Christian Kirksey knew he would make it to the NFL when he was 7 | My Football Story

"I told my mom when I was seven I was going to make it to the NFL and buy her a house. That's exactly what I did." - Christian Kirksey

Learn more about how Christian Kirksey made it to Houston and what playing in the NFL means to his family on My Football Story presented by Hyundai.

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From a young age, C.J. Stroud has never shied away from competition. When he finally decided to take football seriously his sophomore year of high school, he realized his passion for the sport and ultimately committed to Ohio State where he developed the skills, maturity and experience to prepare him for the NFL.

Tank Dell wanted to land in H-Town. A Houston Cougar product, Dell has been playing football and having fun for as long as he can remember. He tried to play baseball, but it didn't stick. So Dell dove into football and gives it everything he has every time he steps on the field.

Jimmie Ward has always enjoyed the fight to prove he's a special player. He didn't get the same offers out of high school because he was smaller than others, but he always put in the extra work to make sure he stood out. Drafted on his mother's birthday, Ward joined the Texans in the offseason to help DeMeco Ryans build something special in H-Town.

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