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Te XAN S<br />
Dallas (10/15)…came on in relief of an injured<br />
Zach Wiegert at Jacksonville (11/12)…made<br />
first career start at RT against Buffalo (11/19) and<br />
helped the team rush for 188 yards, the third-best<br />
total in franchise history.<br />
COLLEGE: A very highly-rated tackle out of<br />
Miami…began his Miami career as a tight<br />
end…injury during junior season limited play…<br />
helped lead a highly ranked offense in his three<br />
full seasons…All-American first team selection<br />
by Walter Camp, American Football Coaches<br />
Association (AFCA) and Sports Illustrated as<br />
a senior in 2005, adding second-team honors<br />
from the Associated Press…All-Atlantic Coast<br />
Conference first team pick and recipient of the<br />
Jacobs Trophy, given to the ACC’s top offensive<br />
lineman.<br />
PERSONAL: Hails from Midland, Texas…team<br />
won three consecutive Texas Class 5A titles<br />
at Midland Lee High School...played tight end<br />
and defensive end...SuperPrep National Elite 50<br />
Team...<strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle Texas Top 100...First-<br />
Team All-American by ESPN.com...First-Team<br />
All-USA Today...caught 20 passes for 210 yards<br />
and three touchdowns as a senior...made 13<br />
catches for 325 yards and one touchdown as a<br />
junior…has one daughter, Julie.<br />
Won the 2008 Reliant<br />
Energy <strong>Home</strong> Run Derby,<br />
benefitting the Boys<br />
and Girls Club<br />
N F L S tat i s t i c s - w i n s t o n<br />
games/starts: 28/23 Total; 2006 - 12/7 2007 - 16/16<br />
Height: 6-2<br />
Weight: 290<br />
College: Purdue<br />
<strong>Home</strong>town: Barrington Hills, Illinois<br />
16th NFL season<br />
2nd with <strong>Texans</strong><br />
Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2008: 38<br />
Acquired: UFA (MIA), 2007<br />
2007 GP/GS: 16/1<br />
Career GP/GS: 187/63<br />
Teams: Pittsburgh, 1993-94; Carolina, 1995;<br />
Atlanta, 1996; St. Louis, 1997; Indianapolis, 1998;<br />
St. Louis, 1999-2002; Miami, 2003-06; <strong>Houston</strong>, 2007<br />
veterans<br />
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JEFF ZGONINA<br />
DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
in seventh round (185th overall) of 1993 NFL<br />
draft…Waived by Steelers on August 27, 1995…<br />
Claimed by Carolina Panthers on August 28,<br />
1995…Released by Panthers on August 19,<br />
1996…Signed by Atlanta Falcons on October 8,<br />
1996…Signed by St. Louis Rams on March 17,<br />
1997…Released by Rams on August 30, 1998…<br />
Signed by Oakland Raiders on October 13, 1998…<br />
Released by Raiders on October 18, 1998…<br />
Signed by Indianapolis Colts on November 25,<br />
1998…Signed by St. Louis Rams on March 26,<br />
1999…Signed by Miami Dolphins on March 31,<br />
2003…Signed by <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>Texans</strong> on March 15,<br />
2007.<br />
PRO: Strong veteran defensive tackle with a<br />
wealth of experience…has played in 187 games<br />
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