CJ Stroud (Source: Imagn) | The iconic Los Angeles Rams "Fearsome Foursome" - Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier and Deacon Jones. (Source: Imagn)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's father, Coleridge Stroud III, currently serving a 38-years-to-life sentence, shared how NFL Hall of Famer Deacon Jones played a transformative role in his early life.
In an interview with "Between the Lines" two weeks ago, Stroud III revealed that his future while growing up in Southern California seemed uncertain until Jones noticed him. The late NFL DE, who played 14 seasons in the league, spotted Stroud III playing in his grandmother’s yard as a child.
"You know, there was a man by the name of Deacon Jones, and he used to come by the house to see my grandma," CJ Stroud's father recounted. "And he said, 'Hey, what is that boy doing?' And he said, 'He’s a big kid.' And he said, 'Oh, he’s out there playing in the yard.'
