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NFL star linebacker TJ Watt announced he is gifting an Army veteran who was disabled in Afghanistan a trip to Super Bowl LVIII. Watt joined USAA, Official NFL Salute to Service Partner and Disabled American Veterans to pick a deserving military veteran to send to the big game. Adam Alexander enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2008 while attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 and was struck in the head by sniper fire. Alexander had just a 5% chance of survival. Alexander was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor. Now, Alexander is a full-time volunteer and father to his 1-year-old daughter. He is part of the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Winnebago County in Wisconsin.Alexander advocates for veterans' issues through engagements at local schools, testifying to the Wisconsin State Legislature to expand financial aid to veterans and hosting a half-hour public access television show, "The Outpost." Alexander's favorite team is the Green Bay Packers. He will bring his father-in-law, a Vietnam-era Army Veteran, to the Super Bowl. He and his father-in-law will meet TJ Watt and other NFL players in Las Vegas before the game. “Being a professional football player requires strength, resiliency, and selflessness – all inspiring characteristics that Staff Sergeant Adam Alexander embodies,” TJ Watt said. “I’m honored to team up with USAA and Disabled American Veterans to give Adam, a fellow Wisconsinite and national hero, the recognition he deserves, and I look forward to meeting him at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.”