While many spent the entire holiday weekend celebrating with friends and family, Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard held a youth football camp in his hometown of Houston, Texas.
Howard was joined by Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who also grew up near Houston, and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis. Over 150 kids attended the event that Howard set up to help get kids away from some of the things that he experienced as a child in the area.
“Stuff I seen, it made me numb to a lot of stuff,” Howard said to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson. “I feel like a kid shouldn’t see that or go through that, but I took that, and it motivated me to get away from here. I seen everything as a kid you can see. Growing up here in the Fifth Ward, I feel like that just motivated me to keep going and put my family in a better situation.”
