SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - CJ Ham was the Minnesota Vikings nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

And when you see the Duluth native’s dedication to giving back to his alma mater Augustana it’s pretty easy to see why he got that nod.

CJ was back in Sioux Falls at Kirkeby-Over Stadium hosting his second annual youth football camp for kids ages 6-15.

As much as it means to the kids to learn from NFL pro who came from their hometown, it’s even more fulfilling to CJ to come back and pay it forward not only in the place that helped him make his professional dreams come true, but where he also met his wife and began his own family.

“It’s amazing. This community has always backed me in everything that I’ve wanted to do for over a decade. This community is home

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