Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt returned to his alma mater and delivered an impressive commencement address in front of University of
Wisconsin-Madison graduates this weekend.Watt told the crowd that he didn’t have
any help writing the speech and didn’t have any notes in front of him
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themselves, noting that few believed in him — including the coaches at
Wisconsin, who saw him as a high school tight end and didn’t think he’d ever be
good enough to play there.“They said I was too small to play tight end here.
They didn’t have a scholarship for me. In fairness, I was 6-foot- and very
skinny and lanky. I looked like one of those blowup things at a car
dealership
Womens Julien Davenport Jersey ,” Watt recalled.Watt began his college career at Central Michigan before deciding his heart was in Wisconsin,
transferring and playing for the Badgers as a walk-on. He told graduates he
thinks their stories may be similar to his.“You may not have imagined how your
college career would go,” Watt said. “Maybe there were some tough times, some
adversity, some obstacles along the way. But here you are
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effort that transformed him from a great player to a man who made a significant
difference in his community. He urged graduates to think about what they can do
to make themselves and the world around them better as well. The Texans won the
AFC South with a 20-3 victory over the Jaguars, but their quarterback paid a
price.The Jaguars sacked Deshaun Watson five times and hit him 11 times, not to
mention the 13 carries Watson had. He entered the game as the most sacked
quarterback in the NFL with 56. Malik Jackson, Calais Campbell and Yannick
Ngakoue each had 1.5 sacks as the Jaguars had no trouble penetrating the Texans’
porous offensive line.The Texans remain without a running game even after
getting Lamar Miller back. He had 17 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Watson was the team’s leading rusher with 13 carries for 66 yards and a
touchdown.Watson completed 25 of 35 passes for 234 yards
Womens J.J. Watt Jersey , with DeAndre Hopkins catching 12 for 147.The Texans defense won the game, though, in holding the Jaguars to 119 total yards.
Jacksonville’s only scoring drive was a four-play, 3-yard field-goal drive
following a muffed punt by DeAndre Carter.Blake Bortles, playing in what he has
conceded could be his final game for the Jaguars
Womens Alfred Blue Jersey , completed 15 of 28 passes for 107 yards and an interception. He also led the Jaguars in rushing with 15 yards on four
carries.J.J. Watt had 1.5 sacks, four tackles, a quarterback hit and a forced
fumble.The Texans (11-5) will wait to see if they get a first-round bye but
likely will play at home next week in a wild-card game.
