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How Deshaun Watson turned his Georgia hometown orange

An hour before the 2015 Heisman ceremony was about to begin, Deshaun Watson was pacing in his hotel room, waiting for his suit to arrive.

He had a spare hanging in the closet, a sleek, dark, understated ensemble that, in truth, better suited his demure personality, but he'd found a little place in New York earlier in the week that would custom order a new suit -- "just something a little cool," he said -- and they'd promised it would be delivered in time for the show.

That isn't to say Watson was nervous. As a freshman in high school, the kid started Gainesville High's season opener against the defending state champs and threw three touchdowns.