2012 HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE - Parent Directory - NFL.com

THOMAS AUSTINGUARDHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 303 | College: Clemson |Hometown: Camden, S.C. | 2nd NFL Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 25 |Acquired: FA-’11 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 2/0 |Teams: Minnesota, 2010; New England, 2010; Houston, 2011-12 |TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Minnesota Vikings on April 25, 2010...released by Vikings on Sept. 4, 2010...signed by Vikings to practice squad on Sept. 5, 2010...released by Vikings on Sept. 6, 2010...signed by NewEngland Patriots to practice squad on Sept. 29, 2010...signed by Patriots on Jan. 19, 2011...released byPatriots on Sept. 3, 2011...signed by Houston Texans on Sept. 4, 2011.2011 (Houston 2/0):• Inactive for the first 13 games of the regular season• Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Carolina (12/18)• Saw his most extensive playing time when he subbed for starting C Chris Myers in the second halfvs. Tennessee (1/1/12)COLLEGE:• 2009 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second team• Preseason All-America and Outland Trophy candidate heading into his senior season• Second-Team All-ACC center by AP/ACSMA as a junior• 2008 First-team Academic All-ACC selection and three-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week,bringing his career total to five• Played just one game at center in his high school career and none at center prior to 2007 season atClemson for the ACC’s top-scoring offense• Honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com• Red-shirted as a freshman in 2005 and was voted scout team player of the year on offense by thecoaching staff• Named to the Academic Honor Roll for the 2005 fall semesterPERSONAL:• All-State selection as a senior at Camden (S.C.) High School• Upstate Lineman of the Year as a senior• All-county, all-region, and all-area selection as a junior and senior• Played every position on the offensive line in high school• Three-year letterman in wrestling who won the AAA state wrestling title as a junior and had a 66-4career record• Four-year letterman in football; he played on the AAA state championship team as a freshmanoffensive tackleAustin’s Career Stats• Games/Starts: 2011: 2/0; Total: 2/0HEADERTEXANS BIOS61www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR