RENTON — A week after going viral for his story of how he ended up having a Seahawks hat to wear on draft night , Julian Neal finally got to put on a Seahawks helmet and jersey as well.

“I mean, it was a dream come true,” said Neal, a cornerback Seattle drafted 99 th overall in the third round, of taking the field Friday for the first day of the team’s two-day minicamp at the VMAC.

“I was super nervous coming out and once I got out there, I realized like ‘I play football. I do this every day. It’s my life.'”

Neal is among eight draft choices taking part in the camp along with seven signed undrafted free agents, nine second-year players who have eligibility to take part, and 44 tryout players.

Aside from first-round pick running back Jadarian Price, none might have the spotlight on them as much as Neal.

That’s due not only to the intrigue of seeing if he is truly ready to step into the shoes of the departed Riq Woolen, but also to what was his enthusiastic reaction to being drafted by Seattle —…