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Steve SLATON
20 RUNNING BACK
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 199 | College: West Virginia |
Hometown: Levittown, Pennsylvania | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |
Acquired: D3b-’08 (89th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/1 |
Career GP/GS: 34/26 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in
third round (89th pick overall) of 2008 NFL Draft…
Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008...Placed on reserve/injured
list on December 9, 2009.
HONORS: 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the Week
(13), 2008 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month
(December), Houston Texans 2008 Rookie of the
Year.
PRO: Speedy young runner who possesses a
tremendous burst and surprising strength…has
rushed for 1,812 yards and 12 touchdowns in his
career and has caught 96 passes for 802 yards
and five touchdowns...took over the starting role
two games into his rookie season and never
looked back, starting 15 games in 2008…set the
franchise single-season rushing record with
1,282 yards…rushing total led all rookie running
backs in 2008...has five career 100-yard games.
2010 (Houston 7/1): Had six rushes for 29 yards
and returned one kickoff 33 yards in the season
opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three carries
for 14 yards at Washington (9/19)...returnd five
kickoffs an average of 24.4 yards with a long of
32 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...had five carries for 37
yards and two catches for eight yards at Oakland
(10/3)...returned six kickoffs an average of
18.2 yards including a long of 25 yards vs. NY Giants
(10/10)...had two kickoff returns for an average
of 19.0 yards including a long of 24 yards vs.
Kansas City (10/17)...dressed but did not play at
Indianapolis (11/1, vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville
(11/14) and at NY Jets (11/21)...returned
one kickoff 22 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).
2009 (Houston 11/10): Suffered through an injury-shortened
sophomore campaign but still
managed to lead the team in rushing for the
second straight year...finished the season with
437 rushing yards on 131 carries and scored
three touchdowns before being placed on injured
reserve with a right shoulder injury...also
caught 44 passes for 417 yards and caught a
career-high four touchdown passes...started at
RB vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and carried nine
times for 17 yards to go with three catches for 35
yards...had 17 carries for 34 yards at Tennessee
(9/20)...also had three receptions for 25 yards...
started and ran for 76 yards on 12 carries while
also hauling in three receptions for 37 yards vs.
Jacksonville (9/27)...had 65 yards rushing and 24
yards receiving and tied the team record with
two touchdowns vs. Oakland (10/24)...scored on
a 32-yard run and an 18-yard reception...caught
six passes for 59 yards and had 39 yards rushing
on 13 attempts at Arizona (10/11)...had six receptions
for a career high 102 yards and a touchdown
at Cincinnati (10/18), his first 100-yard receiving
performance of his career. He also had
19 carries for 43 yards...scored two touchdowns
(1 rushing, 1 receving) while rushing for 67 yards
on 18 carries and four receptions for 22 yards
vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made two catches
for 10 yards and one carry for one yard at Buffalo
(11/1)...had six carries for 17 yards and made
three catches for 12 yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...
caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown
as well as five attempts rushing for 21 yards vs.
Tennessee (11/23)...carried 10 times for a teamhigh
57 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29) and tied
for the team lead with seven receptions for 49
yards...inactive at Jacksonville (12/6)...placed on
injured reserve (12/9).
2008 (Houston 16/15): Started in 15-of-16 games
played as a rookie…led all rookie running backs
with a franchise-record 1,282 yards…also
scored nine rushing touchdowns…caught 50
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