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2010 DRAFT NOTESTHE TEXANS 2010 DRAFT CLASSRound 1, Pick 20 (20th Overall)Kareem Jackson CB AlabamaRound 2, Pick 26 (58th Overall)Ben Tate RB AuburnRound 3, Pick 17 (81st Overall)Earl Mitchell DT ArizonaRound 4, Pick 4 (102nd Overall)Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.)Round 4, Pick 20 (118th Overall)Garrett Graham TE WisconsinRound 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall)Sherrick McManis CB NorthwesternRound 6, Pick 18 (187th Overall)Shelley Smith G Colorado StateRound 6, Pick 28 (197th Overall)Trindon Holliday WR Louisiana StateRound 7, Pick 20 (227th Overall)Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh5 Offensive Players(Running Back, Tight End, Guard, 2 Wide Receivers)4 Defensive Players(2 Cornerbacks, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker)TEXANS ALL-TIME NO. 1 PICKSIncluding the 2010 NFL Draft, the Texans have picked adefensive player with seven of their 10 first-round picksand in six of the last seven drafts.Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft PicksYear Player Pos. Pick College2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 USC2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina St.2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.)2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno StateTEXANS DRAFT BY THE NUMBERS1 CB Sherrick McManis is the first player fromNorthwestern drafted by the Texans.2 Houston had two picks in the fourth round and inthe sixth round.2 Cornerbacks drafted by the Texans in 2010 –Kareem Jackson and Sherrick McManis.2 Wide receivers drafted by the Texans in 2010 –Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson.3 Times the Texans traded during the draft.4.9 Career rushing average for RB Ben Tate at Auburn.5 Players from Colorado State on the current Texansroster after the selection of G Shelley Smith.8.0 Career sacks for DT Earl Mitchell at Arizona.9 Players drafted by the Texans.10.00 Time, in seconds, that it takes WR Trindon Hollidayto run 100 meters.11 Linebackers drafted by the Texans all-time, morethan any other position.12 Players from Southeastern Conference schoolsdrafted by the Texans in team history, the mostfrom any conference.14-0 Record for CB Kareem Jackson in 2009 at Alabama.20 CB Kareem Jackson was the 20th overall pick inthe 2010 NFL Draft.20.5 Driving distance, in miles, from Galena Park NorthShore High School, where DT Earl Mitchellattended, to Reliant Stadium.40 Games started by CB Kareem Jackson during hiscareer at Alabama.43 Vertical jump, in inches, for WR Dorin Dickerson.65 Inches tall for Trindon Holliday, the shortest draftpick in Texans history.255 Total selections in the 2010 NFL Draft.255 Total career tackles for LB Darryl Sharpton atMiami (Fla.).3:28 Time elapsed during the first round of the 2010 NFLDraft.1,492 Career receiving yards for TE Garrett Graham atWisconsin.3,321 Yards that RB Ben Tate rushed for during hiscareer at Auburn.7,413 Attendance at the Texans Draft Party, presentedby Miller Lite. It was the largest crowd for a draftevent in team history.46GAME 5 • TEXANS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM