Houston Texans NFL Draft April 22-24, 2010
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Houston Texans NFL Draft April 22-24, 2010
Houston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
Houston Texans 2010 NFL Draft Class
Round 1, Pick 20 (20th Overall)
Kareem Jackson CB 5’10” 196 Alabama
Round 2, Pick 26 (58th Overall)
Ben Tate RB 5’11” 220 Auburn
Round 3, Pick 17 (81st Overall)
Earl Mitchell DT 6’3” 296 Arizona
Round 4, Pick 4 (102nd Overall)
Darryl Sharpton LB 5’11” 236 Miami (Fla.)
Round 4, Pick 20 (118th Overall)
Garrett Graham TE 6’3” 243 Wisconsin
Round 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall)
Sherrick McManis CB 6’1” 195 Northwestern
Round 6, Pick 18 (187th Overall)
Shelley Smith G 6’4” 300 Colorado State
Round 6, Pick 28 (197th Overall)
Trindon Holliday WR 5’5” 159 Louisiana State
Round 7, Pick 20 (227th Overall)
Dorin Dickerson WR 6’1” 222 Pittsburgh
5 Offensive Players (Running Back, Tight End, Guard, 2 Wide Receivers)
4 Defensive Players (2 Cornerbacks, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker)NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 1
START OF ROUND: 7:33PM
# 1-1. ST. LOUIS Bradford, Sam QB Oklahoma
2-2. DETROIT Suh, Ndamukong DT Nebraska
# 3-3. TAMPA BAY McCoy, Gerald DT Oklahoma
4-4. WASHINGTON Williams, Trent T Oklahoma
# 5-5. KANSAS CITY Berry, Eric DB Tennessee
6-6. SEATTLE Okung, Russell T Oklahoma State
# 7-7. CLEVELAND Haden, Joe DB Florida
# 8-8. OAKLAND McClain, Rolando LB Alabama
9-9. BUFFALO Spiller, C.J. RB Clemson
10-10. JACKSONVILLE Alualu, Tyson DT California
# 11-11. SAN FRANCISCO Davis, Anthony T Rutgers
from CHICAGO through DENVER
# 12-12. SAN DIEGO Mathews, Ryan RB Fresno State
from MIAMI
13-13. PHILADELPHIA Graham, Brandon DE Michigan
from SAN FRANCISCO through DENVER
# 14-14. SEATTLE Thomas, Earl DB Texas
from DENVER
# 15-15. NEW YORK GIANTS Pierre-Paul, Jason DE South Florida
# 16-16. TENNESSEE Morgan, Derrick DE Georgia Tech
17-17. SAN FRANCISCO Iupati, Mike G Idaho
from CAROLINA
# 18-18. PITTSBURGH Pouncey, Maurkice C Florida
19-19. ATLANTA Weatherspoon, Sean LB Missouri
# 20-20. HOUSTON Jackson, Kareem DB Alabama
# 21-21. CINCINNATI Gresham, Jermaine TE Oklahoma
# 22-22. DENVER Thomas, Demaryius WR Georgia Tech
from NEW ENGLAND
# 23-23. GREEN BAY Bulaga, Bryan T Iowa
# 24-24. DALLAS Bryant, Dez WR Oklahoma State
from PHILADELPHIA through DENVER and NEW ENGLAND
25-25. DENVER Tebow, Tim QB Florida
from BALTIMORE
26-26. ARIZONA Williams, Dan DT TennesseeNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
27-27. NEW ENGLAND McCourty, Devin DB Rutgers
from DALLAS
28-28. MIAMI Odrick, Jared DT Penn State
from SAN DIEGO
29-29. NEW YORK JETS Wilson, Kyle DB Boise State
# 30-30. DETROIT Best, Jahvid RB California
from MINNESOTA
31-31. INDIANAPOLIS Hughes, Jerry DE Texas Christian
32-32. NEW ORLEANS Robinson, Patrick DB Florida State
END OF ROUND: 11:01PM
TIME OF ROUND: 3 HOURS, 28 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 3 HOURS, 28 MINUTES
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 2
START OF ROUND: 6:03PM
1-33. ST. LOUIS Saffold, Rodger T Indiana
2-34. MINNESOTA Cook, Chris DB Virginia
from DETROIT
# 3-35. TAMPA BAY Price, Brian DT UCLA
4-36. KANSAS CITY McCluster, Dexter RB Mississippi
5-37. PHILADELPHIA Allen, Nate DB South Florida
from WASHINGTON
6-38. CLEVELAND Ward, T.J. DB Oregon
# 7-39. TAMPA BAY Benn, Arrelious WR Illinois
from OAKLAND
8-40. MIAMI Misi, Koa LB Utah
from SEATTLE through SAN DIEGO
9-41. BUFFALO Troup, Torell DT Central Florida
# 10-42. NEW ENGLAND Gronkowski, Rob TE Arizona
from CHICAGO through TAMPA BAY and OAKLAND
11-43. BALTIMORE Kindle, Sergio LB Texas
from MIAMI through DENVER
12-44. OAKLAND Houston, Lamarr DE Texas
from JACKSONVILLE through NEW ENGLAND
13-45. DENVER Beadles, Zane T Utah
# 14-46. NEW YORK GIANTS Joseph, Linval DT East Carolina
15-47. ARIZONA Washington, Daryl LB Texas Christian
from TENNESSEE through NEW ENGLAND
# 16-48. CAROLINA Clausen, Jimmy QB Notre Dame
17-49. SAN FRANCISCO Mays, Taylor DB Southern California
18-50. KANSAS CITY Arenas, Javier DB Alabama
from ATLANTA
19-51. MINNESOTA Gerhart, Toby RB Stanford
from HOUSTON
# 20-52. PITTSBURGH Worilds, Jason LB Virginia Tech
21-53. NEW ENGLAND Cunningham, Jermaine DE Florida
# 22-54. CINCINNATI Dunlap, Carlos DE Florida
23-55. DALLAS Lee, Sean LB Penn State
from PHILADELPHIA
24-56. GREEN BAY Neal, Mike DE PurdueNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
25-57. BALTIMORE Cody, Terrence DT Alabama
26-58. HOUSTON Tate, Ben RB Auburn
from ARIZONA through NEW ENGLAND
27-59. CLEVELAND Hardesty, Montario RB Tennessee
from DALLAS through PHILADELPHIA
# 28-60. SEATTLE Tate, Golden WR Notre Dame
from SAN DIEGO
29-61. NEW YORK JETS Ducasse, Vladimir T Massachusetts
30-62. NEW ENGLAND Spikes, Brandon LB Florida
from MINNESOTA through HOUSTON
31-63. INDIANAPOLIS Angerer, Pat LB Iowa
32-64. NEW ORLEANS Brown, Charles T Southern California
END OF ROUND: 8:28PM
TIME OF ROUND: 2 HOURS, 25 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 5 HOURS, 53 MINUTES
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 3
START OF ROUND: 8:28PM
1-65. ST. LOUIS Murphy, Jerome DB South Florida
# 2-66. DETROIT Spievey, Amari DB Iowa
3-67. TAMPA BAY Lewis, Myron DB Vanderbilt
4. WASHINGTON Choice Exercised in 2009 Supplemental Draft
for Jarmon, Jeremy, DE, Kentucky
5-68. KANSAS CITY Asamoah, Jon G Illinois
6-69. OAKLAND Veldheer, Jared T Hillsdale
7-70. BALTIMORE Dickson, Ed TE Oregon
from SEATTLE through PHILADELPHIA and DENVER
# 8-71. GREEN BAY Burnett, Morgan DB Georgia Tech
from CLEVELAND through PHILADELPHIA
9-72. BUFFALO Carrington, Alex DE Arkansas State
10-73. MIAMI Jerry, John G Mississippi
11-74. JACKSONVILLE Smith, D'Anthony DT Louisiana Tech
# 12-75. CHICAGO Wright, Major DB Florida
# 13-76. NEW YORK GIANTS Jones, Chad DB Louisiana State
# 14-77. TENNESSEE Williams, Damian WR Southern California
15-78. CAROLINA LaFell, Brandon WR Louisiana State
16-79. SAN DIEGO Butler, Donald LB Washington
from SAN FRANCISCO
17-80. DENVER Walton, J.D. C Baylor
18-81. HOUSTON Mitchell, Earl DT Arizona
19-82. PITTSBURGH Sanders, Emmanuel WR Southern Methodist
20-83. ATLANTA Peters, Corey DT Kentucky
21-84. CINCINNATI Shipley, Jordan WR Texas
22-85. CLEVELAND McCoy, Colt QB Texas
from NEW ENGLAND through OAKLAND
23-86. PHILADELPHIA Te'o-Nesheim, Daniel DE Washington
from GREEN BAY
24-87. DENVER Decker, Eric WR Minnesota
from PHILADELPHIA
25-88. ARIZONA Roberts, Andre WR Citadel
from BALTIMORE
26-89. CAROLINA Edwards, Armanti WR Appalachian State
from ARIZONA through NEW ENGLANDNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
27-90. NEW ENGLAND Price, Taylor WR Ohio
from DALLAS
# 28-91. SAN FRANCISCO Bowman, Navorro LB Penn State
from SAN DIEGO
29-92. CLEVELAND Lauvao, Shawn G Arizona State
from NEW YORK JETS
30-93. KANSAS CITY Moeaki, Tony TE Iowa
from MINNESOTA through HOUSTON
31-94. INDIANAPOLIS Thomas, Kevin DB Southern California
32-95. NEW ORLEANS Graham, Jimmy TE Miami
+ 33-96. CINCINNATI Ghee, Brandon DB Wake Forest
+ # 34-97. TENNESSEE Curran, Rennie LB Georgia
+ 35-98. ATLANTA Johnson, Mike G Alabama
END OF ROUND: 10:09PM
TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 41 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 7 HOURS, 34 MINUTES
+ Compensatory Pick
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 4
START OF ROUND: 10:05AM
1-99. ST. LOUIS Gilyard, Mardy WR Cincinnati
# 2-100. MINNESOTA Griffen, Everson DE Southern California
from DETROIT
# 3-101. TAMPA BAY Williams, Mike WR Syracuse
4-102. HOUSTON Sharpton, Darryl LB Miami
from KANSAS CITY
5-103. WASHINGTON Riley, Perry LB Louisiana State
6-104. TENNESSEE Verner, Alterraun DB UCLA
from SEATTLE
7-105. PHILADELPHIA Lindley, Trevard DB Kentucky
from CLEVELAND
# 8-106. OAKLAND Campbell, Bruce T Maryland
9-107. BUFFALO Easley, Marcus WR Connecticut
10-108. OAKLAND Ford, Jacoby WR Clemson
from JACKSONVILLE
11-109. CHICAGO Wootton, Corey DE Northwestern
12-110. SAN DIEGO Stuckey, Darrell DB Kansas
from MIAMI
13-111. SEATTLE Thurmond, Walter DB Oregon
from TENNESSEE
# 14-112. NEW YORK JETS McKnight, Joe RB Southern California
from CAROLINA
# 15-113. NEW ENGLAND Hernandez, Aaron TE Florida
from SAN FRANCISCO through DENVER
16-114. BALTIMORE Pitta, Dennis TE Brigham Young
from DENVER
17-115. NEW YORK GIANTS Dillard, Phillip LB Nebraska
# 18-116. PITTSBURGH Gibson, Thaddeus LB Ohio State
19-117. ATLANTA Hawley, Joe C Nevada-Las Vegas
20-118. HOUSTON Graham, Garrett TE Wisconsin
21-119. MIAMI Edds, A.J. LB Iowa
from NEW ENGLAND through DALLAS
22-120. CINCINNATI Atkins, Geno DT Georgia
23-121. PHILADELPHIA Clayton, Keenan LB OklahomaNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
24-122. PHILADELPHIA Kafka, Mike QB Northwestern
from GREEN BAY
25-123. NEW ORLEANS Woods, Al DT Louisiana State
from BALTIMORE through ARIZONA
26-124. CAROLINA Norwood, Eric DE South Carolina
from ARIZONA through NEW YORK JETS
27-125. PHILADELPHIA Harbor, Clay TE Missouri State
from DALLAS
28-126. DALLAS Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi DB Indiana, Pa.
from SAN DIEGO through MIAMI
29-127. SEATTLE Wilson, E.J. DE North Carolina
from NEW YORK JETS through PHILADELPHIA
30-128. DETROIT Fox, Jason T Miami
from MINNESOTA
31-129. INDIANAPOLIS McClendon, Jacques G Tennessee
32-130. ARIZONA Schofield, O'Brien LB Wisconsin
from NEW ORLEANS
+ 33-131. CINCINNATI Muckelroy, Roddrick LB Texas
END OF ROUND: 11:53AM
TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 48 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 9 HOURS, 22 MINUTES
+ Compensatory Pick
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 5
START OF ROUND: 11:53AM
1-132. ST. LOUIS Hoomanawanui, Michael TE Illinois
2-133. SEATTLE Chancellor, Kam DB Virginia Tech
from DETROIT
3-134. PHILADELPHIA Sapp, Ricky DE Clemson
from TAMPA BAY through CLEVELAND
# 4-135. ATLANTA Franks, Dominique DB Oklahoma
from WASHINGTON through ST. LOUIS
5-136. KANSAS CITY Lewis, Kendrick DB Mississippi
6-137. DENVER Cox, Perrish DB Oklahoma State
from CLEVELAND through PHILADELPHIA
7-138. OAKLAND McFadden, Walter DB Auburn
8-139. NEW YORK JETS Conner, John RB Kentucky
from SEATTLE
9-140. BUFFALO Wang, Ed T Virginia Tech
# 10-141. CHICAGO Moore, Joshua DB Kansas State
11-142. KANSAS CITY Sheffield, Cameron LB Troy
from MIAMI
12-143. JACKSONVILLE Hart, Larry DE Central Arkansas
13-144. HOUSTON McManis, Sherrick DB Northwestern
from CAROLINA through KANSAS CITY
14-145. MIAMI Carroll, Nolan DB Maryland
from SAN FRANCISCO
15-146. SAN DIEGO Thomas, Cam DT North Carolina
from DENVER through DETROIT, CLEVELAND and PHILADELPHIA
16-147. NEW YORK GIANTS Petrus, Mitch G Arkansas
17-148. TENNESSEE Johnson, Robert DB Utah
18-149. ST. LOUIS Davis, Hall DE Louisiana-Lafayette
from ATLANTA
19-150. NEW ENGLAND Mesko, Zoltan P Michigan
from HOUSTON
20-151. PITTSBURGH Scott, Chris T Tennessee
21-152. CINCINNATI Hudson, Otis G Eastern Illinois
22-153. JACKSONVILLE Lane, Austen DE Murray State
from NEW ENGLAND through TAMPA BAY and OAKLAND
23-154. GREEN BAY Quarless, Andrew TE Penn StateNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
24-155. ARIZONA Skelton, John QB Fordham
from PHILADELPHIA through NEW YORK JETS and PITTSBURGH
25-156. BALTIMORE Reed, David WR Utah
26-157. BALTIMORE Jones, Arthur DT Syracuse
from ARIZONA
27-158. NEW ORLEANS Tennant, Matt C Boston College
from DALLAS through DENVER, NEW ENGLAND, OAKLAND and JACKSONVILLE
28-159. PHILADELPHIA Cooper, Riley WR Florida
from SAN DIEGO
29-160. CLEVELAND Asante, Larry DB Nebraska
from NEW YORK JETS
30-161. MINNESOTA DeGeare, Chris G Wake Forest
31-162. INDIANAPOLIS Eldridge, Brody TE Oklahoma
# 32-163. MIAMI Jones, Reshad DB Georgia
from NEW ORLEANS through PHILADELPHIA, ST. LOUIS and WASHINGTON
+ 33-164. PITTSBURGH Butler, Crezdon DB Clemson
+ 34-165. ATLANTA Meier, Kerry WR Kansas
+ 35-166. PITTSBURGH Sylvester, Stevenson LB Utah
+ 36-167. MINNESOTA Triplett, Nate LB Minnesota
+ 37-168. SAN DIEGO Crompton, Jonathan QB Tennessee
+ 38-169. GREEN BAY Newhouse, Marshall T Texas Christian
END OF ROUND: 1:35PM
TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 42 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 11 HOURS, 4 MINUTES
+ Compensatory Pick
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 6
START OF ROUND: 1:35PM
1-170. ST. LOUIS Onobun, Fendi TE Houston
2-171. ATLANTA Schillinger, Shann DB Montana
from DETROIT
3-172. TAMPA BAY Bowden, Brent P Virginia Tech
4-173. SAN FRANCISCO Dixon, Anthony RB Mississippi State
from KANSAS CITY through MIAMI and SAN DIEGO
5-174. WASHINGTON Morris, Dennis TE Louisiana Tech
Reacquired through MIAMI
6-175. CAROLINA Hardy, Greg DE Mississippi
from OAKLAND
7-176. TENNESSEE Smith, Rusty QB Florida Atlantic
from SEATTLE
# 8-177. CLEVELAND Mitchell, Carlton WR South Florida
9-178. BUFFALO Moats, Arthur LB James Madison
10-179. DALLAS Young, Sam T Notre Dame
from MIAMI
11-180. JACKSONVILLE Karim, Deji RB Southern Illinois
12-181. CHICAGO Lefevour, Dan QB Central Michigan
13-182. SAN FRANCISCO Byham, Nate TE Pittsburgh
14-183. DENVER Olsen, Eric G Notre Dame
15-184. NEW YORK GIANTS Tracy, Adrian LB William & Mary
16-185. SEATTLE McCoy, Anthony TE Southern California
from TENNESSEE
# 17-186. CLEVELAND Geathers, Clifton DE South Carolina
from CAROLINA
18-187. HOUSTON Smith, Shelley G Colorado State
# 19-188. PITTSBURGH Dwyer, Jonathan RB Georgia Tech
20-189. ST. LOUIS Sims, Eugene DE West Texas A&M
from ATLANTA
21-190. OAKLAND Goethel, Travis LB Arizona State
from NEW ENGLAND
# 22-191. CINCINNATI Briscoe, Dezmon WR Kansas
23-192. BUFFALO Batten, Danny LB South Dakota State
from PHILADELPHIA
24-193. GREEN BAY Starks, James RB BuffaloNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
25-194. BALTIMORE Harewood, Ramon T Morehouse
# 26-195. PITTSBURGH Brown, Antonio WR Central Michigan
from ARIZONA
27-196. DALLAS Wall, Jamar DB Texas Tech
28-197. HOUSTON Holliday, Trindon KR Louisiana State
from SAN DIEGO
29-198. CAROLINA Gettis, David WR Baylor
from NEW YORK JETS
30-199. MINNESOTA Webb, Joe WR Alabama-Birmingham
31-200. PHILADELPHIA Scott, Charles RB Louisiana State
from INDIANAPOLIS
32-201. ARIZONA Calvin, Jorrick DB Troy
from NEW ORLEANS
+ 33-202. CAROLINA Pugh, Jordan DB Texas A&M
+ 34-203. JACKSONVILLE McGee, Scotty KR James Madison
+ 35-204. CAROLINA Pike, Tony QB Cincinnati
+ 36-205. NEW ENGLAND Larsen, Ted C North Carolina State
+ 37-206. SAN FRANCISCO Williams, Kyle WR Arizona State
+ 38-207. TENNESSEE Rolle, Myron DB Florida State
END OF ROUND: 3:20PM
TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 12 HOURS, 49 MINUTES
+ Compensatory Pick
# UnderclassmanNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
ROUND 7
1-208. NEW ENGLAND Welch, Thomas T Vanderbilt
from ST. LOUIS through WASHINGTON
2-209. BUFFALO Brown, Levi QB Troy
from DETROIT
3-210. TAMPA BAY Grimm, Cody DB Virginia Tech
4-211. ST. LOUIS Johnson, Marquis DB Alabama
from WASHINGTON
5-212. MIAMI McCoy, Chris LB Middle Tennessee
from KANSAS CITY
6-213. DETROIT Young, Willie DE North Carolina State
from SEATTLE
7-214. MINNESOTA Shuler, Mickey TE Penn State
from CLEVELAND through DETROIT
8-215. OAKLAND Ware, Jeremy DB Michigan State
9-216. BUFFALO Calloway, Kyle G Iowa
10-217. TAMPA BAY Watson, Dekoda LB Florida State
from JACKSONVILLE
11-218. CHICAGO Webb, J'Marcus T West Texas A&M
12-219. WASHINGTON Austin, Terrence WR UCLA
from MIAMI
13-220. PHILADELPHIA Chaney, Jamar LB Mississippi State
from DENVER through DETROIT
14-221. NEW YORK GIANTS Dodge, Matt P East Carolina
15-222. TENNESSEE Mariani, Marc WR Montana
16-223. CAROLINA Stanford, R.J. DB Utah
17-224. SAN FRANCISCO Adams, Phillip DB South Carolina State
18-225. DENVER Thompson, Syd'Quan DB California
from PITTSBURGH through TAMPA BAY
19-226. ST. LOUIS Selvie, George DE South Florida
from ATLANTA
20-227. HOUSTON Dickerson, Dorin WR Pittsburgh
21-228. CINCINNATI Stephens, Reggie C Iowa State
22-229. WASHINGTON Cook, Erik C New Mexico
from NEW ENGLAND
23-230. GREEN BAY Wilson, C.J. DE East CarolinaNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING
APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010
24-231. WASHINGTON Capers, Selvish T West Virginia
from PHILADELPHIA through NEW ENGLAND, DENVER and NEW ENGLAND
25-232. DENVER Kirlew, Jammie LB Indiana
from BALTIMORE through TAMPA BAY
26-233. ARIZONA Dray, Jim TE Stanford
27-234. DALLAS Lissemore, Sean DT William & Mary
28-235. SAN DIEGO Epps, Dedrick TE Miami
29-236. SEATTLE Davis, Dexter LB Arizona State
from NEW YORK JETS
30-237. MINNESOTA D'Imperio, Ryan RB Rutgers
31-238. INDIANAPOLIS Mathews, Ricardo DE Cincinnati
32-239. NEW ORLEANS Canfield, Sean QB Oregon State
+ 33-240. INDIANAPOLIS Conner, Kavell LB Clemson
+ 34-241. TENNESSEE Howard, David DT Brown
+ 35-242. PITTSBURGH Worthington, Doug DE Ohio State
+ 36-243. PHILADELPHIA Owens, Jeff DT Georgia
+ 37-244. PHILADELPHIA Coleman, Kurt DB Ohio State
+ 38-245. SEATTLE Konz, Jameson WR Kent State
+ 39-246. INDIANAPOLIS Fisher, Ray DB Indiana
+ 40-247. NEW ENGLAND Deaderick, Brandon DE Alabama
+ 41-248. NEW ENGLAND Weston, Kade DT Georgia
+ 42-249. CAROLINA McClain, Robert DB Connecticut
+ 43-250. NEW ENGLAND Robinson, Zac QB Oklahoma State
+ 44-251. OAKLAND Brown, Stevie DB Michigan
+ 45-252. MIAMI Spitler, Austin LB Ohio State
+ 46-253. TAMPA BAY Lorig, Erik DE Stanford
+ 47-254. ST. LOUIS Hull, Josh LB Penn State
+ 48-255. DETROIT Toone, Tim WR Weber State
+ Compensatory PickHouston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
2010 HOUSTON TEXANS DRAFT NOTES
TEXANS GO DEFENSE IN FIRST ROUND AGAIN
By picking CB Kareem Jackson with the 20th overall pick, the Houston Texans
continued a trend of using their first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball.
Including Jackson, the Texans have picked a defensive player with seven of their 10 first-
round picks and in six of the last seven drafts.
Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft Picks
Year Player Pos. Pick College
2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama
2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 Southern California
2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech
2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville
2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina State
2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State
2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina
2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan
2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.)
2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno State
JACKSON THIRD CORNER PICKED AT NO. 20 IN FOUR YEARS
Kareem Jackson continued a mini-trend at the 20th overall pick, becoming the third
cornerback to be drafted 20th overall in the last four years. Aaron Ross was the 20th pick
by the New York Giants in 2007 and Aqib Talib went 20th overall to Tampa Bay in
2008.
Players Drafted 20th Overall, Last Five Years
Year Player Pos. College Team
2010 KAREEM JACKSON CB ALABAMA HOUSTON TEXANS
2009 Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St. Detroit Lions
2008 Aqib Talib CB Kansas Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007 Aaron Ross CB Texas New York Giants
2006 Tamba Hali DE Penn St. Kansas City Chiefs
RECORD CROWD FOR DRAFT PARTY
Once again, the Houston Texans opened the doors of Reliant Stadium to celebrate the
NFL Draft with their fans. A team-record crowd of 7,413 Texans fans attended the 2010
Houston Texans Draft Party, presented by Miller Lite. That easily topped the 2009
attendance of 4,830.Houston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
JACKSON THIRD ALABAMA PLAYER DRAFTED BY TEXANS
CB Kareem Jackson was the third player from Alabama drafted by the Texans. He joins
former Crimson Tide alumni C Antoine Caldwell (third round, 2009) and LB DeMeco
Ryans (second round, 2006). Alabama joins Louisville, Texas and Virginia Tech as the
colleges which have produced the most Texans draft choices.
Alabama Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time
Year Round Overall Player Position
2010 1 20 Kareem Jackson Cornerback
2009 3 77 Antoine Caldwell Center
2006 2 33 DeMeco Ryans Linebacker
TATE BECOMES TEXANS TOP RB PICK
With the 58th overall pick in the second round, Houston selected RB Ben Tate out of
Auburn University. The pick was the highest in team history used on a running back.
The previous high was in 2005 when Houston picked RB Vernand Morency out of
Oklahoma State with the 73rd overall pick in the third round. Tate became the sixth
running back drafted by the Texans in team history.
Running Backs Drafted By Houston Texans (6)
Year Player Round Overall College
2010 BEN TATE 2 58 AUBURN
2008 Steve Slaton 3 89 West Virginia
2006 Wali Lundy 6 170 Virginia
2005 Vernand Morency 3 73 Oklahoma State
2003 Domanick Williams* 4 101 LSU
2002 Jonathan Wells 4 99 Ohio State
SEC TAKES THE LEAD
CB Kareem Jackson was the 10th player from an SEC school drafted by the Texans and
RB Ben Tate the 11th. The pair moved the SEC into first place as the conference that
has produced the most Texans draft choices.Houston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
SEC Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (11)
Year Round Overall Player Pos. College
2010 1 20 Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
2010 2 58 Ben Tate RB Auburn
2009 3 77 Antoine Caldwell C Alabama
2007 4 123 Fred Bennett CB South Carolina
2006 2 33 DeMeco Ryans LB Alabama
2004 1 10 Dunta Robinson CB South Carolina
2004 6 200 Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi
2003 4 101 Domanick Williams RB LSU
2002 2 33 Jabar Gaffney WR Florida
2002 3 66 Fred Weary G Tennessee
2002 6 190 Howard Green DT LSU
MITCHELL CONTINUES TEXANS PAC 10 STREAK
DT Earl Mitchell was the first player from the University of Arizona drafted by the
Texans. He became the fifth Texan drafted from a PAC 10 school, joining LB Brian
Cushing (USC, 2009), QB Alex Brink (Washington State, 2008), SS Brandon
Harrison (Stanford, 2007) and C Drew Hodgdon (Arizona State, 2005). The Texans
have chosen a PAC 10 player in each of the last four drafts.
PAC 10 Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (5)
Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College
2010 3 81 Earl Mitchell DT Arizona
2009 1 15 Brian Cushing LB Southern California
2008 7 223 Alex Brink QB Washington State
2007 5 144 Brandon Harrison SS Stanford
2005 5 151 Drew Hodgdon C Arizona State
MITCHELL BUCKS OFFENSIVE TREND IN THIRD
Houston selected DT Earl Mitchell in the third round (81st overall), breaking a trend of
selecting offensive players in Round 3. Just four of the Texans’ 13 third-round picks in
franchise history have come on the defensive side of the ball.Houston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
Houston Texans All-Time Third-Round Picks
Year Player Pos. Pick College
2010 Earl Mitchell DT 81 Arizona
2009 Antoine Caldwell C 77 Alabama
2008 Antwaun Molden CB 79 Eastern Kentucky
2008 Steve Slaton RB 89 West Virginia
2007 Jacoby Jones WR 73 Lane College
2006 Charles Spencer T 65 Pittsburgh
2006 Eric Winston T 66 Miami (Fla.)
2005 Vernand Morency RB 73 Oklahoma St.
2003 Antwan Peek LB 67 Cincinnati
2003 Seth Wand T 75 NW Missouri St.
2003 Dave Ragone QB 88 Louisville
2002 Fred Weary G 66 Tennessee
2002 Charles Hill DT 83 Maryland
* Bold indicates defensive players.
TEXANS DRAFTING TEXANS
DT Earl Mitchell, Houston’s third-round draft choice (81st overall), grew up in nearby
Galena Park and went to North Shore High School. Mitchell is the 12th Texans draft
pick who grew up in Texas and the sixth since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in
2006.
Houston Texans Who Grew Up In Texas
Player Pos. College Hometown Drafted
Earl Mitchell DT Arizona Galena Park 2010
James Casey TE Rice Azle 2009
Anthony Hill TE New Mexico Houston 2009
Brice McCain CB Utah Terrell 2009
Frank Okam DT Texas Richardson 2008
Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.) Midland 2006
Kenneth Pettway LB Grambling State Gilmer 2005
Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame Copperas Cove 2004
Sloan Thomas WR Texas Klein 2004
B.J. Symons QB Texas Tech Houston 2004
Chance Pearce LS Texas A&M Brownwood 2003
DeMarcus Faggins CB Kansas State Irving 2002Houston Texans
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MITCHELL BECOMES EIGHTH TEXANS D-TACKLE
DT Earl Mitchell became the eighth defensive tackle drafted by the Texans in team
history and the third selected by general manager Rick Smith. Mitchell joins DTs Frank
Okam (5th round, 2008) and Amobi Okoye (1st round, 2007).
Houston Texans All-Time Defensive Tackles (8)
Year Player Round Overall College
2010 Earl Mitchell 3 81 Arizona
2008 Frank Okam 5 151 Texas
2007 Amobi Okoye 1 10 Louisville
2005 Travis Johnson 1 16 Florida State
2003 Keith Wright 6 214 Missouri
2002 Charles Hill 3 83 Maryland
2002 Howard Green 6 190 LSU
2002 Ahmad Miller 7 261 UNLV
SHARPTON CONTINUES TEXANS STREAK AT LB
LB Darryl Sharpton, Houston’s fourth-round pick (102nd overall), was the 11th
linebacker drafted by the Texans in franchise history. Sharpton also continued the team’s
draft streak at linebacker. Houston has selected at least one player at that position in each
of the team’s nine drafts.
Linebackers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (11)
Year Player Round Overall College
2010 Darryl Sharpton 4 102 Miami (Fla.)
2009 Brian Cushing 1 15 Southern California
2008 Xavier Adibi 4 118 Virginia Tech
2007 Zac Diles 7 218 Kansas State
2006 DeMeco Ryans 2 33 Alabama
2005 Kenneth Pettway 7 227 Grambling
2004 Jason Babin 1 27 Western Michigan
2004 Charlie Anderson 6 200 Mississippi
2004 Raheem Orr 7 210 Rutgers
2003 Antwan Peek 3 67 Cincinnati
2002 Greg White 7 229 MinnesotaHouston Texans
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SHARPTON THE THIRD ‘CANE DRAFTED BY TEXANS
LB Darryl Sharpton became the third player from the University of Miami (Florida) to
be drafted by the Texans, and he joins some elite company. WR Andre Johnson, the
third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, is a four-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All-
Pro. RT Eric Winston, Houston’s third-round pick (66th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft,
has started 55 straight games at his position.
Miami moves into a tie with Alabama, Louisville, Texas and Virginia Tech as the
schools which have provided the most Texans draft choices with three apiece.
Miami Hurricanes Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3)
Year Player Pos. Round Overall
2010 Darryl Sharpton LB 4 102
2006 Eric Winston OT 3 66
2003 Andre Johnson WR 1 3
GRAHAM THE SECOND WISCONSIN TE DRAFTED BY TEXANS
When the Texans drafted TE Garrett Graham in the fourth round (118th overall), it
seemed like a case of déjà vu. Graham was the second tight end from the University of
Wisconsin drafted in the fourth round by the Texans, following Owen Daniels (98th
overall, 2006).
Wisconsin Badgers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (2)
Year Player Pos. Round Overall
2010 Garrett Graham TE 4 118
2006 Owen Daniels TE 4 98
TEXANS TAKING TIGHT ENDS IN FOURTH
The selection of TE Garrett Graham in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2010
NFL Draft continued a trend for the Texans. Houston has drafted five tight ends in
franchise history and three have come in the fourth round.
Houston drafted Owen Daniels with the 98th overall pick in the 2006 draft and
took Anthony Hill 122nd overall in 2009.
Tight Ends Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (5)
Year Player Round Overall College
2010 Garrett Graham 4 118 Wisconsin
2009 Anthony Hill 4 122 North Carolina State
2009 James Casey 5 152 Rice
2006 Owen Daniels 4 98 Wisconsin
2003 Bennie Joppru 2 41 MichiganHouston Texans
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TEXANS CONTINUE TO CORNER THE MARKET
Houston general manager Rick Smith has stated that he believes that a team can never
have enough cornerbacks, and he has lived by that philosophy in the draft. The Texans
have picked at least one cornerback in each of the four drafts since Smith was hired,
including two this year and last. Houston also drafted two corners in 2004.
Cornerbacks Drafted by Texans All-Time (9)
Year Player Round Overall College
2010 Kareem Jackson* 1 20 Alabama
2010 Sherrick McManis* 5 144 Northwestern
2009 Brice McCain* 6 188 Utah
2009 Glover Quin* 4 122 New Mexico
2008 Antwaun Molden* 3 79 Eastern Kentucky
2007 Fred Bennett* 4 123 South Carolina
2004 Dunta Robinson 1 10 South Carolina
2004 Vontez Duff 6 170 Notre Dame
2002 DeMarcus Faggins 6 173 Kansas State
* indicates players drafted by general manager Rick Smith.
SMITH GIVES TEXANS FIVE COLORADO STATE ALUMS
G Shelley Smith, the first of two sixth-round picks (187th overall) for the Texans, played
collegiately at Colorado State. Smith becomes the fifth former Ram on the Texans roster,
joining WR David Anderson, G Mike Brisiel, TE Joel Dreessen and DE Jesse Nading.
Colorado State Rams on the Houston Texans (5)
Player Pos. How Acquired
Shelley Smith G 6th round (187th overall), 2010
Jesse Nading DE College free agent, 2008
Joel Dreessen TE Free agent, 2007
Mike Brisiel G College Free Agent, 2006
David Anderson WR 7th round (251st overall), 2006Houston Texans
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TEXANS TURN TO THE TRENCHES
Houston selected G Shelley Smith with the 187th overall pick in the sixth round. Smith
became the third guard drafted by the Texans and was the seventh offensive lineman
picked by the Texans under head coach Gary Kubiak.
Offensive Linemen Drafted by Texans Since 2006 (7)
Year Player Pos. Round Overall College
2010 Shelley Smith G 6 187 Colorado State
2009 Antoine Caldwell C 3 77 Alabama
2008 Duane Brown T 1 26 Virginia Tech
2007 Brandon Frye T 5 163 Virginia Tech
2007 Kasey Studdard G 6 183 Texas
2006 Charles Spencer T 3 65 Pittsburgh
2006 Eric Winston T 3 66 Miami (Fla.)
HOLLIDAY THE THIRD TIGER DRAFTED BY TEXANS
WR Trindon Holliday, Houston’s second pick in the sixth round (197th overall), was the
third LSU Tiger drafted by the Texans. He joins DT Howard Green (6th round, 2002)
and RB Domanick Williams (4th round, 2003).
LSU Tigers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3)
Year Player Pos. Round Overall
2010 Trindon Holliday WR 6 197
2003 Domanick Williams RB 4 101
2002 Howard Green DT 6 190
HOLLIDAY JOINS SPEEDY RECEIVING CORPS
According to his college biography, WR Trindon Holliday is the fastest player in
college football history. Holliday was an eight-time All-American on the track at LSU
and clocked a personal best time of 10.00 in the 100 meters.
Many of Holliday’s new Texans teammates were track stars in their own right.
WR Andre Johnson was the 2002 Big East champion in both the 60 meters and 100
meters at Miami (Fla.). WR André Davis anchored Virginia Tech 4x100-meter relay
team and competed in the 200-meter dash, and WR Jacoby Jones originally went to
Lane College on a track scholarship before a growth spurt turned him into an NFL
prospect.Houston Texans
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DICKERSON THE THIRD PITT PANTHER DRAFTED BY TEXANS
WR Dorin Dickerson became the third Pittsburgh Panther drafted by the Texans when
Houston selected him in the seventh round (227th overall). Dickerson joins SS Ramon
Walker (5th round, 2002) and T Charles Spencer (3rd round, 2006).
Pittsburgh Panthers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3)
Year Player Pos. Round Overall
2010 Dorin Dickerson WR 7 227
2006 Charles Spencer T 3 65
2002 Ramon Walker SS 5 153
TEXANS DOUBLE UP AT CORNERBACK, WIDE RECEIVER
Houston picked up a pair of cornerbacks, taking CB Kareem Jackson in the first round
(20th overall) and CB Sherrick McManis in the fifth round (144th overall).
The Texans turned a double play again with their last two picks, selecting WRs
Trindon Holliday (6th round, 197th overall) from LSU and Dorin Dickerson (7th, 227)
from Pittsburgh.
It marked the eighth and ninth times in Texans draft history that the team picked
two or more players at the same position in a draft.
Multiple Players at Same Position, Texans Draft History
Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College
2010 1 20 Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
2010 5 144 Sherrick McManis CB Northwestern
2010 6 197 Trindon Holliday WR LSU
2010 7 227 Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh
2009 4 122 Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State
2009 5 152 James Casey TE Rice
2006 3 65 Charles Spencer OT Pittsburgh
2006 3 66 Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.)
2004 1 27 Jason Babin LB Western Michigan
2004 6 200 Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi
2004 7 210 Raheem Orr LB Rutgers
2004 1 10 Dunta Robinson CB South Carolina
2004 6 170 Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame
2004 4 122 Glenn Earl S Notre Dame
2004 6 175 Jammal Lord S Nebraska
2003 3 88 Dave Ragone QB Louisville
2003 6 192 Drew Henson QB Michigan
2002 3 83 Charles Hill DT Maryland
2002 6 190 Howard Green DT LSU
2002 7 261 Ahmad Miller DT UNLVHouston Texans
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HOUSTON DOUBLE-DIPS IN FOURTH, SIXTH
Houston held two picks in the fourth round and two in the sixth this year, picking up
extra picks in each round through trades. It marked the 16th and 17th times in the team’s
nine-year draft history that Houston has held multiple picks in the same round. The only
year in which the Texans did not have multiple picks in a round was 2005.
Multiple Picks in Same Round, Texans Draft History
Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College
2010 4 102 Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.)
2010 4 118 Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin
2010 6 187 Shelley Smith G Colorado State
2010 6 197 Trindon Holliday WR LSU
2009 4 112 Grover Quin CB New Mexico
2009 4 122 Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State
2008 3 79 Antwaun Molden CB Eastern Kentucky
2008 3 89 Steve Slaton RB West Virginia
2007 5 144 Brandon Harrison SS Stanford
2007 5 163 Brandon Frye OT Virginia Tech
2006 3 65 Charles Spencer OT Pittsburgh
2006 3 66 Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.)
2004 6 170 Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame
2004 6 175 Jammal Lord FS Nebraska
2004 6 200 Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi
2004 7 210 Raheem Orr LB Rutgers
2004 7 211 Sloan Thomas WR Texas
2004 7 248 B.J. Symons QB Texas Tech
2003 6 192 Drew Henson QB Michigan
2003 6 214 Keith Wright DT Missouri
2003 7 217 Curry Burns SS Louisville
2003 7 233 Chance Pearce LS Texas A&M
2002 2 33 Jabar Gaffney WR Florida
2002 2 50 Chester Pitts OT San Diego State
2002 3 66 Fred Weary OG Tennessee
2002 3 83 Charles Hill DT Maryland
2002 5 316 Jarrod Baxter FB New Mexico
2002 5 153 Ramon Walker SS Pittsburgh
2002 6 173 DeMarcus Faggins CB Kansas State
2002 6 190 Howard Green DT LSU
2002 7 229 Greg White LB Minnesota
2002 7 261 Ahmad Miller DT UNLVHouston Texans
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THREE TEXANS TRADES ON DAY 2
The Texans traded their second-round pick (51st overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in
exchange for Minnesota’s second- and third-round picks (62nd and 93rd, respectively). It
was the 10th draft day trade in Texans history and the third time under general manager
Rick Smith.
A few minutes later, the Texans traded the 62nd overall pick just acquired to New
England along with the 150th overall pick in Round 5 to New England for the 58th
overall pick in Round 2. The Texans used the 58th overall pick to select RB Ben Tate
out of Auburn.
Houston executed a third trade late in the third round when they traded the 93rd
pick, acquired earlier in the day, to Kansas City in exchange for fourth-round pick (102nd
overall) and a fifth-rounder (144th overall) from the Chiefs.
Texans Draft Day Trades (12)
Year Trade Partner Gave Up Received
2010 Kansas City 3rd round (93) 4th round (102)
5th round (144)
2010 New England 2nd round (62) 2nd round (58 – Ben Tate)
5th round (150)
2010 Minnesota 2nd round (51) 2nd round (62 – traded)
3rd round (93 - traded)
2008 Baltimore 1st round (18) 1st round (26 – Duane Brown)
3rd round (89 – Steve Slaton)
6th round (173 – Dominique Barber)
2007 New Orleans 4th round (107) 4th round (123 – Fred Bennett)
5th round (163 – Brandon Frye)
2005 New Orleans 1st round (13) 1st round (16 – Travis Johnson)
2006 3rd round (66 – Eric Winston)
2004 Jacksonville 5th round (159) 6th round (175 – Jammal Lord)
7th round (210 – Raheem Orr)
2004 Tennessee 2nd round (40) 1st round (27 – Jason Babin)
3rd round (71) 5th round (159 – traded)
4th round (103)
5th round (138)
2003 Indianapolis 5th round (138) 2004 4th round (122 – Glenn Earl)
2003 Oakland 3rd round (83) 2004 2nd round (supplemental –
7th round (262) Tony Hollings)
2003 New England 2nd round (36) 2nd round (41 – Bennie Joppru)
4th round (117) 3rd round (75 – Seth Wand)
2002 Atlanta 4th round (116) 2003 3rd (88 – Dave Ragone)Houston Texans
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TEXANS DRAFT BY THE NUMBERS
1 CB Sherrick McManis is the first player from Northwestern drafted by the
Texans.
2 Houston had two picks in the fourth round and in the sixth round.
2 Cornerbacks drafted by the Texans in 2010 – Kareem Jackson and Sherrick
McManis.
2 Wide receivers drafted by the Texans in 2010 – Trindon Holliday and Dorin
Dickerson.
3 Days in duration for the 2010 NFL Draft.
3 Times the Texans traded during the draft.
4.9 Career rushing average for RB Ben Tate at Auburn.
5 Players from Colorado State on the current Texans roster after the selection of G
Shelley Smith.
8.0 Career sacks for DT Earl Mitchell at Arizona.
9 Players drafted by the Texans.
10.00 Time, in seconds, that it takes WR Trindon Holliday to run 100 meters.
11 Linebackers drafted by the Texans all-time, more than any other position.
12 Players from Southeastern Conference schools drafted by the Texans in team
history, the most from any conference.
14-0 Record for CB Kareem Jackson in 2009 at Alabama.
20 CB Kareem Jackson was the 20th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
20.5 Driving distance, in miles, from Galena Park North Shore High School, where DT
Earl Mitchell attended, to Reliant Stadium.
40 Games started by CB Kareem Jackson during his career at Alabama.
43 Vertical jump, in inches, for WR Dorin Dickerson.
65 Inches tall for Trindon Holliday, the shortest draft pick in Texans history.
255 Total selections in the 2010 NFL Draft.
255 Total career tackles for LB Darryl Sharpton at Miami (Fla.)
3:28 Time elapsed during the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
1,492 Career receiving yards for TE Garrett Graham at Wisconsin.
3,321 Yards that RB Ben Tate rushed for during his career at Auburn.
7,413 Attendance at the Texans Draft Party, presented by Miller Lite. It was the largest
crowd for a draft event in team history.Houston Texans
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KAREEM JACKSON
Cornerback
Height: 5-10
Weight: 196
Drafted: 1st round (20th overall)
University of Alabama
CAREER: Played in all 41 career games at Alabama and started 40 contests, registering
159 tackles (106 solo) with eight tackles for loss (24 yards)…deflected 29 passes and
recorded five interceptions (164 yards, 32.8 avg.)…his 29 pass deflections rank fourth on
Alabama’s all-time record list…his 13 pass breakups in 2009 rank seventh on the
school’s single-season record list…registered one forced fumble and one fumble
recovery…blocked two kicks…returned one punt for eight yards.
2009: Started all 14 games at right cornerback, ranking sixth on the team with 49 tackles
(30 solo) with three tackles for loss (13 yards)…tied for seventh in the SEC with an
average of 1.0 passes defended per game…totaled 13 pass deflections, with six coming
on third-down plays, and registered one interception (79 yards)…his 13 pass deflections
rank seventh on Alabama’s single season-record list…added three tackles on the kickoff
coverage unit.
2008: Allowed opponents to complete just 21-of-56 (37.5 percent) pass attempts targeted
into his area…recorded 44 tackles (28 solo) with one tackle for loss (4 yards)…recovered
one fumble and blocked one punt…ranked 11th in the SEC with 10 pass deflections…
registered one interception (5 yards).
2007: Started 12 games, including the final 10 at right cornerback en route to earning
Freshman All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report…ranked fifth on the team
with 66 tackles (48 solo) with four tackles for loss…forced one fumble and blocked one
field goal attempt…finished second on the team with three interceptions for 80 yards
(26.7 avg.) in returns…deflected six passes…named Alabama’s Defensive Co-Player of
the Week vs. Tennessee and Special Teams Co-Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt and
Florida State.
PREP SCHOOL: Attended Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union,
Va.)…intercepted five passes in his only season at the school…given a four-star rating by
Rivals.com.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westside High School in Macon, Ga. and compiled 1,436
rushing yards with 20 touchdowns and nine receptions for 256 yards with two
touchdowns as a senior…accounted for 16 tackles and three interceptions on defense as a
senior…concluded a three-year varsity career with over 3,447 rushing yards and 46Houston Texans
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touchdowns…played in The Max Emfinger Third Annual High School All-American
Classic…rated as the 17th-best overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL: General Studies major…resides in Macon, Georgia.Houston Texans
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Texans CB Kareem Jackson
(Transcribed by Lance Jaramillo)
(on being picked by the Houston Texans) “I’m very excited right now. I couldn’t be part
of a better family than the Houston Texans. I have a guy I played with in college,
(Texans C) Antoine Caldwell, who told me it’s a great organization to be with. I’m very
excited and I’m ready to come in and help any way I can.”
(on expectations of being picked by the Texans) “I had no clue. I’m very excited right
now.”
(on what he brings to the Houston Texans defensive backfield) “I’m going to be real
feisty out there. I’m going to be real physical. Receivers are going to know I’m there.
I’m going to do whatever it takes to make plays out there.”
(on how being coached by Alabama head coach Nick Saban helps him as a pro) “It
helped me out a whole lot. My three years in college with coach Saban helped me so
much at that position. He taught me to pay attention to the little things. It helped me out
a whole lot with us running a NFL-type defense. Being able to be in situations to make
great plays helped. That’s a great coaching staff there. I owe a lot of credit to them.
They made me the player I am.”
(on what kind of immediate impact he expects to have) “I’m going to learn their defense
fast and play wherever I’m needed. I’m a quick learner. I’m going to be physical out
there and you can expect that from me every play.”
(on cornerbacks in the league he looks up to) “My guy is (Denver CB) Champ Bailey.
He’s a complete student of the game and I watch him every Sunday. I watch his
technique and try to model my game after him. That’s what we strive on at Alabama:
technique.”
(on playing with Texans LB DeMeco Ryans, who went to Alabama) “I’m very excited. I
never got a chance to play with him. He’s a great player so I’m very excited to play with
him.”
(on what moment means to him and his family) “This is a dream come true for us, just
growing up and dreaming of one day being in this position. My family has been with me
since day one.”
(on what he thinks about the Texans defense) “To be honest I haven’t had a chance to
look at them yet.”Houston Texans
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(on why Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t want him to leave early) “He just wanted me
to come back and work on some individual goals such as All-American, team captain and
to graduate.”
(on his biggest asset as a player) “My physicality. I try to be physical. I think that’s the
biggest thing that I do well.”Houston Texans
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Defensive Coordinator Frank Bush
(Transcribed by Sybil Scott)
(on choosing Jackson over other corner backs) "Both those kids are very talented players,
really impressive college careers and you know we really liked a lot of things that they
did. But when you looked at the total package and what (CB) Kareem (Jackson) brought
to our football team, you saw a guy that was tough, you saw a guy that was aggressive,
we saw a very smart football player. And he's still an underclassman, he's a junior coming
out early and so there's a tremendous upside. And the fact that he played in the national
championship, we like that. We like winners in the building and we're trying to get more
winners on our program."
(on how they plan to use CB Kareem Jackson) "We're going to put him out at the right
corner and start teaching him the defense. He played for (Alabama head coach) Nick
Saban, he played in a complex system. So picking up our stuff shouldn't be a real task
for him but we're going to give him every opportunity to be a starter for our football team
and contribute."
(on if they were set on a defensive player as the time got close) "We were set on defense.
Of course you know there's two sides to the board as you look at the draft board and the
offense had their guys that they really wanted and we had the guys that we wanted and as
the things start to shake out, you know some things happened that we didn't foresee and
then we had an opportunity to basically go back in and discuss the defensive players and
this was a guy that we really wanted. He was a guy that we had really high on our draft
board as far as defense is concerned and so that gave us an opportunity to go get him.
We had a need in a lot of different positions as you guys understand and we were
looking at running back but we also had a need at corner. We felt like this was a player
that we had to go get."
(on what jumped out when he watched CB Kareem Jackson on film) "You know, it's hard
to pick a name of a guy that he reminded me of. He was really just a solid, solid football
player. There are not a lot of holes, per se, in his game. And the more you watched him,
the more you liked him. The kid's got tremendous ball skills. He's got quick feet. He
will come up and tackle you. He showed some leadership on the field. There is some
emotion, there is some passion. At the end of the day, you know he played for (Alabama
head coach) Nick Saban so you know he's tough."
(on if his playing in the SEC helped in their evaluation) "It helped a lot. You know, one
of the things you're always trying to compare is you're trying to see how those guys
match up to the real guys or the guys that are going to be playing in the National Football
League, or players that are similar to guys in the National Football League. And he just
had more opportunities. He has some opportunities to go against the Florida’s of theHouston Texans
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world and play against Arkansas and other type teams whereas you know some of those
other kids don't play against that competition. We felt good about this guy being able to
make the next step because he's played against a lot of the same guys that he'll be playing
against at this level."
(on if it helps that he's played on both sides of the field) "Absolutely. He played
primarily right corner but they would put him on the other side sometimes and he played
well over there. You know you could find him in the slot from time to time where he
played inside. So we were really confident that he could come in and learn our system
and just hit the ground running per se."
(on why they chose CB Kareem Jackson over the other corners left on the board) "Like I
touched on earlier, we felt like this kid was probably the most complete and game-ready
to come play in the National Football League. Those other kids are talented but we felt
like this guy could come in to OTAs, get the training, learn the defense and be ready to
go play football whereas none of those other kids--there's going to be a little bit of a
learning curve. There's going to be a little bit of time that you've got to put in on the job.
Not that they can't play but this kid is ready to go play football in the National Football
League."
(on what about Alabama head coach Nick Saban's game plan is so complex) "Nick's a
complex man. But more than anything, he demands a lot of his players. He gives them a
lot on their plate, I guess you could say. He demands that they understand the defense
and not just one level of it. He teaches a lot of details of the defense. He gives them a lot
of checks, a lot of different things they can go to versus different sets and those kids have
to handle it, and he demands that they handle it. We like that approach. We probably
won't be as hard as they are but we know he can handle whatever we throw at him."
(on what his favorite thing about CB Kareem Jackson is) "His toughness. The thing
we're trying to get here and become on defense is tough. And that kid is tough. We
know that he's tough. He showed it on tape. He's been that way throughout his career at
Alabama and we just want him to bring some of that to our building."
(on if they talked to Alabama head coach Nick Saban about CB Kareem Jackson) "You
know, we talked to some of their coaches down there. We know several guys on the
staff. We talked to them about the kid and his career, kind of what kind of person he is,
what kind of man he is and we found out a lot of good stuff on him so we're comfortable
with him."
(on what he's worried about) "That I can get the job done of teaching him the defense,
basically. We don't worry about a lot, again, we like this player. We're confident that we
got the right guy. We think he can handle the job so there's not a lot to worry about.
We've just got to go out and get him coached up."Houston Texans
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Texans G Antoine Caldwell
Conference Call on Kareem Jackson
Friday, April 23, 2010
(Transcribed by Nick Scurfield)
Texans G Antoine Caldwell
(on what CB Kareem Jackson will bring to the Texans) "You’re going to get a fiery guy,
a competitor, super intelligent. I think what kind of set him apart in the draft and the
reason why we kind of got him is because of how physical he is. I think he’s probably the
most physical corner in the draft, and he’s just an all-around good guy."
(on if he thinks Jackson will have trouble starting right away) “I don’t think so at all.
There’s really nothing that Kareem can’t bring to the table or can’t do if you ask him to
do it, so I don’t think he’ll have a problem at all.”
(on what impressed him most about Jackson when Jackson started as freshman at
Alabama) “His work ethic; I would have to say his work ethic. A lot of guys when
they’re new and they’re freshmen that come in, they don’t really know what to expect, so
sometimes maybe they lack the work ethic or staying late or doing the extra that you need
to do. He never had a problem with any of that and he kind of just stepped right in, and of
course since he was so smart and could catch on so quickly, he was able to play right
away.”
(on the potential of having three Alabama players start for the Texans in 2010) “I think it
says a lot about what we’re made of. I think there definitely is a good possibility of that
being able to happen, but it’s exciting. Alabama is a huge program. A lot of people know
about Alabama, a lot of people follow it. It’s just guys that are going to be blue-collar
guys that are going to show up to work, going to be ready to work every day, and I think
you’re definitely going to be able to get that with Kareem.”
(on if playing with Alabama head coach Nick Saban makes players more ready for the
NFL) “Absolutely. I really do think so. I played for Saban for my last two years. It really
made me develop into pretty much being a pro at the college level. That kind of influence
and that kind of impact on somebody is what Coach Saban had on me. And he definitely
had it on Kareem, because Kareem probably got the worst end of it because Coach Saban
actually coaches the DBs.”
(on if Jackson is similar to Texans CB Glover Quin) “I think so. I really do think so, like
you said. And Kareem is an exceptional athlete. I’m really looking forward to that,
because like I said, I think that really set Kareem apart in this draft, how physical he was
and the things he was able to do.”Houston Texans
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(on how close he was with Jackson at Alabama) “Very close. Kareem was one of the
captains on the defense, and a lot of was asked of him. Any time there was a problem or
anything that needed to be fixed on the team or whatever, Kareem was one of the guys I
would go to try to get things done. It was exciting to have him as one of the leaders then,
and it’s just as exciting now.”
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BEN TATE
Running Back
Height: 5-10
Weight: 214
Drafted: 2nd round (58th overall)
Auburn University
CAREER: Started 19-of-47 games at Auburn and gained 3,321 yards with 24
touchdowns on 678 carries (4.9 ypc), adding 53 receptions for 336 yards (6.34 ypc) and
eight kickoff returns for 186 yards (23.25 avg)…posted four tackles (3 solos) and
generated 3,843 all-purpose yards, an average of 81.77 yards per game…ranks fifth in
school history in rushing yardage, topped by Bo Jackson (4,303 yards; 1982-85), Carnell
Williams (3,831; 2001-04), James Brooks (3,523; 1977-80) and Joe Cribbs (3,368; 1976-
79)…678 carries rank behind Carnell Williams’ 741 in Auburn annals…24 touchdown
runs tied Brent Fullwood (1983-86) for sixth on the Tigers’ career-record chart…average
of 70.65 yards per game rushing rank ninth in school history…Tate’s 3,843 all-purpose
yards also placed sixth on Auburn’s all-time record list.
2009: Maxwell Award Watch List and Doak Walker Award semi-finalist…earned
second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors from the Associated Press and third-
team accolades from the league’s coaches…started 10 of the 13 games he appeared in,
leading the team with 263 carries (third on the school annual record chart) for 1,362 yards
(fourth-best season total by a Tiger), averaging 5.18 yards per carry while scoring ten
touchdowns…just the second player in school history (Tommy Lorino, 1956-58) to lead
the team in rushing three-straight years…Collected 65 runs for first downs, converting
14-of-26 third-down handoffs and 1-of-2 fourth-down plays…ran for at least ten yards on
32 attempts, including seven for 20 yards or longer…came up with key runs on twenty
touchdown drives and six possessions that ended with field goals…had 37 positive runs
inside the red zone, including 17 on goal-line attempts…ranked fourth on the team with a
career-best 20 receptions for 105 yards (5.25 ypc), adding 139 yards on five kickoff
returns (27.8 avg)…recorded two solo tackles – one each vs. Mississippi and
Furman…collected 1,606 all-purpose yards, the seventh-best season total in school
history…ranked third in the SEC in rushing (104.77 ypg) and eighth in all-purpose
yardage (123.54 ypg)…gained at least 100 yards rushing in seven contests.
2008: Named to Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List, Tate finished sixth in the SEC in
rushing yards per game at 55.33, despite starting just two (Tennessee and Vanderbilt) of
twelve games…led the team in rushing for the second-straight year, totaling 664 yards
with three touchdowns on 159 carries (4.18 ypc), but was seldom used in the second half
of the Auburn schedule, gaining just 165 yards on the ground in the last six
contests…caught fifteen passes for 90 yards (6.0 ypc) and had an 11-yard kickoff
return…recorded an assisted tackle vs. Tennessee…finished with 765 all-purpose yards,
an average of 63.75 yards per game.Houston Texans
NFL DRAFT
April 22-24, 2010
2007: Started six of 13 games as a sophomore and led the team with 903 yards and eight
touchdowns on 202 carries (4.47 ypc), ranking 12th in the SEC with an average of 69.46
yards per game on the ground…made sixteen catches for 144 yards (9.0 ypc) and gained
36 yards on a pair of kickoff returns (18.0 avg)…recorded a solo tackle vs. South Florida
and generated 1,083 all-purpose yards, ranking 18th in the conference with an average of
83.31 yards per game.
2006: The Sporting News Freshman All-American honorable mention...appeared in nine
games as a reserve and finished with 54 carries for 392 yards (7.26 ypc) and three
touchdowns…caught two passes for losses totaling 3 yards, piling up 389 all-purpose
yards for the season, an average of 43.22 yards per game.
2005: Redshirted as a freshman…Graduated from high school early in time to participate
in spring drills.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Snow Hill (Md.) High School and set several Maryland
state records, including most yards rushing in a season (2,886 as a junior) and career
(5,920)…also set the state record for total offensive yards in a career with
6,123…Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior and a two-time consensus All-
State pick…added Baystate Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2005…rated the
sixth-best running back in the nation and fifth-best overall prospect in the state by
Rivals.com…Prep Star ranked him ninth nationally among running backs while ESPN
placed him 12th…rated as the eighth-best player in the Mid-Atlantic Coast region and
57th overall in the nation by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report…Tate rushed 542
times for 5,920 yards (10.9 ypc) and 78 touchdowns in 37 career games played…set the
state season rushing record as a junior, totaling 2,886 yards and 41 touchdowns,
averaging 221.4 yards per game…ran for 2,069 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior,
averaging 12.9 yards per carry, while leading his team to a state runner-up finish.
PERSONAL: Graduated in May 2009 with a degree in Criminology…son of Charlotte
Green and Ben Tate, Jr…Born in Woodbridge, Va.…resides in Salisbury, Maryland.You can also read
