(CBS) Michael Sam has become the first openly gay player drafted into the National Football League.
With the 249th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams made history and selected Sam.
Sam was a consensus All-American and the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Missouri.
Sam came out as “gay” in media interviews earlier this year. His team and coaches knew his secret and kept it for his final college season.
