The Riders defensive end was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas and moved to Houston when he began playing football. Andrew Mitchell helps his neighbor Beverly Johnson onto a rescue boat to escape the rising flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, U.S., on Monday. "It hurts me to my heart man, me not being there, me not being able to comfort my mom, comfort my girl, comfort my nieces and my nephews. Residents use boats to evacuate flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road east Houston, Texas on Monday. Since the storm hit, Jefferson has taken to social media to send encouraging words and ask people to donate money to relief funds.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 00:00 UTC