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

WADE SMITH74GUARDHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 310 | College: Memphis |Hometown: Dallas, Texas | 10th NFL Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 31 |Acquired: UFA-’10 (Kansas City) | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 106/66 | Teams: Miami, 2003-05; New York Jets, 2006-07;Kansas City, 2008-09; Houston, 2010-12 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (78th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft...signed by Dolphins on July 28, 2003...released by Dolphins on Sept. 12, 2006...signed by New York Jets onSept. 15, 2006...signed by Jets on March 12, 2007...signed by Kansas City Chiefs on April 21, 2008...signedby Houston Texans on March 16, 2010.HONORS:• 2010 USA Today All-Joe Team• Madden Protectors Award (Week 7, 2011)CAREER:• Started all 16 games in each of his first two seasons in Houston• Played the majority of his snaps with the Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09) at right guard and center• Worked primarily at tackle with the New York Jets (2006-07)• Former third-round selection of Miami, started all 16 games at left tackle for the Dolphins as a rookiein 2003• Has played in 106 career games with 66 starts and has played in three postseason contests2011 (Houston 16/16):• Paved the way for Ben Tate to rush for 116 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and 103 yards at Miami(9/18)• Provided pocket protection enabling Matt Schaub to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns atNew Orleans (9/25)• Helped control the line of scrimmage, clearing the way for Arian Foster to rush for 155 yards and atouchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/2)• Recovered two fumbles, including one in the end zone for his first career touchdown at Baltimore(10/16)• Part of an offense that put up 518 total yards, the third-highest in team history, which included two100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver at Tennessee (10/23)• Cleared holes on the offensive line enabling the Texans to rush for a franchise-record 261 yards,including two 100-yard rushers for the second time this season, vs. Cleveland (11/6)• Paved the way for Foster to become the first player to rush for over 100 yards on the Falcons defensethis season when he went for 111 yards on 31 carries vs. Atlanta (12/4)• Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the sixth time this season and over 1,000 yards rushing for thesecond consecutive season vs. Carolina (12/18)• Cleared holes on the offensive line for Foster to rush for 153 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs.Cincinnati (1/7/12)• Paved the way for Foster to rush for 132 yards, the most Baltimore’s defense has ever given up in apostseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/15/12)2010 (Houston 16/16):• Started every game at left guard for an offense that set a franchise record averaging 386.6 yards pergame to rank third in the NFL and produced the NFL’s leading rusher• Made his Texans debut, started at left guard and helped pave the way for Foster’s franchise-record231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)• Provided pocket protection for Schaub, enabling him to throw for a franchise-record 497 yards andthree touchdowns at Washington (9/19)• Helped Texans running backs rush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks at Oakland (10/3)• Provided protection for Schaub during his AFC Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas City(10/17)• Cleared holes at left guard, allowing Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7)• Opened holes for Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28)• Recovered a fumble at Tennessee (12/19)• Paved the way for Foster to rush for 180 yards vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11) and wrap up the 2010 NFLrushing title2009 (Kansas City 16/9):• Played in all 16 games with nine starts in his second season with the Chiefs2008 (Kansas City 15/7):• Played in 15 games on special teams and saw duty in 10 contests on offense• Started seven games, opening six games at right guard and one at center2007 (New York Jets 14/0):• Appeared as a reserve in 14 games2006 (New York Jets 7/0):• Played in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman• Appeared in an AFC Wild Card at New England (1/7/07)HEADERTEXANS BIOS• Saw action in six contests with two starts and was inactive for 10 games• Started at left tackle vs. Tennessee (9/11) and at Cincinnati (9/19)2003 (Miami 16/16):• Started all 16 games at left tackle• Was a consensus all-rookie selection and the club’s Newcomer of the Year by the South Floridamedia• Started his first-career NFL contest at left tackle vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/3)COLLEGE:• Four-year letterman and two-year starter at Memphis• Saw action at tight end his first two seasons before switching to tackle as a junior• Played in 45 games (29 starts)• Named second-team All-Conference USA as a senior in 2002• Named the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior in 2001• Graduated from Memphis with a degree in financePERSONAL:• Was a two-year letterman as a tight end at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas• Married to wife, Chareta, with a son, Nicholas, and two daughters, Arissa and AalyiahSmith’s Career Statistics:• Games/Starts: 2003: 16/16; 2004: 6/2; 2005: 0/0; 2006: 7/0; 2007: 14/0; 2008: 15/7; 2009: 16/9;2010: 16/16; 2011: 16/16; Total: 106/66.• Postseason Games/Starts: 2006: 1/0; 2011: 2/2; Total: 3/2.• Tackles: 6 total; 2009 – 4, 2011 – 22005 (Miami 0/0):• Spent the entire season on injured reserve with a right forearm injury suffered in training camp2004 (Miami 6/2):www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR