On Sunday, nearly 40 Houston Texans players will bring awareness to causes that are important to them in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign this season.
The league-wide initiative takes place during all Week 13 games with NFL players showcasing their causes and custom cleats on-field. Texans players worked with an independent designer, Soles by Sir, to put their creativity and causes on display. All participating players will have the opportunity to raise funds for the cause of their choosing by auctioning their cleats off at NFL Auction with 100% of proceeds donated to a designated nonprofit 501c3 charity.
The Texans will represent a number of important causes on the field Sunday, including social justice, cancer prevention and awareness, youth, mental health among others. Here is a complete list of participating players, their causes and the non-profit organizations they will be supporting in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.
My Cause My Cleats is a League-wide initiative, offering players the opportunity to wear custom-designed cleats reflecting their commitment to charitable causes and organizations.
Jordan Akins
Breast Cancer Awareness
American Cancer Society
Jon Weeks
Foster Care
Child Advocates/Kirstyn's Krew
Jon Weeks
Foster Care
Child Advocates/Kirstyn's Krew
Deshaun Watson
Social Justice
Deshaun Watson Foundation
Deshaun Watson
Social Justice
Deshaun Watson Foundation
Jon Weeks
Foster Care
Child Advocates/Kirstyn's Krew
Justin Reid
Mental Health Awareness & Social Justice
Zach Hoffpauir Project; Know Your Rights/Restoring Justice
Deshaun Watson
Social Justice
Deshaun Watson Foundation
Deshaun Watson
Social Justice
Deshaun Watson Foundation
Justin Reid
Mental Health Awareness & Social Justice
Zach Hoffpauir Project; Know Your Rights/Restoring Justice
Brent Qvale
Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness
Team Jack
Max Scharping
Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Kahale Warring
American stoke associationÂ
Stroke For Life Foundation
Justin Reid
Mental Health Awareness & Social Justice
Zach Hoffpauir Project; Know Your Rights/Restoring Justice
Brent Qvale
Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness
Team Jack
Jonathan Owens
Gun violenceÂ
Better Family Life
Charles Omenihu
Heart Disease
Heart association
Nick Martin
Fire Fighter Appreciation
Benardrick McKinney
Underserved Youth
Urban Enrichment Institute
A.J. Moore Jr.
Black Lives Matter
A.J. Moore Jr.
Black Lives Matter
A.J. Moore Jr.
Black Lives Matter
A.J. Moore Jr.
Black Lives Matter
A.J. McCarron
United Way of Mobile, AL and breast cancer awareness , USA Children's Hospital of Mobile
United Way, USA Women's and Children's Hospital of Mobile and American Cancer Society
Benardrick McKinney
Underserved Youth
Urban Enrichment Institute
A.J. Moore Jr.
Black Lives Matter
Jacob Martin
Black Lives Matter
A.J. McCarron
United Way of Mobile, AL and breast cancer awareness , USA Children's Hospital of Mobile
United Way, USA Women's and Children's Hospital of Mobile and American Cancer Society
A.J. McCarron
United Way of Mobile, AL and breast cancer awareness , USA Children's Hospital of Mobile
United Way, USA Women's and Children's Hospital of Mobile and American Cancer Society
Greg Mancz
Food Insecurities
Houston Food Bank
Greg Mancz
Food Insecurities
Houston Food Bank
Benardrick McKinney
Underserved Youth
Urban Enrichment Institute
Chad Hansen
Pulmonary HypertensionÂ
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Buddy Howell
Mental Health, Social JusticeÂ
Boys and Girls club
Cullen Gillaspia
Fanconi Anemia
Kidz1stFund
Buddy Howell
Mental Health, Social JusticeÂ
Boys and Girls club
Duke Johnson
Anger Management
David Johnson
Support and resources to seriously-ill children and their families by offering daily support and life-changing experiences.
The Johnson Family's Mission 31 Foundation
Duke Johnson
Anger Management
Duke Johnson
Anger Management
Keion Crossen
Social Justice
Duke Johnson
Anger Management
Keion Crossen
Social Justice
Brandin Cooks
Single Moms
Dylan Cole
Orphans / Encourage And Education to Men and Young Men to be great men of god on earth
Man Up and Go
Brandin Cooks
Single Moms
Keion Crossen
Social Justice
Isaiah Coulter
Breast Cancer Awareness
Brandin Cooks
Single Moms
Dylan Cole
Orphans / Encourage And Education to Men and Young Men to be great men of god on earth
Man Up and Go
Anthony Chesley
BetterUConnect
Bryan Anger
Military Appreciation/PTSD Awareness
Project Restoration Foundation
Bryan Anger
Military Appreciation/PTSD Awareness
Project Restoration Foundation
| Name | Cause | Nonprofit Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Adams | Under-served urban communities | Tyrell Adams Foundation |
| Jordan Akins | Breast cancer awareneness | American Cancer Society |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | Mental illness | N/A |
| Bryan Anger | Military appreciation/ PTSD awareness | Project Restoration Foundation |
| Ross Blacklock | Social justice | N/A |
| Anthony Chesley | Community Resources | BetterUConnect |
| Randall Cobb | Social justice | 8 Millions Stories/ Restoring Justice |
| Dylan Cole | Orphans/ Encourage & educate young men | Man Up and Go |
| Isaiah Coulter | Breast cancer awareness | N/A |
| Brandin Cooks | Single mothers | N/A |
| Cullen Gillaspia | Fanconi Anemia | Kidz1stFund |
| Jonathan Greenard | Autism awareness | N/A |
| Chad Hansen | Pulmonary hypertension | Pulmonary Hypertension Association |
| Tytus Howard | Social justice | N/A |
| Buddy Howell | Mental health/ Social justice | Boys and Girls Club |
| David Johnson | Supporting seriously-ill children and their families | The Johnson Family's Mission 31 Foundation |
| Duke Johnson | Anger management | N/A |
| Lonnie Johnson | Black Lives Matter | N/A |
| Peter Kalambayi | Education | Mission HTX |
| Senio Kelemete | Cancer awareness | N/A |
| Greg Mancz | Food insecurities | Houston Food Bank |
| Jacob Martin | Black Lives Matter | N/A |
| Nick Martin | Fire fighter appreciation | N/A |
| AJ McCarron | Youth / cancer awareness | United Way, USA Women's and Children's Hospital of Mobile, American Cancer Society |
| Benardrick McKinney | Underserved youth | Urban Enrichment Institute |
| Whitney Mercilus | Disability awareness | WithMerci Foundation |
| Steven Mitchell | Mental health awareness | National Alliance on Mental Illness |
| A.J. Moore | Black Lives Matter | Black Lives Matter |
| Charles Omenihu | Heart disease | Heart Association |
| Jonathan Owens | Gun violence | Better Family Life |
| Scottie Phillips | Underserved youth | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston |
| Brent Qvale | Pediatric brain cancer awareness | Team Jack |
| Justin Reid | Mental health awareness/ Social justice | Zach Hoffpauir Project, Know Your Rights/ Restoring Justice |
| Brennan Scarlett | Community empowerment | Big Yard Foundation |
| Max Scharping | Brain aneurysm awareness | St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care |
| Michael Thomas | Ending systemic oppression | Michael Thomas Dreambuilders Foundation |
| Kahale Warring | Stroke awareness | Stroke For Life Foundation |
| Deshaun Watson | Underserved youth, community | Deshaun Watson Foundation |
| Jon Weeks | Foster care | Child Advocates/ Kirstyn's Krew |
Beginning this week, players will start sharing images of their cleats and the stories behind them on social media, using the hashtag #mycausemycleats.
