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Zac DILES<br />
54 LINEBACKER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Houston Texans in the<br />
seventh round (218th pick overall) in the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Texans on July 19, 2007.<br />
PRO: Young, versatile linebacker that started the<br />
first eight games of 2008...has the ability to play<br />
both middle and outside linebacker, but settled in to<br />
the SAM linebacker position last season…finished<br />
second on the team in tackles with 66 stops…for<br />
his career Diles has 200 tackles…made eight special<br />
teams tackles as a rookie.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/10): Started at weakside linebacker<br />
and led the Texans with 12 tackles (9 solo) in the<br />
season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...tied for the<br />
team lead in tackles for the second straight game<br />
with eight tackles (five solo) at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made seven solo tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...made 10<br />
tackles (5 solo) and had one hit on the quarterback<br />
at Oakland (10/3)...made four solo tackles including<br />
two for a loss vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made three<br />
tackles (two solo) vs. Kansas City (10/17)...led the<br />
defense with 11 tackles (10 solo) including one for<br />
a loss at Indianapolis (11/1)...made eight tackles<br />
(three solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...had eight tackles<br />
(seven solo) at Jacksonville (11/14)...inactive at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...assisted on one tackle vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/14): Started at weakside linebacker<br />
vs. the New York Jets (9/13) totalling four tackles<br />
(four solo)...had three tackles, including one for a<br />
loss ast Tennessee (9/20)...contributed five tackes<br />
(four solo) and a fumble recovery vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27)...made four tackles (two solo) including one<br />
for a loss vs. Oakland (10/4)...made two solo tackles<br />
at Arizona (10/11)...started at WLB where he assisted<br />
on one tackle and appeared on special teams<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...had seven tackles (four solo)<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)... made three tackles (one<br />
solo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...saw action<br />
at linebacker and on special teams at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...was second on the team in tackles when he<br />
made nine tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumble<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 240 | College: Kansas State |<br />
Hometown: Tulare, California | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’07 (218th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/9 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 45/31 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23)...played at linebacker and<br />
on special teams vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...recored<br />
eight tackles (six solo) inlcluding two for a loss at<br />
Jacksonville (12/6)...made four tackles (three solo)<br />
including one for a loss vs. Seatlle (12/13)...made<br />
four solo tackles at St. Louis (12/20)...made one solo<br />
tackle at Miami (12/27)...made six tackles (four solo)<br />
and forced a fumble vs. New England (1/3).<br />
2008 (Houston 8/8): Started the first eight games of<br />
the season before breaking his left tibia in practice…despite<br />
playing eight games he finished second<br />
on the team with 66 total tackles…also posted<br />
one sack, one forced fumble and his first career<br />
interception…made his first career start at outside<br />
linebacker at Pittsburgh (9/7)…recorded a gamehigh<br />
and career-high 13 tackles, 11 solo…posted<br />
eight total tackles with five solo and three assists<br />
at Tennessee (9/21) and forced a fumble in the first<br />
quarter…totaled nine tackles with six of them being<br />
solo tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/5) and made the<br />
first interception of his career in the second quarter<br />
off of Colts QB Peyton Manning…posted six tackles<br />
including the first sack of his career in the first<br />
quarter vs. Detroit (10/19)…led the team with 12<br />
total tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…led the team in<br />
tackles with nine, including five solo at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…was placed on injured reserve after breaking<br />
his left tibia during non-contact drills in practice.<br />
2007 (Houston 11/0): Saw action in 11 games as a<br />
rookie, mostly on special teams…saw extended<br />
playing time at linebacker late in the year…finished<br />
the season third on the team with nine special<br />
teams tackles and tallied five tackles on defense…<br />
made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. Indianapolis (9/23), seeing<br />
action on special teams…served as a game captain<br />
and earned his first action at LB, finishing with one<br />
solo tackle and one special teams stop at Cleveland<br />
(11/25)…saw most extensive action of the season<br />
at LB and finished with a three solo tackles vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/30).<br />
COLLEGE: Appeared in all 24 games in his two<br />
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