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Height: 6-0
Weight: 253
College: East Carolina
Hometown: Rowland, North Carolina
5th NFL Season
3rd with Texans
Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2008: 26
Acquired: FA, 2006
2007 GP/GS: 16/12
Career GP/GS: 50/23
Teams: Green Bay, 2004-06; Houston, 2006-07
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VONTA LEACH
FULLBACK
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay Packers
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004…
Released by Packers on September 12, 2006…
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans Saints on
September 14, 2006…Released by Saints on
September 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans
on October 9, 2006…Re-signed by Texans on
March 26, 2007.
PRO: Strong lead blocker, also used as outlet
receiver…in 50 games (23 starts) registered 36
receptions for 188 yards and four touchdowns in
his career…scored three touchdowns in 2007, a
career-high…integral part of the run game.
2007 (Houston 16/12): Played in all 16 games with
12 starts…recorded 25 receptions for 108 yards,
a career-high, and two rushes for two yards…
finished three touchdowns (two receiving,
one rushing)…started and finished with one
reception for one yard against Kansas City
(9/9)…had 26 yards on five catches at Carolina
(9/16)…scored first touchdown of the season
on a one-yard run against Indianapolis (9/23)…
started at Atlanta (9/30) and against Miami
(10/7)…scored the only touchdown of the game
on a one-yard reception at Jacksonville (10/14)…
recorded one reception for three yards against
Tennessee (10/21)…caught three passes for 17
yards at San Diego (10/28)…started at Oakland
(11/4) and against New Orleans (11/18)…
returned a kickoff for 12 yards at Cleveland
(11/25)…caught two passes for seven yards at
Tennessee (12/2)…started against Tampa Bay
(12/9)…rushed for a one-yard touchdown, his
first of his career, and caught a three yard pass
against Denver (12/13)…caught two passes for
12 yards at Indianapolis (12/23)…finished the
season with two receptions for nine yards, with
a season-long reception of 15 yards.
2006 (Green Bay 1/1; Houston 11/5): Played in 11
games, starting five for the Texans…set career
high with six catches for 61 yards and his first
career touchdown…saw his first significant
playing time at FB at Oakland (12/3) where
the Texans running game totaled 129 yards…
started at FB vs. Tennessee (12/10) and caught
a pass for 10 yards…was the lead blocker on
two Texans rushing touchdowns…caught a
seven-yard touchdown in the second quarter
and finished the day with three receptions for
18 yards vs. Indianapolis (12/24)…started at
FB and caught two passes for a career-high 33
yards vs. Cleveland (12/31).
2005 (Green Bay 16/5): Played in all 16 games,
starting five, sharing snaps at fullback…utilized
more and more each week as a blocking back,
he made five catches for 19 yards, adding five
tackles on special teams…also returned three
kickoffs for 39 yards…made first career start,
at FB, vs. Cleveland (9/18)…picked up his initial
NFL reception, a five yard gain…helped Samkon
Gado establish the Packers’ rookie rushing
record in 16-13 overtime win vs. Detroit (12/11)
and sprung Gado on a 64-yard touchdown, the
Packers’ longest 2005 play from scrimmage.
2004 (Green Bay 6/0): Promoted late in the
season from the practice squad…spent the
last six weeks on the active roster…played in
the final six regular-season contests, mostly
on special teams, in addition to the NFC Wild
veterans
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