Jon Pardi will get to participate in the National Football League's entry draft this year: The singer-songwriter has been selected as the celebrity guest who will get to announce one of the San Francisco 49ers' late-round 2017 NFL Draft picks.

Beginning on Saturday (April 29), Day 3 of the 2017 NFL Draft, the National Football League has invited a number of military members, current and former NFL players, actors, artists and youth football players to help announce each team's Entry Draft selections. Pardi is a native of Dixon, Calif., located near Sacramento and about 60 miles northeast of San Francisco; he will make the announcement from Levi's Stadium, the 49ers' home venue.

The 2017 NFL Draft begins Thursday (April 27). Teams will make their Round 1 picks that night, followed by Round 2 and Round 3 picks on Friday (April 28). Saturday's picks are in Rounds 4-7, which conclude the draft.

Pardi recently released a new single, “Heartache on the Dance Floor,” the third song off of his latest album, California SunriseThe song follows the successful releases of “Dirt on My Boots” and “Head Over Boots,” which both hit No. 1; “Head Over Boots” was the Pardi's first-ever No. 1 hit.

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