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Top Draft Prospect Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Mom at NFL Combine

Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold took some time after his workout to heap praise on his No. 1 fan.

The NFL draft process is full of many steps on a long journey for hundreds of players, and the NFL Scouting Combine is a high-pressure job interview that can have a significant impact on where a player ends up on draft weekend.

Alabama's Terrion Arnold came into this year's event as one of the top cornerback prospects in this year's class, and he backed up that projection with a strong all-around workout Friday.

After his impressive performance, Arnold spoke with NFL Network's Stacey Dales to break down his drills, but when given the opportunity to send a message to his mom, Arnold did his best work of the day:

Dales wasn't the only one without dry eyes after that tribute.