HOUSTON TEXANS WEEKLY RELEASE - NFL.com
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Arian FOSTER<br />
23 RUNNING BACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Released<br />
by the Texans on September 5...Signed<br />
to the Texans practice squad on September 6<br />
...Signed to the Texans active roster on November<br />
17.<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 229 | College: Tennessee |<br />
Hometown: San Diego, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/9 | Career GP/GS: 17/10 |<br />
Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...had 143 all-purpose yards<br />
(84 rushing/59 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...had 143 yards rushing<br />
on 30 carries and another nine receptions for a<br />
career-high 75 yards, totalling 218 all-purpose<br />
yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
PRO: Big running back that worked his way onto<br />
the active roster from the practice squad late in<br />
his rookie season...came on strong at the end<br />
of the season, rushing for 216 yards and three<br />
scores in the last two games...finished the year<br />
with 54 carries for 257 yards and three touchdowns<br />
to go with eight receptions for 93 yards.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/9): Started at running back<br />
and ran for a franchise record 231 yards and<br />
three touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to run for 200+ yards and three touchdowns on<br />
opening weekend...named AFC Offensive Player<br />
of the Week and FedEx Ground <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the<br />
Week following his Week 1 performance...had<br />
19 carries for 69 yards and three receptions for<br />
69 yards at Washington (9/19)...had 17 carries<br />
for 106 yards and four receptions for 20 yards<br />
vs. Dallas (9/26)...rushed for 131 yards on 16 carries<br />
inlcuding a 74-yard touchdown and caught<br />
three passes for 56 yards including a 10-yard<br />
touchdown reception at Oakland (10/3)...had 11<br />
carries for 25 yards vs. NY Giants (10/10)...rushed<br />
18 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...rushed for 102 yards and a<br />
touchdown on 15 carries and caught nine passes<br />
for another 65 yards at Indianapolis (11/1)...had<br />
27 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns<br />
and four recptions for a career-high 70 yards vs.<br />
San Diego (11/7)...carried the ball 15 times for 56<br />
yards including a one-yard touchdown run at<br />
2009 (Houston 6/1): Saw action in the last six<br />
games of his rookie season, starting one...finished<br />
his rookie season with 257 yards on 54 carries<br />
and scored three touchdowns...also caught<br />
eight passes for 93 yards...signed to the Texans<br />
active roster on November 17...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23) and played on special<br />
teams where he assisted on one tackle...was inactive<br />
vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played on special<br />
teams at Jacksonville (12/6)...saw action at running<br />
back for the first time in his <strong>NFL</strong> career vs.<br />
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