Taylor Jonathan "T. J." Yates (born May 28, 1987)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

He was drafted by the Texans in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Yates played quarterback and punter for Pope High School, in the north Atlanta suburb of Marietta in 2005.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

He earned Atlanta Metro First-Team All-Area honors in high school.

(Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

Yates played quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007 to 2010.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Yates currently holds the school records at UNC for total career passing yards, single-season passing yards and single-season total offense.

(Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Yates passed for 3,418 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior at North Carolina.

(Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

He first saw action in the Nov. 27th game against the Jaguars when QB Matt Leinart left the game with a collarbone injury.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Yates made his first ever professional career start in the next game against the Atlanta Falcons.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

He became the first ever former University of North Carolina quarterback to start an NFL game.

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

He threw two touchdowns and one interception and led the Texans to their tenth win, clinching a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history.

(Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)

Yates is the first rookie quarterback in 43 years to lead game-winning touchdown drives in the fourth quarter of his first two starts.

(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

What will he do on Sunday, Dec 18th against the Panthers?

(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Listen to 100.3 KILT this Sunday at noon to find out!

(Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)