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Former Alabama star John Metchie III scores 1st NFL TD in breakout performance for Texans
By Paul Harvey
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Former Alabama star John Metchie III did not have a traditional start to his NFL career. However, he’s finally ready and poised to be a contributor for the Houston Texans.
After 4 catches for 36 yards so far this season, Metchie is in the middle of a breakout performance in place of the injured Stefon Diggs on Sunday Night Football. Facing the Detroit Lions, Metchie was everywhere for the Texans with 4 catches for 65 yards.
It is already a career-high night for Metchie, and he put a punctuation mark on his breakout first half. He hauled in his first NFL touchdown via a pass from CJ Stroud to cap a dominant half of football from the Texans.
Stroud. Metchie. TOUCHDOWN!
That’s his first career TD catch
: #DETvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
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Metchie was a key contributor for Alabama’s 2020 national champion team with 916 yards that season before going for over 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns in the 2021 season. He is even going up against fellow running mate Jameson Williams, a member of the Detroit Lions, on Sunday Night Football.
Sunday’s touchdown has to feel especially sweet for Metchie after his winding path. A 2nd-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Metchie missed all of the 2022 season after being diagnosed with leukemia.
He returned to action in the 2023 season in a limited role. Now, he is turning in a breakout performance under the bright lights for the Texans.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
