Texans wide receiver caught first NFL touchdown pass
‘My past is my past, I live it,’ Texans’ John Metchie III soaks up moment of first touchdown, not beating leukemia Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III catches a 15-yard touchdown pass in front of Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Houston.
Although the score from Metchie didn’t come in a victory as the Texans lost their second primetime game in a row with the Lions scoring 19 unanswered points in the second half of a 26-23 win at NRG Stadium, his contributions provided a spark. He set career-highs with five catches for 74 yards and a touchdown on six targets as star wide receiver Nico Collins was held out of the game as a precautionary measure despite being activated from injured reserve.
“Really proud of Metchie,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He stepped up big for us. Got his first touchdown. Really big plays he made for us, really love the play where he’s blocking downfield. He played a really good game. Excited to see him continue to improve off what he did tonight.”“It felt great,” Metchie said. “God is great, it was just a lot of hard work and trying to be consistent.
“It’s always great to help be able to contribute to the offense and help the team score points, help the offense score points, just contribute to winning, and that’s kind of all I want to do,” Metchie said. “I think it’s just do your job when your name is called: ‘Are you ready to get your job done when the opportunity presents itself?’ I don’t think I did anything super spectacular aside from doing my job, honestly.
Metchie experienced the gamut of emotions, including doubt. Ultimately, his faith and determination brought him back to the game and he is working to build his role within the Texans’ offense after spending the year on the non-football illness list. And Metchie wondered and prayed and thought deeply about a lot of things, including whether he would make it back from this medical ordeal. What was going to happen to him? Would he ever regain his health and his old life?
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