sporting News.
The quarterback situation in Cleveland remains a massive question mark with Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders seemingly battling for the QB1 title during the offseason, but Concepcion is an excellent addition to go alongside Jerry Jeudy in the franchise’s wide receiving corps.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from the Browns selecting Concepcion in the first round of the NFL draft:
The pick is in…
KC ➡️ Cleveland pic.twitter.com/GhCTblCaLb
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 24, 2026
Cleveland gets itself another Aggie
Adding on another Aggie!
We’ve selected KC Concepcion with the 24th overall pick pic.twitter.com/nYzbgAUM1K
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
The Browns find their next big thing
A Dawg is headed to Cleveland!
With the 24th pick in the 2026 #NFLDraft, the @Browns select, KC Concepcion. pic.twitter.com/FO3c42WZJ1
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 24, 2026
Various reactions to Concepcion’s selection in the first round
Flooding your feed pic.twitter.com/2PD1UlLU7b
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 24, 2026
First look at Concepcion in a Browns uniform
KC looking clean in the new threads pic.twitter.com/aTsuiaQiAa
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
A special moment for an extraordinary talent
Such a special momentpic.twitter.com/HtFGM2qvAN
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 24, 2026
KC lands in The Land
KC lands in The Land pic.twitter.com/UVgsQU9QyJ
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 24, 2026
Concepcion talks to the Browns’ management
KC brought all the energy to his first call 🔋 pic.twitter.com/9nykGj2lN9
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
Cleveland lands a playmaking wideout with electric speed
an electric playmaker joining the offense pic.twitter.com/T1VXQBPr6o
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
KC’s stat sheet from his sole campaign with Texas A&M in 2025
stacking the stat sheet pic.twitter.com/96jFqMRtsK
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
Cleveland GM Andrew Berry discusses what the Browns have seen from Concepcion during this process
love the person just as much as the player with KC pic.twitter.com/KSy1beHd6G
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
KC is a threat as a wideout and specialist
some college cookin’ from KC 👨🍳 pic.twitter.com/boRyHBhINI
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
KC on the big stage in Pittsburgh on Thursday night
getting his marquee moment 🙌 pic.twitter.com/6VDzNXfJg0
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
Elusiveness is the name of the game for Concepcion
quickness and agility are the name of KC’s game
NFL Draft on NFLN, ABC & ESPN pic.twitter.com/Tfa3lG1siu
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 24, 2026
The Browns are getting a dawg
“Whenever I get there, you guys are going to be getting a dawg.”
New Browns WR KC Concepcion on what the team can expect from him. pic.twitter.com/W91atE4zFp
— The Dawgs – A Cleveland Browns Podcast (@thedawgspodcast) April 24, 2026
KC on a mission in Cleveland
KC Concepcion is on a mission in Cleveland. 👀
Picture: AP pic.twitter.com/xippk8LlW5
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) April 24, 2026
Concepcion proves he is much more than just a football player
KC Concepcion got me crying in the club over here after that interview. What an incredible young man.
— Chris Marler (@Vern_Funquist) April 24, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Social media reacts to Texas A&M’s WR being selected in 2026 NFL Draft