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

DERRELL SMITH32FULLBACKHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 232 | College: Arizona |Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. | 2nd NFL Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 |Acquired: ‘11 (Tampa Bay) | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Tampa Bay, 2011; Houston, 2012 |TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 27, 2011...Released by Buccaneerson Sept. 3, 2011...Re-signed to practice squad on Sept. 5, 2011...Added to Houston Texans practicesquad on Nov. 2, 2011...Signed by Texans on Jan. 18, 2012.COLLEGE:• Played four seasons at Syracuse and served as team captain in his final season• Amassed 270 tackles, 24.5 TFL, 9.0 sacks, two interceptions and eight forced fumbles duringhis career at Syracuse• His eight career forced fumbles ties for second on the all-time Syracuse record list• All-Big East Second Team selection in 2009 and 2010• Phil Steele All-Big East Third Team selection in 200• As a junior, his four forced fumbles tied for fourth on the Syracuse single-season record andled the BIG EAST• Recorded 82 tackles, 6.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 2009• One of 34 players to participate in every game in 2007• Named to 2010 ESPN Academic All-District Team and was a member of Athletic DirectorsHonor Roll for the eight consecutive semesters• Big East All-Academic Team selection four consecutive years (2007-10)PERSONAL:• Played running back and linebacker in high school where he rushed for 1,225 yards andscored 18 touchdowns while notching 68 tackles on defense as a senior and serving as teamcaptain• Two-time state champion in the discus• Earned a dual degree in information technology and marketing and is pursuing a Master’sdegree in advertising at SyracuseHEADERTEXANS BIOSwww.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR