Houston Texans NFL Draft April 22-24, 2010

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1 NFL Draft

2 Houston Texans 2010 NFL Draft Class Round 1, Pick 20 (20th Overall) Kareem Jackson CB Alabama Round 2, Pick 26 (58th Overall) Ben Tate RB Auburn Round 3, Pick 17 (81st Overall) Earl Mitchell DT Arizona Round 4, Pick 4 (102nd Overall) Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.) Round 4, Pick 20 (118th Overall) Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin Round 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall) Sherrick McManis CB Northwestern Round 6, Pick 18 (187th Overall) Shelley Smith G Colorado State Round 6, Pick 28 (197th Overall) Trindon Holliday WR Louisiana State Round 7, Pick 20 (227th Overall) Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh 5 Offensive Players (Running Back, Tight End, Guard, 2 Wide Receivers) 4 Defensive Players (2 Cornerbacks, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker)

3 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 1 START OF ROUND: 7:33PM # 1-1. ST. LOUIS Bradford, Sam QB Oklahoma 2-2. DETROIT Suh, Ndamukong DT Nebraska # 3-3. TAMPA BAY McCoy, Gerald DT Oklahoma 4-4. WASHINGTON Williams, Trent T Oklahoma # 5-5. KANSAS CITY Berry, Eric DB Tennessee 6-6. SEATTLE Okung, Russell T Oklahoma State # 7-7. CLEVELAND Haden, Joe DB Florida # 8-8. OAKLAND McClain, Rolando LB Alabama 9-9. BUFFALO Spiller, C.J. RB Clemson JACKSONVILLE Alualu, Tyson DT California # SAN FRANCISCO Davis, Anthony T Rutgers from CHICAGO through DENVER # SAN DIEGO Mathews, Ryan RB Fresno State from MIAMI PHILADELPHIA Graham, Brandon DE Michigan from SAN FRANCISCO through DENVER # SEATTLE Thomas, Earl DB Texas from DENVER # NEW YORK GIANTS Pierre-Paul, Jason DE South Florida # TENNESSEE Morgan, Derrick DE Georgia Tech SAN FRANCISCO Iupati, Mike G Idaho from CAROLINA # PITTSBURGH Pouncey, Maurkice C Florida ATLANTA Weatherspoon, Sean LB Missouri # HOUSTON Jackson, Kareem DB Alabama # CINCINNATI Gresham, Jermaine TE Oklahoma # DENVER Thomas, Demaryius WR Georgia Tech from NEW ENGLAND # GREEN BAY Bulaga, Bryan T Iowa # DALLAS Bryant, Dez WR Oklahoma State from PHILADELPHIA through DENVER and NEW ENGLAND DENVER Tebow, Tim QB Florida from BALTIMORE ARIZONA Williams, Dan DT Tennessee

4 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, NEW ENGLAND McCourty, Devin DB Rutgers from DALLAS MIAMI Odrick, Jared DT Penn State from SAN DIEGO NEW YORK JETS Wilson, Kyle DB Boise State # DETROIT Best, Jahvid RB California from MINNESOTA INDIANAPOLIS Hughes, Jerry DE Texas Christian NEW ORLEANS Robinson, Patrick DB Florida State END OF ROUND: TIME OF ROUND: TOTAL TIME 11:01PM 3 HOURS, 28 MINUTES 3 HOURS, 28 MINUTES # Underclassman

5 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 2 START OF ROUND: 6:03PM ST. LOUIS Saffold, Rodger T Indiana MINNESOTA Cook, Chris DB Virginia from DETROIT # TAMPA BAY Price, Brian DT UCLA KANSAS CITY McCluster, Dexter RB Mississippi PHILADELPHIA Allen, Nate DB South Florida from WASHINGTON CLEVELAND Ward, T.J. DB Oregon # TAMPA BAY Benn, Arrelious WR Illinois from OAKLAND MIAMI Misi, Koa LB Utah from SEATTLE through SAN DIEGO BUFFALO Troup, Torell DT Central Florida # NEW ENGLAND Gronkowski, Rob TE Arizona from CHICAGO through TAMPA BAY and OAKLAND BALTIMORE Kindle, Sergio LB Texas from MIAMI through DENVER OAKLAND Houston, Lamarr DE Texas from JACKSONVILLE through NEW ENGLAND DENVER Beadles, Zane T Utah # NEW YORK GIANTS Joseph, Linval DT East Carolina ARIZONA Washington, Daryl LB Texas Christian from TENNESSEE through NEW ENGLAND # CAROLINA Clausen, Jimmy QB Notre Dame SAN FRANCISCO Mays, Taylor DB Southern California KANSAS CITY Arenas, Javier DB Alabama from ATLANTA MINNESOTA Gerhart, Toby RB Stanford from HOUSTON # PITTSBURGH Worilds, Jason LB Virginia Tech NEW ENGLAND Cunningham, Jermaine DE Florida # CINCINNATI Dunlap, Carlos DE Florida DALLAS Lee, Sean LB Penn State from PHILADELPHIA GREEN BAY Neal, Mike DE Purdue

6 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, BALTIMORE Cody, Terrence DT Alabama HOUSTON Tate, Ben RB Auburn from ARIZONA through NEW ENGLAND CLEVELAND Hardesty, Montario RB Tennessee from DALLAS through PHILADELPHIA # SEATTLE Tate, Golden WR Notre Dame from SAN DIEGO NEW YORK JETS Ducasse, Vladimir T Massachusetts NEW ENGLAND Spikes, Brandon LB Florida from MINNESOTA through HOUSTON INDIANAPOLIS Angerer, Pat LB Iowa NEW ORLEANS Brown, Charles T Southern California END OF ROUND: 8:28PM TIME OF ROUND: 2 HOURS, 25 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 5 HOURS, 53 MINUTES # Underclassman

7 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 3 START OF ROUND: 8:28PM ST. LOUIS Murphy, Jerome DB South Florida # DETROIT Spievey, Amari DB Iowa TAMPA BAY Lewis, Myron DB Vanderbilt 4. WASHINGTON Choice Exercised in 2009 Supplemental Draft for Jarmon, Jeremy, DE, Kentucky KANSAS CITY Asamoah, Jon G Illinois OAKLAND Veldheer, Jared T Hillsdale BALTIMORE Dickson, Ed TE Oregon from SEATTLE through PHILADELPHIA and DENVER # GREEN BAY Burnett, Morgan DB Georgia Tech from CLEVELAND through PHILADELPHIA BUFFALO Carrington, Alex DE Arkansas State MIAMI Jerry, John G Mississippi JACKSONVILLE Smith, D'Anthony DT Louisiana Tech # CHICAGO Wright, Major DB Florida # NEW YORK GIANTS Jones, Chad DB Louisiana State # TENNESSEE Williams, Damian WR Southern California CAROLINA LaFell, Brandon WR Louisiana State SAN DIEGO Butler, Donald LB Washington from SAN FRANCISCO DENVER Walton, J.D. C Baylor HOUSTON Mitchell, Earl DT Arizona PITTSBURGH Sanders, Emmanuel WR Southern Methodist ATLANTA Peters, Corey DT Kentucky CINCINNATI Shipley, Jordan WR Texas CLEVELAND McCoy, Colt QB Texas from NEW ENGLAND through OAKLAND PHILADELPHIA Te'o-Nesheim, Daniel DE Washington from GREEN BAY DENVER Decker, Eric WR Minnesota from PHILADELPHIA ARIZONA Roberts, Andre WR Citadel from BALTIMORE CAROLINA Edwards, Armanti WR Appalachian State from ARIZONA through NEW ENGLAND

8 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, NEW ENGLAND Price, Taylor WR Ohio from DALLAS # SAN FRANCISCO Bowman, Navorro LB Penn State from SAN DIEGO CLEVELAND Lauvao, Shawn G Arizona State from NEW YORK JETS KANSAS CITY Moeaki, Tony TE Iowa from MINNESOTA through HOUSTON INDIANAPOLIS Thomas, Kevin DB Southern California NEW ORLEANS Graham, Jimmy TE Miami CINCINNATI Ghee, Brandon DB Wake Forest + # TENNESSEE Curran, Rennie LB Georgia ATLANTA Johnson, Mike G Alabama END OF ROUND: TIME OF ROUND: TOTAL TIME 10:09PM 1 HOUR, 41 MINUTES 7 HOURS, 34 MINUTES + Compensatory Pick # Underclassman

