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

CONNOR BARWINOUTSIDE LINEBACKERHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 264 | College: Cincinnati |Hometown: Detroit, Mich. | 4th NFL Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 25 |Acquired: D2-’09 (46th overall) | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 33/16 | Teams: Houston, 2009-12 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the second round (46th pick overall) of the 2009 NFLDraft…signed with Texans on July 31, 2009...placed on injured reserve on Sept. 15, 2010.HONORS:• AFC Defensive Player of the Month (November, 2011)• USA Today All-Joe Team (2011)CAREER:• Shifted to linebacker from defensive end in 2011 after missing 15 games in 2010 season with anankle/leg injury• Ranks second in franchise history with 16.0 sacks• Became the second Texan to notch double-digit sacks in a season in 2011, joining Mario Williams,who did so in 2007 and 20082011 (Houston 16/16):• Tied for third in the AFC with a team-best 11.5 sacks• Recorded his first sack of the season for an 8-yard loss while also deflecting a pass at the line atMiami (9/18)• Sacked Ben Roethlisberger for a 5-yard loss and knocked down a fourth-down pass in addition to hisfour tackles (three solo) vs. Pittsburgh (10/2)• Made three tackles (two solo) and had two hits on the quarterback vs. Oakland (10/9)• Made two solo tackles and had three hits on the quarterback at Baltimore (10/16)• Had two tackles (one solo) and broke up a pass at Tennessee (10/23)• Had two solo tackles and two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (10/30)• Sacked Colt McCoy for a 4-yard loss as part of a three-tackle day vs. Cleveland (11/6)• Had three tackles including 1.5 sacks at Tampa Bay (11/13)• Had a career day with 10 tackles (seven solo) and 4.0 sacks to lead the defensive effort at Jacksonville(11/27)• Broke up two passes and had four hits on Matt Ryan vs. Atlanta (12/4)• Recorded a sack-fumble on Andy Dalton on the second play of the third quarter that led to a touchdownand started the second half comeback at Cincinnati (12/11) to clinch the AFC South title• Had three tackles (two solo) including a sack of Cam Newton for a 10-yard loss vs. Carolina (12/18)• Sacked Dan Orlovsky for a seven-yard loss at Indianapolis (12/22)• Started in his postseason debut and made three solo tackles and one quarterback hit in AFC WildCard Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)• Recorded two solo tackles in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)2010 (Houston 1/0):• Saw action at defensive end before leaving the game after suffering an ankle injury vs. Indianapolis(9/12)• Placed on injured reserve (9/15)2009 (Houston 16/0):• Played in all 16 games and finished his rookie season with 15 tackles (10 solo), 4.5 sacks, fourpasses defensed and a fumble recovery• Led all rookie defensive ends with 4.5 sacks• Made his professional debut and recorded his first tackle vs. the New York Jets (9/13)• Sacked Bengals QB Carson Palmer for a loss of nine yards for his first career sack at Cincinnati(10/18), where he also recorded his first special teams tackle• Recorded his second career sack for an 8-yard loss vs. Indianapolis (11/29) and assisted on aspecial teams tackle• Had one solo tackle at St. Louis (12/20), which was a crucial sack for an 11-yard loss to end theRams fourth quarter drive• Made three tackles (two solo) including one for a loss and had one quarterback hit vs. New England(1/3/10)COLLEGE:• In 51 games, started 16 contests (14 at defensive end, one at tight end, one at H-Back)• Moved to the defensive line for his final season and produced 66 tackles (40 solos) with 12.0 sacksfor minus-74 yards, 18.0 stops for losses of 94 yards and a league-high 20 QB pressures, as well as16 solo tackles on special teams• Earned first-team All-American and All-Big East Conference honors as a senior after notching 12.0sacks, good for third on the school season-record list• Blocked five career kicks, recovered three fumbles, deflected eight passes• Finished his career with 53 career receptions for 692 yards and six touchdowns and had three careerpunt returns for 38 yards• Played on the Bearcats basketball team for two seasons as a walk-on, seeing action in 39 games• Secondary education majorPERSONAL:• First-team all-state selection as a senior and also earned all-league, all-Catholic, and all-districthonors• Recipient of team’s offensive and defensive MVP awards• Rated the No. 17 player in Michigan by the Detroit Free PressHEADERTEXANS BIOS98• All-league selection in basketball as a junior and all-Catholic as a seniorBarwin’s 2011 Season StatisticsTackles Interceptions FumblesDate, Opp G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/11 vs. IND 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/18 @ MIA 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/25 @ NO 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/2 vs. PIT 1 1 4 3 1 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 010/9 vs. OAK 1 1 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/16 @ BAL 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/23 @ TEN 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 010/30 vs. JAX 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 011/6 vs. CLE 1 1 3 3 0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/13 @ TB 1 1 3 1 2 1.5 7.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/27 @ JAX 1 1 10 7 3 4.0 32.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/4 vs. ATL 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 012/11 @ CIN 1 1 5 4 1 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 012/18 vs. CAR 1 1 3 2 1 1.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/22 @ IND 1 1 3 2 1 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01/1 vs. TEN 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02011 Totals 16 16 47 34 13 11.5 78.5 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0Barwin’s Career StatisticsTackles Interceptions FumblesYear Team G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2009 HOU 16 0 15 10 5 4.5 43.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 02010 HOU 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02011 HOU 16 16 47 34 13 11.5 78.5 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0NFL Totals 33 16 63 44 19 16.0 121.5 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0Barwin’s 2011 Season HighsTackles 10 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11Sacks 4.0 at Jacksonville (B. Gabbert/L. McCown), 11/27/11Passes Defensed 2 twice, most recent: vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11Barwin’s Career HighsTackles 10 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11Sacks 4.0 at Jacksonville (B. Gabbert/L. McCown), 11/27/11Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09Passes Defensed 2 twice, most recent: vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2009 – 2.www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR