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Jesse NADING72 DEFENSIVE ENDTRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texansas an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2008…Released by Texans on August 29, 2008…Resignedby Texans to practice squad on August31, 2008…Signed by Texans to active roster onNovember 19, 2008...Released by Texans on September5, 2009...Signed by Texans to practicesquad on September 6, 2009...Signed by Texansto active roster on November 4, 2009...Releasedby Texans on November 17, 2009...Signed by Texansto practice squad on November 19, 2009...Re-signed by Texans on January 5, 2010.PRO: Tough, physical young defensive end whoworked his way up from the practice squad tothe active roster for the final six games of the2008 season and again for one game in 2009…has recorded ten tackles in ten games.Height: 6-5 | Weight: 261 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 2nd NFL Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: CFA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS:11/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |2010 (Houston 4/0): Saw action in the seasonopener vs. Indianapolis (9/12) at defensive endand assisted on two tackles (.5 sack) and hadone quarterback hit...had two tackles (two solo)and one pass defensed at Washington (9/19)...assisted on two tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...sawaction at DE and on special teams at Oakland(10/3).2009 (Houston 1/0): Spent the first eight gamesof the season on the practice squad before beingpromoted to the active roster (11/4)...madehis season debut for the Texans at Indianapolis(11/8) both on the defensive line and on specialteams.2008 (Houston 6/0): Played in six games…registeredfour total tackles…spent the first 11 weeksof the season on the Texans practice squad…made his NFL debut at Cleveland (11/23) afterbeing signed to the active roster earlier in theweek (11/19)…played at DE and recorded oneassist on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…played at DE and registered twosolo tackles at Green Bay (12/7) and also hadone assist on special teams…saw action at DEand on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…played at DE and on special teams at Oakland(12/21)…posted one solo tackle on defense andalso played on special teams in the season finalevs. Chicago (12/28).COLLEGE: Started all 12 games at defensive endas a senior for Colorado State in 2007, collecting56 tackles (19 solo), six tackles for loss, threesacks, one interception, one pass breakup andthree fumble recoveries in his final season...garneredsecond-team all-conference honors...votedteam captain before each of CSU’s 12 games,the only Rams defender to receive that honorHOUSTONTEXANS.COM