9 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 4 START OF ROUND: 10:05AM ST. LOUIS Gilyard, Mardy WR Cincinnati # MINNESOTA Griffen, Everson DE Southern California from DETROIT # TAMPA BAY Williams, Mike WR Syracuse HOUSTON Sharpton, Darryl LB Miami from KANSAS CITY WASHINGTON Riley, Perry LB Louisiana State TENNESSEE Verner, Alterraun DB UCLA from SEATTLE PHILADELPHIA Lindley, Trevard DB Kentucky from CLEVELAND # OAKLAND Campbell, Bruce T Maryland BUFFALO Easley, Marcus WR Connecticut OAKLAND Ford, Jacoby WR Clemson from JACKSONVILLE CHICAGO Wootton, Corey DE Northwestern SAN DIEGO Stuckey, Darrell DB Kansas from MIAMI SEATTLE Thurmond, Walter DB Oregon from TENNESSEE # NEW YORK JETS McKnight, Joe RB Southern California from CAROLINA # NEW ENGLAND Hernandez, Aaron TE Florida from SAN FRANCISCO through DENVER BALTIMORE Pitta, Dennis TE Brigham Young from DENVER NEW YORK GIANTS Dillard, Phillip LB Nebraska # PITTSBURGH Gibson, Thaddeus LB Ohio State ATLANTA Hawley, Joe C Nevada-Las Vegas HOUSTON Graham, Garrett TE Wisconsin MIAMI Edds, A.J. LB Iowa from NEW ENGLAND through DALLAS CINCINNATI Atkins, Geno DT Georgia PHILADELPHIA Clayton, Keenan LB Oklahoma

10 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, PHILADELPHIA Kafka, Mike QB Northwestern from GREEN BAY NEW ORLEANS Woods, Al DT Louisiana State from BALTIMORE through ARIZONA CAROLINA Norwood, Eric DE South Carolina from ARIZONA through NEW YORK JETS PHILADELPHIA Harbor, Clay TE Missouri State from DALLAS DALLAS Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi DB Indiana, Pa. from SAN DIEGO through MIAMI SEATTLE Wilson, E.J. DE North Carolina from NEW YORK JETS through PHILADELPHIA DETROIT Fox, Jason T Miami from MINNESOTA INDIANAPOLIS McClendon, Jacques G Tennessee ARIZONA Schofield, O'Brien LB Wisconsin from NEW ORLEANS CINCINNATI Muckelroy, Roddrick LB Texas END OF ROUND: TIME OF ROUND: TOTAL TIME 11:53AM 1 HOUR, 48 MINUTES 9 HOURS, 22 MINUTES + Compensatory Pick # Underclassman

11 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 5 START OF ROUND: 11:53AM ST. LOUIS Hoomanawanui, Michael TE Illinois SEATTLE Chancellor, Kam DB Virginia Tech from DETROIT PHILADELPHIA Sapp, Ricky DE Clemson from TAMPA BAY through CLEVELAND # ATLANTA Franks, Dominique DB Oklahoma from WASHINGTON through ST. LOUIS KANSAS CITY Lewis, Kendrick DB Mississippi DENVER Cox, Perrish DB Oklahoma State from CLEVELAND through PHILADELPHIA OAKLAND McFadden, Walter DB Auburn NEW YORK JETS Conner, John RB Kentucky from SEATTLE BUFFALO Wang, Ed T Virginia Tech # CHICAGO Moore, Joshua DB Kansas State KANSAS CITY Sheffield, Cameron LB Troy from MIAMI JACKSONVILLE Hart, Larry DE Central Arkansas HOUSTON McManis, Sherrick DB Northwestern from CAROLINA through KANSAS CITY MIAMI Carroll, Nolan DB Maryland from SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO Thomas, Cam DT North Carolina from DENVER through DETROIT, CLEVELAND and PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK GIANTS Petrus, Mitch G Arkansas TENNESSEE Johnson, Robert DB Utah ST. LOUIS Davis, Hall DE Louisiana-Lafayette from ATLANTA NEW ENGLAND Mesko, Zoltan P Michigan from HOUSTON PITTSBURGH Scott, Chris T Tennessee CINCINNATI Hudson, Otis G Eastern Illinois JACKSONVILLE Lane, Austen DE Murray State from NEW ENGLAND through TAMPA BAY and OAKLAND GREEN BAY Quarless, Andrew TE Penn State

12 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, ARIZONA Skelton, John QB Fordham from PHILADELPHIA through NEW YORK JETS and PITTSBURGH BALTIMORE Reed, David WR Utah BALTIMORE Jones, Arthur DT Syracuse from ARIZONA NEW ORLEANS Tennant, Matt C Boston College from DALLAS through DENVER, NEW ENGLAND, OAKLAND and JACKSONVILLE PHILADELPHIA Cooper, Riley WR Florida from SAN DIEGO CLEVELAND Asante, Larry DB Nebraska from NEW YORK JETS MINNESOTA DeGeare, Chris G Wake Forest INDIANAPOLIS Eldridge, Brody TE Oklahoma # MIAMI Jones, Reshad DB Georgia from NEW ORLEANS through PHILADELPHIA, ST. LOUIS and WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH Butler, Crezdon DB Clemson ATLANTA Meier, Kerry WR Kansas PITTSBURGH Sylvester, Stevenson LB Utah MINNESOTA Triplett, Nate LB Minnesota SAN DIEGO Crompton, Jonathan QB Tennessee GREEN BAY Newhouse, Marshall T Texas Christian END OF ROUND: 1:35PM TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 42 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 11 HOURS, 4 MINUTES + Compensatory Pick # Underclassman

13 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND 6 START OF ROUND: 1:35PM ST. LOUIS Onobun, Fendi TE Houston ATLANTA Schillinger, Shann DB Montana from DETROIT TAMPA BAY Bowden, Brent P Virginia Tech SAN FRANCISCO Dixon, Anthony RB Mississippi State from KANSAS CITY through MIAMI and SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON Morris, Dennis TE Louisiana Tech Reacquired through MIAMI CAROLINA Hardy, Greg DE Mississippi from OAKLAND TENNESSEE Smith, Rusty QB Florida Atlantic from SEATTLE # CLEVELAND Mitchell, Carlton WR South Florida BUFFALO Moats, Arthur LB James Madison DALLAS Young, Sam T Notre Dame from MIAMI JACKSONVILLE Karim, Deji RB Southern Illinois CHICAGO Lefevour, Dan QB Central Michigan SAN FRANCISCO Byham, Nate TE Pittsburgh DENVER Olsen, Eric G Notre Dame NEW YORK GIANTS Tracy, Adrian LB William & Mary SEATTLE McCoy, Anthony TE Southern California from TENNESSEE # CLEVELAND Geathers, Clifton DE South Carolina from CAROLINA HOUSTON Smith, Shelley G Colorado State # PITTSBURGH Dwyer, Jonathan RB Georgia Tech ST. LOUIS Sims, Eugene DE West Texas A&M from ATLANTA OAKLAND Goethel, Travis LB Arizona State from NEW ENGLAND # CINCINNATI Briscoe, Dezmon WR Kansas BUFFALO Batten, Danny LB South Dakota State from PHILADELPHIA GREEN BAY Starks, James RB Buffalo

14 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, BALTIMORE Harewood, Ramon T Morehouse # PITTSBURGH Brown, Antonio WR Central Michigan from ARIZONA DALLAS Wall, Jamar DB Texas Tech HOUSTON Holliday, Trindon KR Louisiana State from SAN DIEGO CAROLINA Gettis, David WR Baylor from NEW YORK JETS MINNESOTA Webb, Joe WR Alabama-Birmingham PHILADELPHIA Scott, Charles RB Louisiana State from INDIANAPOLIS ARIZONA Calvin, Jorrick DB Troy from NEW ORLEANS CAROLINA Pugh, Jordan DB Texas A&M JACKSONVILLE McGee, Scotty KR James Madison CAROLINA Pike, Tony QB Cincinnati NEW ENGLAND Larsen, Ted C North Carolina State SAN FRANCISCO Williams, Kyle WR Arizona State TENNESSEE Rolle, Myron DB Florida State END OF ROUND: 3:20PM TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 12 HOURS, 49 MINUTES + Compensatory Pick # Underclassman

15 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, 2010 ROUND NEW ENGLAND Welch, Thomas T Vanderbilt from ST. LOUIS through WASHINGTON BUFFALO Brown, Levi QB Troy from DETROIT TAMPA BAY Grimm, Cody DB Virginia Tech ST. LOUIS Johnson, Marquis DB Alabama from WASHINGTON MIAMI McCoy, Chris LB Middle Tennessee from KANSAS CITY DETROIT Young, Willie DE North Carolina State from SEATTLE MINNESOTA Shuler, Mickey TE Penn State from CLEVELAND through DETROIT OAKLAND Ware, Jeremy DB Michigan State BUFFALO Calloway, Kyle G Iowa TAMPA BAY Watson, Dekoda LB Florida State from JACKSONVILLE CHICAGO Webb, J'Marcus T West Texas A&M WASHINGTON Austin, Terrence WR UCLA from MIAMI PHILADELPHIA Chaney, Jamar LB Mississippi State from DENVER through DETROIT NEW YORK GIANTS Dodge, Matt P East Carolina TENNESSEE Mariani, Marc WR Montana CAROLINA Stanford, R.J. DB Utah SAN FRANCISCO Adams, Phillip DB South Carolina State DENVER Thompson, Syd'Quan DB California from PITTSBURGH through TAMPA BAY ST. LOUIS Selvie, George DE South Florida from ATLANTA HOUSTON Dickerson, Dorin WR Pittsburgh CINCINNATI Stephens, Reggie C Iowa State WASHINGTON Cook, Erik C New Mexico from NEW ENGLAND GREEN BAY Wilson, C.J. DE East Carolina

16 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 75th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING APRIL 22 - APRIL 24, WASHINGTON Capers, Selvish T West Virginia from PHILADELPHIA through NEW ENGLAND, DENVER and NEW ENGLAND DENVER Kirlew, Jammie LB Indiana from BALTIMORE through TAMPA BAY ARIZONA Dray, Jim TE Stanford DALLAS Lissemore, Sean DT William & Mary SAN DIEGO Epps, Dedrick TE Miami SEATTLE Davis, Dexter LB Arizona State from NEW YORK JETS MINNESOTA D'Imperio, Ryan RB Rutgers INDIANAPOLIS Mathews, Ricardo DE Cincinnati NEW ORLEANS Canfield, Sean QB Oregon State INDIANAPOLIS Conner, Kavell LB Clemson TENNESSEE Howard, David DT Brown PITTSBURGH Worthington, Doug DE Ohio State PHILADELPHIA Owens, Jeff DT Georgia PHILADELPHIA Coleman, Kurt DB Ohio State SEATTLE Konz, Jameson WR Kent State INDIANAPOLIS Fisher, Ray DB Indiana NEW ENGLAND Deaderick, Brandon DE Alabama NEW ENGLAND Weston, Kade DT Georgia CAROLINA McClain, Robert DB Connecticut NEW ENGLAND Robinson, Zac QB Oklahoma State OAKLAND Brown, Stevie DB Michigan MIAMI Spitler, Austin LB Ohio State TAMPA BAY Lorig, Erik DE Stanford ST. LOUIS Hull, Josh LB Penn State DETROIT Toone, Tim WR Weber State + Compensatory Pick

17 2010 HOUSTON TEXANS DRAFT NOTES TEXANS GO DEFENSE IN FIRST ROUND AGAIN By picking CB Kareem Jackson with the 20th overall pick, the Houston Texans continued a trend of using their first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball. Including Jackson, the Texans have picked a defensive player with seven of their 10 firstround picks and in six of the last seven drafts. Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft Picks Year Player Pos. Pick College 2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama 2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 Southern California 2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech 2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville 2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina State 2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State 2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina 2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan 2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.) 2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno State JACKSON THIRD CORNER PICKED AT NO. 20 IN FOUR YEARS Kareem Jackson continued a mini-trend at the 20th overall pick, becoming the third cornerback to be drafted 20th overall in the last four years. Aaron Ross was the 20th pick by the New York Giants in 2007 and Aqib Talib went 20th overall to Tampa Bay in Players Drafted 20th Overall, Last Five Years Year Player Pos. College Team 2010 KAREEM JACKSON CB ALABAMA HOUSTON TEXANS 2009 Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St. Detroit Lions 2008 Aqib Talib CB Kansas Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2007 Aaron Ross CB Texas New York Giants 2006 Tamba Hali DE Penn St. Kansas City Chiefs RECORD CROWD FOR DRAFT PARTY Once again, the Houston Texans opened the doors of Reliant Stadium to celebrate the NFL Draft with their fans. A team-record crowd of 7,413 Texans fans attended the 2010 Houston Texans Draft Party, presented by Miller Lite. That easily topped the 2009 attendance of 4,830.

18 JACKSON THIRD ALABAMA PLAYER DRAFTED BY TEXANS CB Kareem Jackson was the third player from Alabama drafted by the Texans. He joins former Crimson Tide alumni C Antoine Caldwell (third round, 2009) and LB DeMeco Ryans (second round, 2006). Alabama joins Louisville, Texas and Virginia Tech as the colleges which have produced the most Texans draft choices. Alabama Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time Year Round Overall Player Position Kareem Jackson Cornerback Antoine Caldwell Center DeMeco Ryans Linebacker TATE BECOMES TEXANS TOP RB PICK With the 58th overall pick in the second round, Houston selected RB Ben Tate out of Auburn University. The pick was the highest in team history used on a running back. The previous high was in 2005 when Houston picked RB Vernand Morency out of Oklahoma State with the 73rd overall pick in the third round. Tate became the sixth running back drafted by the Texans in team history. Running Backs Drafted By Houston Texans (6) Year Player Round Overall College 2010 BEN TATE 2 58 AUBURN 2008 Steve Slaton 3 89 West Virginia 2006 Wali Lundy Virginia 2005 Vernand Morency 3 73 Oklahoma State 2003 Domanick Williams* LSU 2002 Jonathan Wells 4 99 Ohio State SEC TAKES THE LEAD CB Kareem Jackson was the 10th player from an SEC school drafted by the Texans and RB Ben Tate the 11th. The pair moved the SEC into first place as the conference that has produced the most Texans draft choices.

19 SEC Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (11) Year Round Overall Player Pos. College Kareem Jackson CB Alabama Ben Tate RB Auburn Antoine Caldwell C Alabama Fred Bennett CB South Carolina DeMeco Ryans LB Alabama Dunta Robinson CB South Carolina Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi Domanick Williams RB LSU Jabar Gaffney WR Florida Fred Weary G Tennessee Howard Green DT LSU MITCHELL CONTINUES TEXANS PAC 10 STREAK DT Earl Mitchell was the first player from the University of Arizona drafted by the Texans. He became the fifth Texan drafted from a PAC 10 school, joining LB Brian Cushing (USC, 2009), QB Alex Brink (Washington State, 2008), SS Brandon Harrison (Stanford, 2007) and C Drew Hodgdon (Arizona State, 2005). The Texans have chosen a PAC 10 player in each of the last four drafts. PAC 10 Players Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (5) Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College Earl Mitchell DT Arizona Brian Cushing LB Southern California Alex Brink QB Washington State Brandon Harrison SS Stanford Drew Hodgdon C Arizona State MITCHELL BUCKS OFFENSIVE TREND IN THIRD Houston selected DT Earl Mitchell in the third round (81st overall), breaking a trend of selecting offensive players in Round 3. Just four of the Texans 13 third-round picks in franchise history have come on the defensive side of the ball.

20 Houston Texans All-Time Third-Round Picks Year Player Pos. Pick College 2010 Earl Mitchell DT 81 Arizona 2009 Antoine Caldwell C 77 Alabama 2008 Antwaun Molden CB 79 Eastern Kentucky 2008 Steve Slaton RB 89 West Virginia 2007 Jacoby Jones WR 73 Lane College 2006 Charles Spencer T 65 Pittsburgh 2006 Eric Winston T 66 Miami (Fla.) 2005 Vernand Morency RB 73 Oklahoma St Antwan Peek LB 67 Cincinnati 2003 Seth Wand T 75 NW Missouri St Dave Ragone QB 88 Louisville 2002 Fred Weary G 66 Tennessee 2002 Charles Hill DT 83 Maryland * Bold indicates defensive players. TEXANS DRAFTING TEXANS DT Earl Mitchell, Houston s third-round draft choice (81st overall), grew up in nearby Galena Park and went to North Shore High School. Mitchell is the 12th Texans draft pick who grew up in Texas and the sixth since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in Houston Texans Who Grew Up In Texas Player Pos. College Hometown Drafted Earl Mitchell DT Arizona Galena Park 2010 James Casey TE Rice Azle 2009 Anthony Hill TE New Mexico Houston 2009 Brice McCain CB Utah Terrell 2009 Frank Okam DT Texas Richardson 2008 Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.) Midland 2006 Kenneth Pettway LB Grambling State Gilmer 2005 Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame Copperas Cove 2004 Sloan Thomas WR Texas Klein 2004 B.J. Symons QB Texas Tech Houston 2004 Chance Pearce LS Texas A&M Brownwood 2003 DeMarcus Faggins CB Kansas State Irving 2002

21 MITCHELL BECOMES EIGHTH TEXANS D-TACKLE DT Earl Mitchell became the eighth defensive tackle drafted by the Texans in team history and the third selected by general manager Rick Smith. Mitchell joins DTs Frank Okam (5th round, 2008) and Amobi Okoye (1st round, 2007). Houston Texans All-Time Defensive Tackles (8) Year Player Round Overall College 2010 Earl Mitchell 3 81 Arizona 2008 Frank Okam Texas 2007 Amobi Okoye 1 10 Louisville 2005 Travis Johnson 1 16 Florida State 2003 Keith Wright Missouri 2002 Charles Hill 3 83 Maryland 2002 Howard Green LSU 2002 Ahmad Miller UNLV SHARPTON CONTINUES TEXANS STREAK AT LB LB Darryl Sharpton, Houston s fourth-round pick (102nd overall), was the 11th linebacker drafted by the Texans in franchise history. Sharpton also continued the team s draft streak at linebacker. Houston has selected at least one player at that position in each of the team s nine drafts. Linebackers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (11) Year Player Round Overall College 2010 Darryl Sharpton Miami (Fla.) 2009 Brian Cushing 1 15 Southern California 2008 Xavier Adibi Virginia Tech 2007 Zac Diles Kansas State 2006 DeMeco Ryans 2 33 Alabama 2005 Kenneth Pettway Grambling 2004 Jason Babin 1 27 Western Michigan 2004 Charlie Anderson Mississippi 2004 Raheem Orr Rutgers 2003 Antwan Peek 3 67 Cincinnati 2002 Greg White Minnesota

22 SHARPTON THE THIRD CANE DRAFTED BY TEXANS LB Darryl Sharpton became the third player from the University of Miami (Florida) to be drafted by the Texans, and he joins some elite company. WR Andre Johnson, the third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, is a four-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All- Pro. RT Eric Winston, Houston s third-round pick (66th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft, has started 55 straight games at his position. Miami moves into a tie with Alabama, Louisville, Texas and Virginia Tech as the schools which have provided the most Texans draft choices with three apiece. Miami Hurricanes Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3) Year Player Pos. Round Overall 2010 Darryl Sharpton LB Eric Winston OT Andre Johnson WR 1 3 GRAHAM THE SECOND WISCONSIN TE DRAFTED BY TEXANS When the Texans drafted TE Garrett Graham in the fourth round (118th overall), it seemed like a case of déjà vu. Graham was the second tight end from the University of Wisconsin drafted in the fourth round by the Texans, following Owen Daniels (98th overall, 2006). Wisconsin Badgers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (2) Year Player Pos. Round Overall 2010 Garrett Graham TE Owen Daniels TE 4 98 TEXANS TAKING TIGHT ENDS IN FOURTH The selection of TE Garrett Graham in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft continued a trend for the Texans. Houston has drafted five tight ends in franchise history and three have come in the fourth round. Houston drafted Owen Daniels with the 98th overall pick in the 2006 draft and took Anthony Hill 122nd overall in Tight Ends Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (5) Year Player Round Overall College 2010 Garrett Graham Wisconsin 2009 Anthony Hill North Carolina State 2009 James Casey Rice 2006 Owen Daniels 4 98 Wisconsin 2003 Bennie Joppru 2 41 Michigan

