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Jon Weeks

HOUSTON TEXANS

Demonstrates Excellence on the Field

Since joining the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010, long snapper Jon Weeks has become the longest tenured player in club history, playing in a franchise-record 218 consecutive games since 2010. Weeks has handled every extra point, field goal, and punt snap, and has contributed with 39 special teams tackles over his 13 seasons with the team. He is also the only Texan to play in every postseason game in team history and is one of only 10 players across the NFL to play in every game of the 2010s decade. This season, Weeks snapped for every punt and kick through the first eight games played while the Texans ranked fifth in the NFL in field goal percentage (95.0%).

Demonstrates Dedication and Commitment to Community Efforts this Year

In his 14th season with the Texans, Weeks has continued to show up for the community that has embraced him since he arrived in Houston.

This year, as he's done for many seasons prior, Weeks is serving as a sponsor in the Houston Texans Community Huddle Ticket Program. The program gives people who may not otherwise have the chance to attend an NFL game the opportunity to have a unique and special gameday experience. Each game, representatives from Child Advocates, an organization which helps those affected by the foster care system and Weeks' chosen nonprofit, receive tickets, food vouchers and parking passes.

Weeks recently led an annual Thanksgiving visit to Texas Children's, bringing dinner to patients in the hospital's Heart Center with his teammates. The yearly tradition closest to his heart is his holiday shopping spree for kids

from Child Advocates. Weeks and his wife, Amanda, will give more than 25 kids the opportunity to run through the aisles of a local Target with shopping carts to get whatever they'd like this holiday season.

Demonstrates Dedication and Commitment to Community Efforts in Years Past

"My parents and grandparents always told me that if you're in a position to give and to better someone's life, it's your responsibility to do it," Weeks shared.

The long snapper has dedicated his time in Houston off the field to making a meaningful difference in the community. He has spent more than 10 years pouring into countless organizations across Houston and intends to continue doing so as long as he is able.

Among the many lives Weeks has impacted, none stands out more than a young woman named Kirstyn. In 2014, he met the then 10-year-old at his annual holiday shopping spree. The two hit it off and formed an immediate bond. He looks back on the event and recalls he probably had more fun than she did. Inspired by Weeks, Kirstyn decided she wanted to do something special for other foster kids, so she organized a Christmas give-back of her own. In 2017, Weeks surprised Kirstyn at her middle school with a check for her nonprofit Kirstyn's Krew to continue her mission of spreading joy to children in foster care.

Weeks has also joined his teammates at Texas Children's Hospital for a Thanksgiving meal for many years. He's spent time bonding with the patients and their families and now leads the tradition that so many look forward to year-after-year.

He also takes advantage of every opportunity the Texans have in the community each season. From weekly events to the team's annual Texans Care Volunteer Day, he is among the first players to raise his hand to participate.

Demonstrates Consistency in Positive Character and Models a Lifestyle of Giving Back

Weeks' teammates view him as a leader in the locker room and on the field. He is someone whose character and actions others want to emulate on a day-to-day basis. As a dedicated husband and father of two girls, Weeks is the epitome of a man who leads by example first and makes a profound impact on those around him.

He says when he retires, he hopes people say, "He was a good teammate, he was a better person, and he cared about people. He went out and tried to make Houston a better place."