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Eugene WILSON26 FREE SAFETYTRANSACTIONS: Selected in the second-round(36th overall) selection by the New England Patriotsin the 2003 NFL Draft…signed by New Englandon July 21, 2003...signed as an unrestrictedfree agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers onMarch 17, 2008…released by the Buccaneers onSeptember 1, 2008…signed by the Houston Texanson September 3, 2008…re-signed by Texanson February 27, 2009...Placed on reserve/injuredlist on November 25, 2009.Height: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Illinois |Hometown: Merrillville, Indiana | 8th NFL Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |Acquired: FA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 3/3 | Career GP/GS: 85/76 |Teams: New England, 2003-07; Houston, 2008-10 |solo tackles and forced a fumble in the red zoneat Arizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo)at Cincinnati (10/18)...had three tackles (twosolo),two passes defensed and an interceptionwith 36 seconds remaining in the 4th quarterto clinch the victory at San Francisco (10/25)...made four solo tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...madefour solo tackles at Indianapolis (11/8)...madefive tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/23)...placed on reserve/injured list (11/25).HONORS: 2004 AFC Defensive Player of theMonth (September); ESPN.com’s All-RookieTeam (2003); USA Today’s All-Joe Team (2003).PRO: Versatile player with the ability to playcorner or safety...played in 85 career regularseason games with 76 starts over six seasons...appeared in 10 playoff games with eight starts,including Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super BowlXXXIX...total of 340 tackles, 14 interceptions,38 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, fourfumble recoveries and 13 special teams tackles.2010 (Houston 3/3): Started at free safety andfour tackles (one solo) in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three solo tacklesat Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (threesolo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...Inactive at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 8/8): Inactive for the seasonopener vs. the New York Jets (9/13)... returnedto the starting lineup and responded wtih his firstinterception of the season, which was returned13 yards at Tenensse (9/20). Added one pass defensedand four tackles (three solo)...started atfree safety vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...was inactivevs. Oakland (10/4) due to illness...was back inthe starting lineup after being ill and made five2008 (Houston 12/10): Played in 12 games with10 starts…led all Texans defensive backs with63 total tackles and tied for second on the teamwith two interceptions…also registered sevenpasses defensed…started at free safety and recordedone solo tackle and one pass defensedvs. Indianapolis (10/5)…played at free safetywhere he registered two solo tackles, one passdefensed and made his first interception of theseason vs. Miami (10/12)…returned the interception19 yards before fumbling while beingtackled…played at safety where he registeredfive tackles and intercepted his second pass ofthe season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…started andposted six total tackles and one pass defensedvs. Baltimore (11/9)…led the team with eight solotackles on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…registered five solo tackles and onepass defensed at Green Bay (12/7)…led the teamwith a season-high nine tackles, including eightsolos at Oakland (12/21)…finished second on theteam with seven solo tackles and one pass defensedvs. Chicago (12/28).2007 (New England 11/6): Saw action in 11 gameswith six starts...finished the season with 32 tackles,one interception, three passes defensedand one fumble recovery...started and tied forHOUSTONTEXANS.COM