The Real Community Win: Rookie Keylan Rutledge Raises Money For Boys and Girls Club
Beyond the first-round hype, Texans rookie Keylan Rutledge returns to his roots, trading the gridiron for waterslides to inspire local kids through authentic, shared experience and charity.
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But can you kinda go through the struggles in the NFL early on?
Yeah, man.
my first year was pretty much a rude awakening.
Like, I thought I had it, like, planned out, and I thought I was ready, but that first year was, like, very humbling, and I had to learn a lot.
And just the speed of the game and just, really just believing in myself.
I lack, I feel like I lacked confidence my first year.
And, you know, I came back the next year, you know, fully confident, and I feel like, I improved from my year one to year two.
I improved, and it, it kinda showed in- throughout camp and obviously when I got my opportunity.
It's gotta feel like deja vu for you all over again, right?
I mean, like, college, like- Oh, yeah.
Yeah you know, and then all of a sudden, like, you get, like, you feel like, man, and then all of a sudden you break through and you're like, all right.
It's like, it's like, almost- Yeah, yeah almost like reinvigorating confidence each time.
Like, that's gotta be- Yeah a dope feeling, huh?
Yeah, for sure.
Yeah.
And then, like, you know, obviously I've been a fan of yours and so I, I almost feel like, you know, a fraction of the excitement that you do.
And, you know, you playing, I believe the first game, was it Arizona when you rushed for 100 yards, I, I believe, right?
Yes, sir.
So what was that like, man?
I mean, that was just like, that had to be one of the best days of your life.
yeah, it was a good feeling for sure.
I wouldn't call it the best day of my life, but it was, like, I, I, I knew it was gonna happen.
Like, I told my family, I'm like- Love it "I, I got a opportunity this week, and I'ma rush for 100 yards."
And it's so crazy 'cause, like, the, the, you know how people say the tongue is powerful?
Like, I told them I was gonna rush for 100 yards.
I probably should've told them a touchdown, too.
But yeah, I told them, like, before the game, I'm like, "Once I get my opportunity, I'ma rush for 100 yards."
