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Kevin WALTER83 WIDE RECEIVERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Giantsin seventh round (255th pick overall) of 2003 NFLdraft…Signed by Giants on June 16, 2003…Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Bengals on August26, 2003…Waived by Bengals on August 31,2003…Re-signed by Bengals to practice squadon September 1, 2003…Activated on October 16,2003…Signed by Houston Texans on March 18,2006.PRO: Skilled, physical receiver with surehands…has developed into a dangerous receivingthreat over the last two years…displays aknack for getting open underneath and has alsoproven the ability to beat defenders deep…hasplayed in 109 career games with 53 starts…careertotals include 245 catches for 3,008 yardsand 19 touchdowns…has also rushed 13 timesfor 82 yards.2010 (Houston 4/4): Had two reception for 29yards and a touchdown in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12)...caught 11 passes for 144yards and a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutivegame and totaled 34 yards on four receptionsvs. Dallas (9/26)...had four receptions for 35yards at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 14/14): Inactive in the seasonopener vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee(9/20)...made his first start of the seasonvs. Jacksonville (9/27) and led the team inreceiveing with 96 yards on seven receptionsalong with one rush for 11 yards on a fourthand-oneplay in the second quarter...scored hisfirst touchdown on the young season, a nineyardreception in the second quarter...started atwide receiver and caught one pass for 41 yardsHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 218 | College: Eastern Michigan |Hometown: Vernon Hills, Illinois | 8th NFL Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |Acquired: RFA-’06 (Cincinnati) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 109/53 | Teams: Cincinnati, 2003-05; Houston,2006-10 |vs. Oakland (10/4)...made four receptions for 37yards at Arizona (10/11)...had three receptionsfor 29 yards at Cincinnati (10/18)...caught threepasses for 29 yards vs. San Francisco (10/25)...caught four passes for 29 yards and had one rushfor 13 yards in the Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...made five receptions for 67 yards at Indianapolis(11/8)...played in his 100th career game andcaught four passes for 27 yards vs. Tennesseee(11/23)...started at WR and tied for the team leadwith seven catches for a game-high 73 yardsvs. Indianapolis (11/29)...made four receptionsfor 54 yards and two first downs at Jacksonville(12/6)...caught two passes for 17 yards vs. Seattle(12/13)...caught four passes for 42 yards anda touchdown at St. Louis (12/20)...caught threepasses for 21 yards at Miami (12/27).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games forthe first time in his career…finished the seasonwith 60 receptions for 899 yards and eight touchdowns…eightscoring catches tied the team recordand tied for third-most in the AFC…teamedwith WR Andre Johnson to become the mostproductive receiving tandem in the NFL with acombined 2,474 yards…caught three passes for41 yards, including a touchdown pass from QBMatt Schaub in the fourth quarter at Pittsburgh(9/7)…caught four passes for 15 yards and hadone rush for three yards at Tennessee (9/21)…finished with eight catches for 76 yards alongwith a career-high two touchdowns at Jacksonville(9/28)…caught four passes for 98 yards,including a 30-yard grab on the last drive of thegame that set up the winning touchdown, vs.Miami (10/12)…caught five passes for 70 yardsand tied a career high with two touchdowns vs.Cincinnati (10/26)…caught four passes for 85yards, including a 60-yard touchdown vs. Bal-HOUSTONTEXANS.COM