Draft night felt like Christmas morning, according to one Jets executive.

Brian Heimerdinger, the team’s new director of player personnel, told a Nashville radio station that he was “surprised and excited” when defensive lineman Leonard Williams was available for the Jets to take at No. 6 in April’s draft.

“It’s like getting your favorite Christmas present when you walk down the stairs on the 25th of December,” Heimerdinger said on 104.5 The Zone. “Very excited. He’s a big, strong, athletic guy. Usually, you like to have those guys.”

Heimerdinger was one of new general manager Mike Maccagnan’s firt hires. He was a scout with the Rams before joining the Jets. The 28-year-old is the son of former Jets offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger.

Heimerdinger has not spoken to the New York media yet. This weekend is the “Drive 4 Dinger” golf tournament in Nashville, an event that raises money for the Heimerdinger Foundation and honors the memory of Mike, who died of cancer in 2011.