“No one has gone through it tougher than him,” said John Metchie III.

Regarding the wide receiver’s 2023 season, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans stated, “I think Metchie has had little up-and-downs throughout the season.” “Had a few chances to write plays. He made them in certain moments and not in others. But what a time it was for him to make a few huge catches there, catch after catch, in the most recent game. I’m so proud of him for his journey and everything that he has endured.

“No one has endured it more intensely than him. And for him to exhibit the will to keep pushing and fighting to improve at his craft nobody practices their craft more diligently than Metchie does on a daily basis. And seeing the results of that success was encouraging.

During the 2023 regular season, Metchie had 16 receptions for 158 yards and ran once for 4 yards. In 16 games, he played 310 offensive snaps – 29 percent of the Texans’ total. But in the first-round playoff game, Metchie played 76 percent of Houston’s offense snaps, a career high and the fourth game in a row that his rate of participation increased. Houston drafted Metchie after he had caught 151 passes for 2,085 yards and 14 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Alabama. The Texans knew he might not start his pro career on time. Metchie had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his final game for the Crimson Tide – a 41-24 victory over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 5, 2021. But the Texans didn’t bargain on Metchie missing the whole season, which he did after his cancer diagnosis in July 2022.

Coach DeMeco Ryans of Houston stated of the wide receiver’s 2023 campaign, “I think Metchie has had little up-and-downs throughout the season.” “Had a few occasions to create plays.” He created moments and missed others. But what a moment it was for him to come up with a couple of key catches there, run after run, in the previous game. I genuinely admire him for his path and everything he has endured.

He’s the only one who has endured it more severely. Nobody works on their skill harder than Metchie does every day, therefore it is admirable that he has the resolve to keep pushing and fighting to improve. It was wonderful to witness the outcome’s success.