Abdul Carter, the New York Giants' third overall pick, experienced a prank call on draft night, similar to several other NFL prospects, including Shedeur Sanders. The prank call misled Carter to believe he was being selected with the second pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, a situation quickly resolved when the Giants officially picked him next. The NFL took action against the Atlanta Falcons, fining the team and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich for the unauthorized leak of Sanders' phone number, which facilitated a prank call. Ulbrich's son, Jax, unintentionally obtained Sanders' number and orchestrated the prank call, leading to an apology for his involvement. The NFL has measures in place to keep players' contact information confidential, yet these incidents highlight the breaches and consequences of such leaks during high-stakes events like the draft.

Abdul Carter was prank-called during the NFL Draft, where a caller falsely claimed he would be picked second by the Jacksonville Jaguars, a situation he and his agent recognized as false, and shortly thereafter, he was officially selected by the New York Giants.

Shedeur Sanders experienced a publicized prank call involving the Atlanta Falcons, resulting in fines for the team and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich due to the unauthorized leak of Sanders' private phone number, used for draft day communication.

Jax Ulbrich, son of the Falcons' defensive coordinator, unintentionally obtained Sanders' phone number from an iPad at his parents' home and orchestrated the prank call, leading to a public apology after a friend impersonated a New Orleans Saints executive.

Other NFL draft prospects, including Penn State's Tyler Warren and several others, also faced prank calls during the draft, highlighting a broader issue of unauthorized access to confidential contact information.

The NFL annually distributes a confidential memo containing players' phone numbers to select team officials, requiring them to certify that no sharing of non-public information occurs, yet breaches like these have prompted significant consequences.

These prank calls during the NFL Draft have raised concerns about the security and confidentiality of players' personal information, emphasizing the need for strict adherence to privacy protocols.

The incidents have prompted discussions on the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information and the implications of such breaches on the affected individuals and teams.