Grady Jarrett is rightly lauded for his efforts on the football field, and now he’s being commended for his dedication off of it. The fourth-year defensive tackle is the Falcons’ 2018 nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, an honor that recognizes a player’s charitable work in the community.
The league’s formal recipient will be announced during Super Bowl LIII, but each nominee will have the distinction of wearing the Walter Payton Man of the Year sticker on his helmet for the remainder of the season.
“Besides the aspect of just playing football — which I love to do and I excel at it — I also want to be known as somebody who has used their platform to make somebody’s life better,” Jarrett said, via the team’s media relations staff.