J.J. Watt donates $10,000 to high school player in coma

Houston Texans' J.J. Watt. (Eric Christian Smith/AP)

HOUSTON — J.J. Watt has donated $10,000 to a Houston-area high school football player who is in a coma after suffering a brain injury in a playoff game last week.

Grant Milton, a senior at The Woodlands high school, was injured Saturday during a game in Waco and was rushed to a hospital, where he remains in a coma.

A Go Fund Me account was set up to raise money for his medical care. Watt, the Houston Texans star defensive end, signed his name to the donation on the Go Fund Me page with a note that read: "If there’s anything that I can do to help, please let me know. Sending my best wishes to Grant and the entire Milton family."

Watt, who is out for the season after back surgery, also tweeted a link to a story about Milton’s injury.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.