HOUSTON TEXANS WEEKLY RELEASE - NFL.com
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Troy NOLAN<br />
33 FREE SAFETY<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the seventh round (223rd pick overall) of the 2009<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2009...<br />
Placed on reserve/injured list on August 17, 2009.<br />
PRO: Physical young safety who caught the eye<br />
of his coaches during OTAs and minicamp...will<br />
<strong>com</strong>pete for playing time in the secondary during<br />
training camp...is eager to get back on the field<br />
after missing his rookie season due to a broken<br />
arm suffered in the first preseason game.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/1): Saw playing time on special<br />
teams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12), at Washington (9/19) and vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...saw action on specialt teams and free<br />
safety where he made four tackles (three solo)<br />
and the first two interceptions of his <strong>NFL</strong> career<br />
at Oakland (10/3)...made his first career start at<br />
free safety vs. NY Giants (10/10) and made seven<br />
tackles (five solo)...made four solo tackles and<br />
one tackle on special teams vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17)...made one special teams tackle at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)....saw action at safety and assisted<br />
on one special teams tackle vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...made two solo tackles including one for a<br />
loss at Jacksonville (11/14)...defensed one pass<br />
and contributed on three special teams tackles<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...made one solo tackle and one<br />
special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 0/0): Spent the entire season on<br />
injured reserve after suffering a broken arm in<br />
the preseason opener which required surgery.<br />
COLLEGE: Started all 25 games in his last two<br />
seasons at Arizona State...served as a team<br />
captain in 2008...recorded 128 tackles (81 solo),<br />
13 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions over his<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 207 | College: Arizona State |<br />
Hometown: Woodland Hills, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’09 (223rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/1 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 11/1 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
two-year career...scored five touchdowns on<br />
defense, with four interception returns and one<br />
fumble return...had six interceptions in 2007, the<br />
most by a Sun Devil since 1989…redshirted in<br />
2006...named All-Western States Conference<br />
first-team on defense in 2005 after leading College<br />
of the Canyons to the Western States Conference<br />
Championship...led College of the Canyons<br />
to the National Championship, the Western<br />
States Conference Championship and the California<br />
State Championship in 2004...earned his<br />
degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies).<br />
PERSONAL: Graduated from El Camino Real High<br />
School in Woodland Hills (Calif.)..named firstteam<br />
All-West Valley Conference on defense in<br />
2003 and second-team on offense...was the Most<br />
Valuable Player of the West Valley Conference<br />
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