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Te XAN S<br />
his breakout game in the season finale against<br />
Cleveland (12/31), rushing 20 times for 99 yards<br />
and his first NFL touchdown, a five-yard run to in<br />
the third quarter…turned in a season-long run of<br />
17 yards late in the first quarter…also caught one<br />
pass for 12 yards.<br />
PERSONAL: Native of Memphis, Tenn.…prepped<br />
at Cordova High School…was an honorable<br />
mention All-State selection for the Wolves…a<br />
two-time All-Region selection and a member of<br />
All-Memphis Metro Team…married to Elisia…<br />
born Christopher Taylor.<br />
COLLEGE: Finished career at Indiana with 1,762<br />
yards on 402 carries and 12 touchdowns and<br />
one receiving touchdown…rushed 156 times<br />
for 740 yards and a 4.7 yards per carry average<br />
as a senior…rushed for 176 yards on 17 carries<br />
against Kentucky…played in 11 games as a<br />
junior and started two…finished season with 82<br />
rushes for 329 yards…carried the ball 116 times<br />
for 464 yards as a sophomore.<br />
Worked at a police<br />
station for a<br />
summer as a youth<br />
N F L S tat i s t i c s - Tay l o r<br />
RUSHING<br />
RECEIVING<br />
Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2006 Hou 4 0 28 123 4.4 17 1 3 40 13.3 24 0<br />
2007 Hou Injured Reserve<br />
TOTALS 4 0 28 123 4.4 17 1 3 40 13.3 24 0<br />
single game Highs:<br />
Rushes<br />
20 vs. Cleveland (99 yards, 12-31-06)<br />
8 vs. Indianapolis (24 yards, 12-24-06)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
99 vs. Cleveland (20 rushes, 12-31-06)<br />
24 vs. Indianapolis (8 rushes, 12-24-06)<br />
Rushing Average<br />
5.0 vs. Cleveland (20 for 99, 12-31-06)<br />
3.0 vs. Indianapolis (3 for 24, 12-24-67)<br />
Long<br />
17 vs. Cleveland (12-31-06)<br />
8 vs. Indianapolis (12-24-06)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Cleveland (12-31-06)<br />
Receptions<br />
2 vs. Indianapolis (28 yards, 12-24-06)<br />
1 vs. Cleveland (12 yards, 12-31-06)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
28 vs. Indianapolis (2 receptions, 12-24-06)<br />
12 vs. Cleveland (1 reception, 12-31-06)<br />
Long<br />
24 vs. Indianapolis (12-24-06)<br />
12 vs. Cleveland (12-31-06)<br />
veterans<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 3 total; 2006 – 3<br />
Tex ans<br />
Tidbit<br />
What a Difference Dre Makes<br />
WR Andre Johnson had a dramatic impact on his team in 2007. In the nine<br />
games in which Johnson played, the <strong>Texans</strong> were 6-3. They were 2-5 in<br />
the games that Johnson missed due to injury. Johnson’s impact was seen<br />
on the scoreboard as well. <strong>Houston</strong> scored 21.3 points per game without<br />
Johnson compared to 25.6 points per game with him on the field.<br />
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