Texans rookie cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. has been named the NFL Players Association Community MVP after paying for the funeral of a 14-year-old football player who drowned in his hometown of Gary, Ind.
In honor of the award, the NFLPA will make a $10,000 donation to the Gary Steelers Pop Warner Little Scholars organization. And a crowdfunding campaign called Picks With a Purpose has been set up in Johnson's name with supporters pledging contributions for every interception made by Johnson and the Texans this season. They can also go to pledgeit.org/lonniejohnson.
Johnson is eligible for the Alan Page Community Award.