C.J. Stroud's success during his rookie season with the Houston Texans may have come as a surprise. However, Cade Stover always knew his former college teammate would be "special."

Cade Stover once served as C.J. Stroud’s security blanket at Ohio State, and plans to do it again with the Houston Texans.

Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson had the catbird seat when Mike Hall Jr. got the call that he had been drafted by the Browns with the No. 54 pick in the NFL Draft’s second round. Though Johnson has been through that moment dozens of times in his career, you could see the genuine emotion when another of his players achieved his dream.

The Houston Texans picked up a player quarterback C.J. Stroud is quite familiar with on the last day of the NFL draft. Houston took Ohio State tight end Cade Stover in the fourth round on Saturday, adding depth and versatility to a position group headlined by returning starter Dalton Schultz.

Houston Texans new quarterback C.J. Stroud doesn't care much for doubters who say he isn't stout mentally in regards to playing the game. He lets his tape do the talking