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Clemson Football: 5 Reasons Deshaun Watson Should Be NFL MVP

By Shawn Spencer

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 15: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans runs the ball against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 15, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 15: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans runs the ball against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 15, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 03: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white). Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates victory following the NFL match between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on November 03, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 03: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white). Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates victory following the NFL match between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on November 03, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /

Former Clemson football QB Deshaun Watson is entrenched in the race for MVP for the 2019 NFL season. Here’s why he should win the award.

It wasn’t that long ago that Deshaun Watson was leading the Clemson football program to its first National Championship in more than 30 years.

Watson came in as a freshman and quickly won the starting job. He made a name for himself and capped off that freshman season leading Clemson football to a victory over in-state rival South Carolina, snapping a five-game losing streak to the Gamecocks. Did I mention he played with a torn ACL in that game?

Watson vowed that he would never lose to South Carolina- and he kept that promise.

As the full-time starter during his sophomore year, Watson was a Heisman finalist and led Clemson football to a perfect regular season and an ACC Championship. The Tigers won their first game in the CFB Playoff against Oklahoma before ultimately coming up just short in the National Championship against Alabama.

Watson came into his junior season looking to do nothing more than right the ship and beat the Crimson Tide, and he did just that. The Tigers finished the regular season 11-1 and won the ACC Championship for a second-straight season. They beat Ohio State 31-0 in the semifinals of the CFB Playoff before taking down the Alabama Crimson Tide with a game-winning touchdown thrown to Hunter Renfrow in the waning seconds of the game.

With the win, Watson solidified himself as one of the greatest to ever come through the Clemson football program.

He has taken that success and continued to develop in the NFL. In his third year with the Houston Texans, Watson is now one of the favorites to win the MVP award for the 2019 season.

Here are five reasons Watson should come home with the hardware.

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