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CJ Stroud named captain ahead of rookie season with Houston Texans

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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CJ Stroud is preparing for his first start in the NFL. On Monday, he received another major honor with the Houston Texans.

Stroud was included as 1 of 4 captains announced by the team. He is joined by safety Jalen Pitre, safety Jimmie Ward and offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil.

Stroud has already been announced as the Week 1 starter for Houston after winning the quarterback battle in training camp and the preseason. The Texans selected the QB with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft.

Shortly after being selected by Houston, Stroud explained he was looking forward to learning how to lead at the NFL level. In fact, becoming a leader for the franchise was one of Stroud’s primary goals as a rookie:

“Honestly, first and foremost I just want to be — if it comes naturally — is to be a leader on the team,” said Stroud . “I think that’s the biggest thing for playing QB is not only to be vocal but lead by example. That’s something I think I bring to the table very well because of Ohio State.”

We’ll see how Stroud fares to begin his NFL career, but he is already leaving a positive mark with Houston.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.