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<p>You might not guess it from watching him play football, but for much of his life, the odds have not been in C.J. Stroud’s favor. He saw his father go to prison at age 13, and reportedly did so poorly on the S2 cognition test that many people expected him to fail in the NFL. Today, we look at how Stroud’s self-belief helped propel him past the obstacles in the path, and redefine what’s possible for a rookie quarterback as he powers a Houston Texans renaissance.</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/author/zak-keefer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guest: Zak Keefer, The Athletic</a></p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/5049098/2023/11/10/cj-stroud-bio-wiki-life-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the full story here</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noop...