Houston-area product Cam Ward selected by Titans with No. 1 pick in NFL draft
Ward, a University of Miami quarterback, graduated from Columbia High School, which is about 60 miles south of Houston. Two other players from the Houston area, offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. and wide receiver Matthew Golden, also were selected in the first round.
Houston native Jalen Hurts’ rocky road leads to a Super Bowl MVP award
Hurts, a 26-year-old product of Channelview High School, has been shaped by adversity throughout his career. The hurdles he faced along the way helped lead to where he stood Monday morning: a Super Bowl champion and MVP.
Channelview High School rooting for alumnus Jalen Hurts in Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback from the Houston area is aiming to become an NFL champion two years after a Super Bowl loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. The teams will face each other again Sunday in New Orleans.
Adrian Peterson says he’s ‘financially stable’ as Houston company sells his NFL trophies in online auction
The former football star from East Texas said Wednesday he did not authorize the sale of any of his trophies, which are among nearly 1,000 items being sold online by Texmax Auctions, LLC. Peterson also faces a multi-million-dollar judgment against him by a court in New York.
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