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Local Players Participate In NFL’s 2022 ‘My Cause My Cleats’ Campaign

Dec 1, 2022, 5:23 PM | Updated: Dec 4, 2022, 1:40 pm

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A detail of Eric Rowe #21 of the Miami Dolphins cleats for NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple locals NFL players participated in the league’s My Cause My Cleats campaign for the 2022 season.

#MyCauseMyCleats

This season, local NFL players chose to join the campaign and will wear customized cleats in Week 13 to support their cause or organization of choice.

“NFL players reveal their passions beyond the game and wear their hearts on their feet through My Cause My Cleats,” NFL.com describes the campaign. “Players have the opportunity to pick a cause that is important to them and represent their chosen organization on custom designed cleats.”

Here are the local players participating in the campaign and what cause they are supporting:

Former Utah Utes

Leki Fotu – Defensive Lineman – Arizona Cardinals (4-8)

Cause/Organization: American Diabetes Association

Next Game: Bye Week

Jaylon Johnson – Cornerback – Chicago Bears (3-9)

Cause/Organization: Kevvys Vision Project (Goal: “empower and motivate underprivileged communities while giving them equal opportunities to succeed.”)

Next Game: vs. Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Garett Bolles – Offensive Line – Denver Broncos (3-8)

Cause/Organization: GB3 Foundation (Goal: “empower children and youth with learning disabilities to find success through mentors in educational strategies, spiritual and mental wellbeing, whole body nutrition and physical health for the purpose of equipping them to live their dream.”)

Next Game: @ Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on CBS

Tim Patrick – Wide Receiver – Denver Broncos (3-8)

Cause/Organization: Sarcoma Foundation of America and Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center

Next Game: @ Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on CBS

Julian Blackmon – Safety – Indianapolis Colts (4-7-1)

Cause/Organization: Kicking the Stigma – Indianapolis Colts Foundation (Goal: “‘Kick the Stigma’ around mental health and encourage anyone battling these illnesses to seek the help they need.”

Next Game: @ Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, December 4 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT) on KSL 5 TV

Devin Lloyd – Linebacker – Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7)

Cause/Organization: Wounded Warrior Project (Goal: “helps veterans and active duty service members.”

Next Game: @ Detroit Lions on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Matt Gay – Kicker – Los Angeles Rams (3-8)

Cause/Organization: Operation Underground Railroad (Goal: “rescue children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.”)

Next Game: vs. Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, December 4 at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) on FOX

Eric Rowe – Cornerback – Miami Dolphins (8-3)

Cause/Organization: International Justice Mission (Goal: “protects people in poverty from human trafficking, modern-day slavery, violence and police abuse of power.”)

Next Game: @ San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, December 4 at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) on FOX

Mitch Wishnowsky – Punter – San Francisco 49ers (7-4)

Cause/Organization: Project Apis m. (Goal: “funds and directs honey bee research to enhance honey bee health and vitality while improving crop production.”

Next Game: vs. Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 4 at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) on FOX

Cody Barton – Linebacker – Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

Cause/Organization: Yellow for Life (Goal: “positive, encouraging, and evidence-based approach to suicide prevention and awareness.”)

Next Game: @ Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, December 4 at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) on FOX

Practice Squad Players

  • Terrell Burgess – Safety – New York Giants
    • Cause/Organization: Set The Expectation (Goal: “ending sexual and interpersonal violence through prevention work with men, advocacy, and engagement with agencies serving survivors and their families.”)

Former BYU Cougars

Tyler Allgeier – Running Back – Atlanta Falcons (5-7)

Cause/Organization: Lung Cancer Foundation of America

Next Game: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on CBS

Brady Christensen – Offensive Lineman – Carolina Panthers (4-8)

Cause/Organization: Youth Education

Next Game: Bye Week

Sione Takitaki – Linebacker – Cleveland Browns (4-7)

Cause/Organization: American Cancer Society

Next Game: @ Houston Texans on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on CBS

Jamaal Williams – Running Back – Detroit Lions (4-7)

Cause/Organization: Lonestar Fostering Connections (Goal: “bring families together through our foster care and adoption services.”

Next Game: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Kyle Van Noy – Linebacker – Los Angeles Chargers (6-5)

Cause/Organization: Van Noy Valor Foundation (Goal: “personal valor in the lives of adopted children, those in foster care and disadvantaged youth by armoring them with success through resources, mentors and opportunities.”

Next Game: @ Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, December 4 at 2:25 p.m. (MDT) on CBS

Taysom Hill – Tight End – New Orleans Saints (4-8)

Cause/Organization: Ochsner Hospital for Children’s Child Life Center

Next Game: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, December 5 at 6:15 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN

Zach Wilson – Quarterback – New York Jets (7-4)

Cause/Organization: Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital

Next Game: @ Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on CBS

Fred Warner – Linebacker – San Francisco 49ers (7-4)

Cause/Organization: American Cancer Society

Next Game: vs. Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 4 at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) on FOX

Former Utah State Aggies

Nick Vigil – Linebacker – Arizona Cardinals (4-8)

Cause/Organization: Risen Agenda

Next Game: Bye Week

Patrick Scales – Long Snapper – Chicago Bears (3-9)

Cause/Organization: Navy Seal Foundation (Goal: “provides immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families.”

Next Game: vs. Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Tyler Larsen – Offensive Lineman – Washington Commanders (7-5)

Cause/Organization: TACA (The Autism Community in Action) (Goal: “provides education, support and hope to families living with autism.”

Next Game: @ New York Giants on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Former Weber State Wildcats

Taron Johnson – Cornerback – Buffalo Bills (8-3)

Cause/Organization: Black Women’s Health Imperative (Goal: “All Black women will enjoy optimal health in a society that promotes health equity, social and reproductive justice.”)

Next Game: @ New England Patriots on Thursday, December 1 at 6:15 p.m. (MDT) on Prime Video

Sua Opeta – Offensive Lineman – Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)

Cause/Organization: American Kidney Fund

Next Game: vs. Tennessee Titans on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Former Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Braxton Jones – Offensive Lineman – Chicago Bears (3-9)

Cause/Organization: Social Justice

Next Game: vs. Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 4 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on FOX

Former High School Players

Dalton Schultz – Tight End – Dallas Cowboys (Bingham/Stanford) (8-3)

Cause/Organization: Gamers Outreach (Goal: “empowers hospitalized families through play. Our goal is to build a world where activity is easily prioritized as part of care. Video games are our tools of choice.”

Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, December 4 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT) on KSL 5 TV

Simi Fehoko – Wide Receiver – Dallas Cowboys (Brighton/Stanford) (8-3)

Cause/Organization: Best Buddies- Utah (Goal: “dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).”

Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, December 4 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT) on KSL 5 TV

Alohi Gilman – Safety – Los Angeles Chargers (Orem/Notre Dame) (6-5)

Cause/Organization: Aha Punana Leo (Goal: “Drive and inspire change to ensure a living Hawaiian language in Hawaiʻi and beyond.”

Next Game: @ Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, December 4 at 2:25 p.m. (MDT) on CBS

Andre James – Offensive Lineman – Las Vegas Raiders (Herriman/UCLA) (4-7)

Cause/Organization: American Cancer Society

Next Game: vs. Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, December 4 at 2:25 p.m. (MDT) on CBS

Kaden Elliss – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints (Judge Memorial/Idaho) (4-8)

Cause/Organization: Orphan Network (Goal: “produce life changing results for vulnerable and orphaned children in Nicaragua.”

Next Game: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, December 5 at 6:15 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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