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

ANDREW GARDNER66TACKLEHeight: 6-6 | Weight: 308 | College: Georgia Tech |Hometown: Tyrone, Ga. | 3rd NFL Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 26 |Acquired: FA-’11 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 2/0 |Teams: Miami, 2009; Baltimore, 2010; Minnesota, 2010; Cincinnati, 2011;Houston, 2011-12 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft...signed by Dolphins on June 22, 2009...released by Dolphins on Sept. 4, 2010...signed to Baltimore Ravenspractice squad on Sept. 10, 2010...released by Ravens on Sept. 14, 2010...signed to MinnesotaVikings practice squad on Oct. 6, 2010...released by Vikings on Nov. 11, 2010...signed to Cincinnati Bengalspractice squad on Nov. 16, 2010...signed by Bengals on Jan. 3, 2011...released by Bengals on Aug. 23,2011...signed by Houston Texans on Aug. 30, 2011...released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...signed to Texanspractice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...signed to Texans active roster on Sept. 22, 2011.2011 (Houston 1/0):• Signed off Texans practice squad to the active roster (9/22)• Inactive for 13 games of the reglar season• Made his Texans debut when he came on for a field goal attempt in the third quarter vs. Tennessee(1/1/12)• Inactive for both playoff games2009 (Miami 1/0):• Made his professional debut at Buffalo (11/29)• Inactive for 15 games of the 2009 seasonCOLLEGE:• Four-year starter at Georgia Tech• Started the first 48 games of his career, but was limited by a torn labrum for much of his seniorseason, and after eight games as a senior, he underwent season-ending surgery• Earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as both a junior and a senior• Honorable mention All-ACC as a sophomore and was on the 2005 All-ACC freshman teamPERSONAL:• Born in Chamblee, Ga., and attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., where he was anhonorable mention Class AAAA all-state selection as a senior• Also was an all-county basketball player at Sandy Creek• Married (wife Jennifer), with a sonGardner’s Career Statistics:• Games/Starts: 2009: 1/0; 2011: 1/0; Total: 2/0.HEADERTEXANS BIOSwww.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR