On Monday night, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson will lead the Tigers against Alabama for the National Championship. But while in high school, he worked as a ball boy for the Atlanta Falcons.
Before playing for Clemson, Deshaun Watson was an Atlanta Falcons ball boy
The Heisman Trophy finalist learned about football from two of the league’s best receivers.
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Before @ShaunWatson4 was leading @ClemsonFB to a national title game, he was living NFL life with us as a ball boy. https://t.co/VKVIOITvmt
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 10, 2016 Watson grew up and played high school football in Gainesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles from the Georgia Dome. Among his duties were helping Roddy White and Julio Jones warm up before games.
Last time I saw this dude, he was just a ball boy warming up Roddy and Julio. Good luck to @ShaunWatson4! pic.twitter.com/49KMDbv3Wz
— Jay Adams (@FalconsJAdams) January 5, 2016 “The way they prepare before practice and warm up, it’s a real job, it’s a real lifestyle,” Watson said. “Learning from those guys, seeing how those guys run routes really prepared me for this level and hopefully for the future.”
As good as Clemson’s receivers have been this year, White and Jones are just a bit better.
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