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Javier Loya
High school football field glowing under Friday night stadium lights

Houston, Texas

Javier Loya: Investing in Texas Sports and Student Athletes

Houston entrepreneur. Founding partner of the Houston Texans and the Houston SaberCats. Former college football player. Champion of student athletes.

$160M+

Scholarship aid

4,000+

Student athletes

2,008

Since

Greater Houston Football Senior Showcase impact since 2008

Javier Loya holding a red football helmet in front of shelves of signed helmets, caps and game balls

People First, Every Snap

Javier Loya was a founding partner of the Houston Texans and the Houston SaberCats. An El Paso native, he played defensive end and outside linebacker at Columbia University, earning Honorable Mention All-Ivy honors in 1990. In 2002 he became the first Hispanic owner of an NFL team when he invested in the Texans.

Through the Greater Houston Football Senior Showcase, more than 4,000 student athletes have earned over $160 million in scholarship aid since 2008.