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

TIM DOBBINS52INSIDE LINEBACKERHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 245 | College: Iowa State |Hometown: Nashville, Tenn. | 7th NFL Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 29 |Acquired: FA-’11 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 93/16 |Teams: San Diego, 2006-09; Miami, 2010; Houston, 2012 |TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2006 NFLDraft...signed by Chargers on July 24, 2006...re-signed by Chargers on April 19, 2010...acquired by MiamiDolphins on April 22, 2010 via trade...signed as a free agent by Houston Texans on Aug. 7, 2011.CAREER:• Has appeared in 93 games with 16 starts, totaling 154 tackles (115 solo), two sacks for 13 yards, twointerceptions for 17 yards, eight passes defensed and six forced fumbles• Played for Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips during his rookie season in San Diego• Started 8-of-16 games, registering career highs of 78 tackles (42 solo), one interception and threeforced fumbles in 20082011 (Houston 15/0):• Led the team with nine special teams tackles on the year• Recorded one special teams solo tackle in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and was namedthe team Special Teams Player of the Game• Made a special teams tackle at New Orleans (9/25)• Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles at Baltimore (10/16)• Made a special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (11/6)• Led the team with two special teams tackles vs. Atlanta (12/4)• Assisted on two tackles at Cincinnati (12/11)• Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12)• Made one solo tackle and one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)• Made one solo tackle, stopping Ray Rice on fourth down at the one-yard line to prevent a touchdown,in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)2010 (Miami 16/6):• Started six games and played in a reserve role 10 times, finishing the season with 43 tackles• Made his Dolphin debut in a reserve role at Buffalo (9/12)• Had three tackles and sacked Ravens QB Joe Flacco for a 6-yard loss at Baltimore (11/7)• Started and led the Dolphins in tackles with 11 stops at New England (1/2/11)2009 (San Diego 14/2):• Played in 14 games with two starts and finished season with 57 tackles, one sack, one interceptionand four special teams tackles• Was awarded game ball from coaches after interception and a career-high 14 tackles at KansasCity (10/25)• Quarterback pressure led to safety in win vs. Kansas City (11/29)• Was awarded game ball at Dallas (12/13) for hand in second, third and fourth-down stops duringkey goal line stand2008 (San Diego 16/8):• Played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season, with a career-high eight starts• Notched interception in third quarter at Oakland (9/28) which led to Chargers’ first touchdown ofgame en route to a 28-18 win• Started first-career game at inside linebacker vs. New England (10/12)• Paced squad with season high 13 tackles and a forced fumble in NFL International Series gameagainst New Orleans in London (10/26)• Led team with season high four special teams tackles vs. Denver (12/28)• Helped save season with an 8-yard sack of Peyton Manning at Colts’ 1-yard line on third down latein fourth quarter of AFC Wild Card Playoff game vs. Indianapolis (1/3/09)2007 (San Diego 16/0):• Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and had 16 tackles, including 12 on special teams• Recorded nine stops at inside linebacker after Matt Wilhelm left contest in first quarter (calf) at NewEngland (9/16)• Had a forced fumble on special teams and team-high three stops in win vs. Detroit (12/16)• Led team with two special teams tackles in AFC Championship Game at New England (1/20)2006 (San Diego 16/0):• Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and notched a career-high 18 tackles and addedfour tackles on defense• Scored first-career touchdown, recovering muffed punt in end zone vs. Arizona (12/31)COLLEGE:• First-team All-Big 12 as senior and honorable mention as junior at Iowa State• Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of Year in 2004• Spent 2002-03 seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College in Mississippi• All-state honorable mention in Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges as asophomore• Finished junior college career with 210 tackles, 13 sacks and four interceptions• Played at Iowa State from 2004-05HEADERTEXANS BIOSPERSONAL:• Attended Glencliff (Nashville, TN) High school where he was an All-State linebacker• Selected to play in 2002 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game in Knoxville• Born in Nashville, Tenn.Dobbins’ 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 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/18 @ MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/25 @ NO 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/2 vs. PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/9 vs. OAK INACTIVE10/16 @ BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/23 @ TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/30 vs. JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/6 vs. CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/13 @ TB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/27 @ JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/4 vs. ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/11 @ CIN 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/18 vs. CAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/22 @ IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01/1 vs. TEN 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 02011 Totals 15 0 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Dobbins’ Career StatisticsTackles Interceptions FumblesYear Team G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2006 SD 16 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02007 SD 16 0 9 8 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 02008 SD 16 8 46 36 10 0.0 0.0 1 4 4 0 4 3 0 0 02009 SD 14 2 51 37 14 1.0 7.0 1 13 13 0 1 1 0 0 02010 MIA 16 6 43 32 11 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02011 HOU 15 0 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0NFL Totals 93 16 154 115 39 2.0 13.0 2 17 13 0 8 6 3 0 0Dobbins’ 2011 Season HighsTackles 2 twice, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12Forced Fumbles 1 vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12Special Teams Tackles 1 three times, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12Dobbins’ Career HighsSacks 1 twice, most recent: at Baltimore (J. Flacco), 11/7/10Tackles 11 three times, most recent: at New England, 1/2/11Interceptions 1 twice, most recent: at Kansas City (M. Cassell), 10/25/09Fumble Recoveries 1 three times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 11/25/07Forced Fumbles 1 six times, most recent:vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 61 total; 2006 – 18; 2007 – 12; 2008 – 13; 2009 – 4; 2010 – 5; 2011 – 9.www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR