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Te XAN S<br />
PRO: Young, versatile linemen with limited<br />
game experience…spent time with the Denver<br />
Broncos.<br />
2007 (Denver 0/0): Spent the season on the<br />
Broncos’ practice squad.<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 42 games with 31 career<br />
starts at Colorado…earned honorable mention<br />
All-Big 12 as a senior…Dave Rimington Award<br />
finalist for nations best center as junior…first<br />
team All-Big 12 as a junior...graduated from<br />
Colorado with a degree in political science.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Westchester High School<br />
in Los Angeles, Ca….All-Southern California,<br />
all-district and all-South Bay area…played<br />
defensive tackle in high school….played in the<br />
California-Florida high school all star game.<br />
Graduated from<br />
Colorado with his<br />
bachelor’s degree in<br />
political science in<br />
December 2006<br />
veterans<br />
Height: 6-0<br />
Weight: 201<br />
College: Georgia Tech<br />
<strong>Home</strong>town: Miami, Florida<br />
10th NFL season<br />
1st with <strong>Texans</strong><br />
Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2008: 33<br />
Acquired: FA, 2008<br />
2007 GP/GS: 12/7<br />
Career GP/GS: 108/45<br />
Teams: New York Jets, 2000-2002; Denver,<br />
2003-2007<br />
25<br />
NICK FERGUSON<br />
SAFETY<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed as an undrafted free<br />
agent by Cincinnati Bengals on April 23, 1996…<br />
Waived by Bengals on August 5, 1996…Signed<br />
by the Chicago Bears on February 2, 1999…<br />
Waived by Bears on August 30, 1999…signed<br />
by Buffalo Bills on July 7, 2000…Waived by Bills<br />
on August 27, 2000…Signed to Bills practice<br />
squad on August 29, 2000…Signed by New York<br />
Jets on November 11, 2000…Signed by Denver<br />
Broncos on April 7, 2003…Placed on injured<br />
reserve by Denver on December 23, 2003…<br />
Signed by <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>Texans</strong> on March 27, 2008.<br />
PRO: Experienced safety with playoff<br />
experience…amassed 213 career tackles and<br />
seven interceptions…contributed 55 special<br />
teams tackles…played three years in the<br />
Canadian Football League, suiting up for the<br />
Saskatchewan Rough Riders (1997) and the<br />
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1998-99)…also played<br />
for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe from 1998-99.<br />
2007 (Denver 12/7): Played in 12 games, with<br />
seven starts, before landing on injured reserve<br />
(12/18)…recorded 57 total tackles, 45 solo and<br />
forced a fumble…also registered two special<br />
teams tackles…recorded 11 tackles and a<br />
forced fumble vs. Jacksonville (9/23)…recorded<br />
11 tackles in his 100th pro game at Indianapolis<br />
(9/30)…registered a special-teams tackle at<br />
100
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