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Te XAN S
COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Miami (FL),
playing in a total of 45 games with 38 starts in
his career…started at both guard positions,
right tackle and center and finished his career
earning all-conference recognition as a junior
and senior…was a second-team All-Atlantic
Coast Conference selection as a senior,
starting all 12 games at RT for the Peach Bowl
champions and concluding his career by
starting his final 38 games played…secondteam
All-Big East Conference as a junior...
college teammate of current Texans T Rashad
Butler, WR Andre Johnson and T Eric Winston
at Miami…graduated with a bachelor’s degree,
studying history, political science and sports
administration.
PERSONAL: Earned All-State and All-Dade
County honors as a senior at Palmetto High
School in Miami despite the fact that he did
not start playing football until 10th grade for
the Panthers…played in the prestigious Florida
vs. California All-Star game as a senior…
won the NFL’s Punt Pass and Kick competition
as a child…grandfather was a longtime NFL
referee.
Grandfather was a
long time
NFL referee
N F L S tat i s t i c s - m y e r s
veterans
Games/ Starts: 41/16 total; 2005 – 9/0, 2006 – 16/0, 2007 – 16/16
Height: 6-2
Weight: 302
College: Louisville
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
2nd NFL season
2nd with Texans
Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2008: 21
Acquired: D1, 2007 (10th overall)
2007 GP/GS: 16/14
Career GP/GS 16/14
Teams: Houston, 2007
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AMOBI OKOYE
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans
in first round (10th pick overall) of the 2007 NFL
draft…Signed by the Texans July 27, 2007.
HONORS: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month
(September, 2007).
PRO: Young, strong and intelligent defensive
linemen that made an immediate impact in his
rookie season…finished with 32 total tackles, 23
solo…also contributed 5.5 sacks for 33.5 yards,
establishing a new Texans rookie sack record
from DE Mario Williams who finished with 4.5
sacks his rookie season…also forced a fumble.
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