When Rooks asked CJ Stroud about his last conversation with his father, he revealed it occurred during his senior year. Before heading to college, he sought closure by forgiving his dad.

Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud talked about prison reform after his incredible performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

As he was a repeat offender, Stroud’s father was sentenced to 38 years in prison. The details of the case are a little more complicated than the charge sheet would at first appear, however.

With NFL's "My Cause My Cleats" showing players advocating for different initiatives across the league, Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud's cleats are pushing for prison reform.

CJ Stroud’s voice cracks. He’s just acknowledged his faith in reference to the road he’s been on. “It’s taken a lot of hard work,” says Stroud as he fights back tears.

C.J. Stroud's dad's prison sentence Coleridge Bernard Stroud III is serving a 38-year sentence after pleading guilty to the counts of carjacking, kidnapping, robbery and misdemeanor sexual battery.

Peyton Manning doesn’t want to hear anything bad about CJ Stroud’s second-year decline. The Hall of Fame quarterback ...

Stroud has taken the Texans from league's laughingstock to the brink of the playoffs in his rookie season.

CJ Stroud, Houston Texans quarterback, recently addressed the press. He spoke about his father's imprisonment since 2016. His father is serving time for kidnapping, carjacking, and drug charges ...

CJ Stroud's father Coleridge says it was love at first sight with his wife and Stroud's mother Kimberly. Coleridge and Kimberly gave birth to CJ on October 3, 2001, in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

His father was sent to prison for 38 years. Now CJ Stroud is a record-breaking NFL rookie QB advocating for prison reform ...

And now Stroud is using his platform to advocate for prison reform, while also supporting his father, often using the phrase “Free Pops” accompanying his social media posts.