There have been some great defenders in the football history of the city of Houston, but rarely has there been a player that’s shouldered such pressure like Jadeveon Clowney. As the number one overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and the former number one overall player in the nation coming out of high school, Clowney has faced immense expectations that have been, at times, completely unrealistic.
Then, the injuries hit and Clowney really had little chance to live up to the billing in his first two seasons. Once 2016 started, though, he more than made up for lost time, in particular in the Texans win in Indianapolis.