NFL Player JJ Watt Tosses Football to Young Fan (File)

Houston Texans star JJ Watt tossed a football back and forth with a young fan during his warmups at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on October 27, 2019.

The video shows Emily, the then-five-year-old daughter of Melvin Barber, excitedly yelling Watt’s name and even crossing the security line on the football field to get to him. Emily’s father can be heard telling her to “come here” as she runs enthusiastically toward the player, but Watt seems unfazed and stops to toss a football around with her.

Barber captured the video and told Storyful Watt is known for interacting with fans at the stadium, and his young daughter happened to catch his attention. Credit: Melvin Barber via Storyful