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Hey, Rihanna: Jadeveon Clowney has his eyes on you

Published May. 7, 2014 7:01 p.m. ET

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The former South Carolina defensive end -- and possible No. 1 draft pick -- fielded questions from the media Wednesday during a pre-draft event in New York.

Aside from acknowledging to The State newspaper (Columbia, S.C.) that "my life is going to change" once the draft gets underway at Radio City Music Hall, Clowney also revealed something a bit more surprising.

It is unclear how Chris Brown and/or Drake may feel about this development, but any guy who has a problem with Clowney's crush may just want to go ahead and keep quiet about it anyway.

"No, I better leave my coach alone, he's a good guy," Clowney told The State. "I love my coach. He's one of the greatest coaches. He took care of us while I was down there. He didn't try to do too much beating us up. Listening to some of these other guys, they have been through a lot."

While many pundits seem to have Clowney pegged as the No. 1 pick, not everyone is convinced. For example,The State newspaper cites ex-NFL executive Gil Brandt as having Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack ahead of Clowney:

"I think they both (Clowney and Mack) will be very successful," the paper quotes Johnny Football as saying. "They are both freakishly talented. It's not up to me to decide."