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Vonta LEACH
44 FULLBACK
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay Packers
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004…
Released by Packers on September 12, 2006…
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans Saints on
September 14, 2006…Released by Saints on
September 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans
on October 9, 2006…Re-signed by Texans on
March 26, 2007.
PRO: Strong lead blocker, also used as outlet
receiver…named Pro Bowl alternate in 2008…
in 93 games (42 starts) registered 75 receptions
for 516 yards and six touchdowns in his career
(four receiving, two rushing)…scored a careerhigh
three touchdowns in 2007…integral part of
the run game.
2010 (Houston 10/4): Led the way blocking for
teammate Arian Foster in his franchise record
231 rushing yards and three touchdowns vs.
Indianapolis (9/12)...caught two passes for 20
yards at Washington (9/19)...caught one pass
for 18 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...paved the way for
Texans RBs to run for 249 yards on 36 carries at
Oakland (10/3)...caught two passes for 18 yards
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...saw action at fullback and
on special teams where he returned to kickoffs a
total of 35 yards including a long of 26 yards vs.
Kansas City (10/17)...caught one pass for seven
yards and made two special teams tackles at Indianapolis
(11/1)...started at FB and led the way
for Arian Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San
Diego (11/7)...saw action at FB and on special
teams at Jacksonville (11/14)...assisted on a special
teams tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...caught one
pass for 7 yards and paved the way for Arian Foster
to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).
2009 (Houston 16/4): Started at fullback vs. the
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 263 | College: East Carolina |
Hometown: Rowland, North Carolina | 7th NFL Season |
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |
Acquired: FA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/3 | Career GP/GS: 93/42 |
Teams: Green Bay, 2004-06; Houston, 2006-10 |
New York Jets (9/13) and caught two passes
for 23 yards...saw playing time at fullback and
on special teams at Tennessee (9/20)...caught
three passes for 7 yards vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...
started at fullback vs. Oakland (10/4)...saw playing
time at fullback and had three receptions for
31 yards at Arizona (10/11)....made one reception
for seven yards while also playing on special
teams at Cincinnati (10/18)...played fullback and
on special teams vs. San Francisco...made two
receptions for 11 yards and played on special
teams at Buffalo (11/1)...caught one pass for four
yards and played on scecial teams at Indianapolis
(11/8)...made one reception for 14 yards as
well as returning to kickoffs for 23 yards vs. Tennessee
(11/23)...had two receptions for 11 yards
and his first touchdown of the season vs. Indianapolis
(11/29)...caught one pass for five yards at
Jacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for 16
yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...played at fulback and
on special teams at St. Louis (12/20) and at Miami
(12/27).
2008 (Houston 16/12): Started in 12 of 16 games…
caught 12 passes for 103 yards and carried one
time for a one-yard touchdown...helped clear defenders
for rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a
team-record 1,282 rushing yards…started at FB
and caught one pass for five yards at Pittsburgh
(9/7)… caught one pass for five yards and helped
lead the way for rookie running back Steve Slaton
to rush for his first career 100-yard game at
Tennessee (9/21)…registered one catch for four
yards at Jacksonville (9/28)…totaled eight yards
on one catch vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…caught one
pass for nine yards at Minnesota (11/2)…caught
one pass for nine yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…
caught one pass for nine yards at Cleveland
(11/23)…caught three passes for a career-high
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