TABLE OF CONTENTS Dream Big Work Hard 9 Houston We Have Liftoff 17 Welcome to the NFL 24 Playoff Bound 37 Exciting Young Talent 43 GRIDIRON GREATS Big-Play Guy 11 An Immediate Impression 14 Payback 19 Multidimensional Man 26 Slow Start Fast Finish 33 Physical Freakishness 40 Team Stats 47 Websites 47 Index 48
Indianapolis Colts defensive ends J J Watt and Whitney Mercilus DREAM BIG WORK HARD Many professional athletes establish establish charitable foundations J J Watt wanted to start a foundation while he was still in college He had grown up in a town where most kids played after-school sports But in other areas schools could not afford equipment for sports teams The Justin J Watt Foundation would provide funding to those schools to support athletic programs Setting up the foundation was difficult Watt had to make sure he followed many rules But he believed in what he was doing As of 2019 the foundation had contributed more than 4 million to after-school sports programs 9
