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Troy NOLAN33 STRONG SAFETYTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe seventh round (223rd pick overall) of the 2009NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2009...Placed on reserve/injured list on August 17, 2009.PRO: Physical young safety who caught the eyeof his coaches during OTAs and minicamp...willcompete for playing time in the secondary duringtraining camp...is eager to get back on the fieldafter missing his rookie season due to a brokenarm suffered in the first preseason game.2010 (Houston 4/0): Saw playing time on specialteams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12), at Washington (9/19) and vs. Dallas(9/26)...saw action on specialt teams and freesafety where he made four tackles (three solo)and the first two interceptions of his NFL careerat Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 0/0): Spent the entire season oninjured reserve after suffering a broken arm inthe preseason opener which required surgery.COLLEGE: Started all 25 games in his last twoseasons at Arizona State...served as a teamcaptain in 2008...recorded 128 tackles (81 solo),13 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions over histwo-year career...scored five touchdowns ondefense, with four interception returns and onefumble return...had six interceptions in 2007, themost by a Sun Devil since 1989…redshirted in2006...named All-Western States Conferencefirst-team on defense in 2005 after leading Collegeof the Canyons to the Western States ConferenceChampionship...led College of the Canyonsto the National Championship, the WesternStates Conference Championship and the CaliforniaState Championship in 2004...earned hisHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 207 | College: Arizona State |Hometown: Woodland Hills, California | 2nd NFL Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D7-’09 (223rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 4/0 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies).PERSONAL: Graduated from El Camino Real HighSchool in Woodland Hills (Calif.)..named firstteamAll-West Valley Conference on defense in2003 and second-team on offense...was the MostValuable Player of the West Valley Conference in2003...named second-team All-West Valley Conferenceon defense in 2003 and first-team on offense...namedthe El Camino Real High defensivePlayer of the Year in football in 2003...captainedthe football team in 2003...lettered in football,basketball, track and field and soccer...plans topursue a career working for the F.B.I. once hisfootball career ends.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM