Michael Sam's NFL Jersey Outsells the #1 Draft Pick (@mikesamfootball)

While Michael Sam's sexual preference has been met with quite a bit of negativity, it seems the love has greatly outweighed the hate, with Sam's new Rams jersey selling record numbers, only being surpassed by Johnny Manziel's Cleveland Browns rookie jersey.

Sam was the 249th pick in this year's draft and wasn't picked up by the St. Louis Rams until Day 3 of the draft.

NFL spokesperson Joanna Hunter says it's unheard of for a pick so low on the totem pole to push that many Jerseys out the gate:

"This is unprecedented for a Day 3 pick, let alone a seventh-round pick, to crack the top five rookies sold following Draft weekend."

Behind Manziel and Sam fell the actual No. 1 Draft pick Jadeveon Clowney of the Houston Texans.

Take a look at the top 3 rookie jerseys above.

Source: blogs.marketwatch.com