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Leonard Fournette makes powerful NFL debut in Jaguars victory

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HOUSTON -- Leonard Fournette didn't burst into the NFL in spectacular fashion with one of his long-distance TD runs from his college career.

Instead, the former LSU All-American power running back incrementally pounded away at the Houston Texans Sunday as part of a larger team effort that shocked the favored home team.

Watch Leonard Fournette score first NFL TD, truck a defender

In other words, Fournette did what he was drafted by the Jaguars to do, and the way it was meant to be done. The physical nature of Fournette's 26 carries for 100 yards and one touchdown was the perfect introduction to what Jacksonville hopes is the new Jaguars.