HOUSTON \u2013 Texans coach DeMeco Ryans was honored at City Hall with a Community Champions award.<\/p>\n
A former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl selection and second-round draft pick, Ryans and his wife, Jamila, operate a charitable foundation devoted to providing educational, recreational and health initiatives for youth development. The foundation has provide shopping experiences for Houston children and partnered with other charities, including quarterback C.J. Stroud\u2019s foundation for a Thanksgiving event.<\/p>\n
\u201cHouston is home, my wife is from Houston, I\u2019ve been in Houston since 2006, so I know I\u2019m a Houstonian,\u201d Ryans said during the event. \u201cThis is such a huge honor for not only myself, but me and my wife, and just the work that we aspire to do in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was really important to me when we got the opportunity to lead this organization, the Houston Texans, it was important for me not only to make it about football, but it was always about the impact that myself, my wife could have in the community. It\u2019s about inspiring those who come behind us. Because we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHouston is home. My wife is from Houston, I\u2019ve been in Houston since 2006 now. So I know I\u2019m a Houstonian.\u201d<\/p>\n
DeMeco Ryans, receiving a Community Champions award with his wife Jamila at Houston City Hall pic.twitter.com\/JEo7GvwG4g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n