Poor Tre Herndon. On Sunday, the second-year Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback felt the heat from Houston Texans 5-9, 210-pound running back Duke Johnson.
On a one-yard touchdown rush, in which Johnson hopped his way to the outside, the Texans tailback went head-on with Herndon and won. As if he were Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl, Johnson hit the truck-stick on Herndon.
With that touchdown, Johnson had his first rushing score since 2017, when he was playing with the Cleveland Browns. It is his third total as a member of the Texans.
On the day, Johnson has seven rushes for 13 yards. He also has five receptions for 68 yards, both team-leading statistics.
Before Johnson put some emphasis on his touchdown run, his running mate, Carlos Hyde, burst through the gates for a 48-yard rush.
Hyde leads the Texans in rushing on the day, as he has 12 carries for 88 yards heading into the fourth quarter of the divisional tilt.
