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[email protected] 2007 NFL Draft’s No. 1 Pick to Become FATHEAD® For the First Time, NFL Player Fathead Planned Before Playing Professionally LIVONIA, Mich., April 9, 2007 – The top pick in this year’s National Football League (NFL) Draft will make Fathead® history. Fathead, the company that produces life-size wall graphics of sports and entertainment stars, will create a wall graphic of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. This will also mark the first time an athlete is named a Fathead before playing a single game as a professional athlete. Current frontrunners for the honor are wide receiver Calvin Johnson, running back Adrian Peterson, quarterbacks Brady Quinn and JaMarcus Russell and offensive tackle Joe Thomas. The 2007 NFL Draft is April 28-29 in New York, N.Y. There have been only three players to have earned Fathead status as rookies, all from the 2006 NFL Draft Class: New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young, the 2006 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. “The NFL Draft has become a must-see event on every football fan’s calendar. It only makes sense that we celebrate this event and honor the top selection with a Fathead,” said Brock Weatherup, Chief Executive Officer, Fathead, LLC. “This player will be in great company. We offer 51 past and present NFL players, including more than 40 players who have played in at least one Pro Bowl.” The No.