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LOS ANGELES - Following his first NFL game, Texans rookie offensive tackle Martinas Rankin swapped jerseys with Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge.
It was an emotional moment for the two Mississippi natives at the Memorial Coliseum.
"That was my high school teammate," Rankin said. "We're the first guys to make it to the NFL since like the 1980s.