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Mike BRISIEL65 GUARDHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 298 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3rd NFL Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: CFA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/2 |Career GP/GS: 29/27 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texansas an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…Released by the Texans on August 28, 2006…Signed to the Texans practice squad on September4, 2006…Released by the Texans onOctober 9, 2006…Signed by the Texans on January2, 2007…Released by the Texans on August31, 2007…Signed by the Texans to the practicesquad on September 4, 2007…Signed to the Texansactive roster on December 4, 2007...Placedon reserve/injured list on October 14, 2009.HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.PRO: Young, versatile linemen that gained experiencein his first full year in the NFL last year…started the first 25 games of his NFL career…started all 16 games in 2008…one of three Texansoffensive linemen to take all snaps on offensein 2008…played center in NFL Europe withthe Hamburg Sea Devils in 2007.2010 (Houston 4/2): Rotated at RG with AntoineCaldwell and and helped pave the way for RBArian Foster’s franchise record 231 yards rushingvs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocketprotection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling himto throw for a franchise-record 497 yards andthree touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...madehis first start of the season at right guard vs. Dallas(9/26)...started and helped Texans RBs rushfor 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB MattSchaub at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 5/5): Started at right guard vs. theNew York Jets (9/13)...started at right guard atTennessee (9/20) and helped QB Matt Schaubset a career-high with four touchdown passes...helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive300-yard game, starting vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made his 24th consecutive start for the Texansat right guard vs. Oakland (10/4)...started at rightguard at Arizona (10/11) when Schaub threw fora season-high 371 yards and two touchdowns...placed on reserve/injured list (10/14).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games…helped clear the way for rookie RB Steve Slatonto lead all rookie rushers with 1,282 yardson the ground…started at right guard at Pittsburgh(9/7)…started at right guard at Tennessee(9/21)…helped rookie running back Steve Slatonrun for his first 100-yard game…started at rightguard at Jacksonville (9/28)…helped QB MattSchaub tie a career-high with three touchdownpasses…started at right guard vs. Indianapolis(10/5)…started at right guard vs. Miami (10/12…started at right guard vs. Detroit (10/19)…startedat right guard vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…startedat right guard at Minnesota (11/2)…started atright guard vs. Baltimore (11/9)…started at rightguard at Indianapolis (11/16)…was part of anoffensive line that helped rookie running backSteve Slaton set a Texans rookie record with 156rushing yards…started at right guard at Cleveland(11/23)…started at right guard vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…was part of the offensive linethat helped RB Steve Slaton rush for 130 yardsand two touchdowns…started at right guardat Green Bay (12/7)…was part of the offensiveline that blocked for QB Matt Schaub to throwfor 414 yards and two touchdowns…started atright guard vs. Tennessee (12/14)…part of theoffensive line that helped RB Steve Slaton runfor his third consecutive 100-yard game…startedat right guard at Oakland (12/21)…started atright guard vs. Chicago (12/28)…protected forQB Matt Schaub to throw for 328 yards and twotouchdowns.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM