Laremy Tunsil can take out a Sharpie, fly to Lake City, Fla. and cross out a life-long goal on a list that remains pasted on the wall of his parents’ house.
The Houston Texans left tackle earned his first Pro Bowl nod on Tuesday. In doing so, he accomplished one of the goals he had as a child,
“It’s been a goal since I was a kid, man, to be in the Pro Bowl, and I achieved it,” Tunsil said on Wednesday. “There’s always more goals to be achieved, and I want to be in as many Pro Bowls as I can, so I’ve got to keep putting the hard work in and keep going.”
In middle school — specifically seventh grade — Tunsil wrote down a list of goals that he wanted to accomplish in his football career, which included making the Pro Bowl, being drafted and earning a scholarship to play.
“I wrote down all my goals and I put on a sheet of paper and I glued it on my wall back in my hometown,” Tunsil said. “It’s still there. I should take a picture of it.”
It didn’t take long for Tunsil to accomplish many of his goals. A left tackle protigé coming into his Ole Miss career, the 25-year-old transitioned smoothly to the NFL
Following a season of playing left guard for the Miami Dolphins, Tunsil moved full-time to left tackle in 2017, where flourished. For two seasons, he gave South Beach consistent play at the position. The Texans noticed by deciding to mortgage their future in a trade to acquire him.
In Houston, Tunsil is now recognized as one of the NFL’s best with the Pro Bowl honor. Now, he’s making sure this isn’t the last time he accomplishes a long-standing goal.
“I want to be able to go to as many Pro Bowls as I can,” Tunsil concluded, “so I can’t be just stuck on this one.”