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Vonta LEACH44 FULLBACKTRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay Packersas an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004…Released by Packers on September 12, 2006…Claimed off waivers by New Orleans Saints onSeptember 14, 2006…Released by Saints onSeptember 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texanson October 9, 2006…Re-signed by Texans onMarch 26, 2007.PRO: Strong lead blocker, also used as outletreceiver…named Pro Bowl alternate in 2008…in 88 games (41 starts) registered 73 receptionsfor 502 yards and six touchdowns in his career(four receiving, two rushing)…scored a careerhighthree touchdowns in 2007…integral part ofthe run game.2010 (Houston 6/2): Led the way blocking forteammate Arian Foster in his franchise record231 rushing yards and three touchdowns vs.Indianapolis (9/12)...caught two passes for 20yards at Washington (9/19)...caught one passfor 18 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...paved the way forTexans RBs to run for 249 yards on 36 carries atOakland (10/3)...caught two passes for 18 yardsvs. NY Giants (10/10)...saw action at fullback andon special teams where he returned to kickoffs atotal of 35 yards including a long of 26 yards vs.Kansas City (10/17).2009 (Houston 16/4): Started at fullback vs. theNew York Jets (9/13) and caught two passesfor 23 yards...saw playing time at fullback andon special teams at Tennessee (9/20)...caughtthree passes for 7 yards vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at fullback vs. Oakland (10/4)...saw playingtime at fullback and had three receptions for31 yards at Arizona (10/11)....made one receptionfor seven yards while also playing on specialHeight: 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: 6/2 | Career GP/GS: 88/41 |Teams: Green Bay, 2004-06; Houston, 2006-10 |teams at Cincinnati (10/18)...played fullback andon special teams vs. San Francisco...made tworeceptions for 11 yards and played on specialteams at Buffalo (11/1)...caught one pass for fouryards and played on scecial teams at Indianapolis(11/8)...made one reception for 14 yards aswell as returning to kickoffs for 23 yards vs. Tennessee(11/23)...had two receptions for 11 yardsand his first touchdown of the season vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...caught one pass for five yards atJacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for 16yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...played at fulback andon 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 onetime for a one-yard touchdown...helped clear defendersfor rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for ateam-record 1,282 rushing yards…started at FBand caught one pass for five yards at Pittsburgh(9/7)… caught one pass for five yards and helpedlead the way for rookie running back Steve Slatonto rush for his first career 100-yard game atTennessee (9/21)…registered one catch for fouryards at Jacksonville (9/28)…totaled eight yardson one catch vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…caught onepass for nine yards at Minnesota (11/2)…caughtone pass for nine yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…caught one pass for nine yards at Cleveland(11/23)…caught three passes for a career-high48 yards at his former team Green Bay (12/7)…his 22-yard catch in the fourth quarter was thelongest of his career, topping his 21-yard grabin the third quarter…recorded his first rushingtouchdown of the season with a one-yard scoringrun in the first quarter at Oakland (12/21)…istarted at fullback vs. Chicago (12/28) andcaught one pass for three yards.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM