Gainesville High School alum and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson gave his mother a birthday present to remember over the weekend— a brand-new 2017 Jaguar.

Watson posted pictures of the car and his mother Deann on social media over the weekend.

Watson, from Gainesville, Ga., was drafted No. 12 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2017 NFL Draft.

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