JJ Watt and young double amputee toss football at Texans camp

Thursday, August 15, 2019
JJ Watt tosses pigskin with young amputee QB
Calder Hodge, who wants to become the first double amputee to play QB in the NFL, tossed the pigskin with Texans star J.J. Watt.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texans had a special visitor at camp Thursday, Calder Hodge.



We have featured the double amputee quarterback several times, including when he received an honorary ESPY.



Our cameras were rolling when he was tossing the pigskin with J.J. Watt.



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