23 TEXANS CONTINUE TO CORNER THE MARKET Houston general manager Rick Smith has stated that he believes that a team can never have enough cornerbacks, and he has lived by that philosophy in the draft. The Texans have picked at least one cornerback in each of the four drafts since Smith was hired, including two this year and last. Houston also drafted two corners in Cornerbacks Drafted by Texans All-Time (9) Year Player Round Overall College 2010 Kareem Jackson* 1 20 Alabama 2010 Sherrick McManis* Northwestern 2009 Brice McCain* Utah 2009 Glover Quin* New Mexico 2008 Antwaun Molden* 3 79 Eastern Kentucky 2007 Fred Bennett* South Carolina 2004 Dunta Robinson 1 10 South Carolina 2004 Vontez Duff Notre Dame 2002 DeMarcus Faggins Kansas State * indicates players drafted by general manager Rick Smith. SMITH GIVES TEXANS FIVE COLORADO STATE ALUMS G Shelley Smith, the first of two sixth-round picks (187th overall) for the Texans, played collegiately at Colorado State. Smith becomes the fifth former Ram on the Texans roster, joining WR David Anderson, G Mike Brisiel, TE Joel Dreessen and DE Jesse Nading. Colorado State Rams on the Houston Texans (5) Player Pos. How Acquired Shelley Smith G 6th round (187th overall), 2010 Jesse Nading DE College free agent, 2008 Joel Dreessen TE Free agent, 2007 Mike Brisiel G College Free Agent, 2006 David Anderson WR 7th round (251st overall), 2006

24 TEXANS TURN TO THE TRENCHES Houston selected G Shelley Smith with the 187th overall pick in the sixth round. Smith became the third guard drafted by the Texans and was the seventh offensive lineman picked by the Texans under head coach Gary Kubiak. Offensive Linemen Drafted by Texans Since 2006 (7) Year Player Pos. Round Overall College 2010 Shelley Smith G Colorado State 2009 Antoine Caldwell C 3 77 Alabama 2008 Duane Brown T 1 26 Virginia Tech 2007 Brandon Frye T Virginia Tech 2007 Kasey Studdard G Texas 2006 Charles Spencer T 3 65 Pittsburgh 2006 Eric Winston T 3 66 Miami (Fla.) HOLLIDAY THE THIRD TIGER DRAFTED BY TEXANS WR Trindon Holliday, Houston s second pick in the sixth round (197th overall), was the third LSU Tiger drafted by the Texans. He joins DT Howard Green (6th round, 2002) and RB Domanick Williams (4th round, 2003). LSU Tigers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3) Year Player Pos. Round Overall 2010 Trindon Holliday WR Domanick Williams RB Howard Green DT HOLLIDAY JOINS SPEEDY RECEIVING CORPS According to his college biography, WR Trindon Holliday is the fastest player in college football history. Holliday was an eight-time All-American on the track at LSU and clocked a personal best time of in the 100 meters. Many of Holliday s new Texans teammates were track stars in their own right. WR Andre Johnson was the 2002 Big East champion in both the 60 meters and 100 meters at Miami (Fla.). WR André Davis anchored Virginia Tech 4x100-meter relay team and competed in the 200-meter dash, and WR Jacoby Jones originally went to Lane College on a track scholarship before a growth spurt turned him into an NFL prospect.

25 DICKERSON THE THIRD PITT PANTHER DRAFTED BY TEXANS WR Dorin Dickerson became the third Pittsburgh Panther drafted by the Texans when Houston selected him in the seventh round (227th overall). Dickerson joins SS Ramon Walker (5th round, 2002) and T Charles Spencer (3rd round, 2006). Pittsburgh Panthers Drafted by Houston Texans, All Time (3) Year Player Pos. Round Overall 2010 Dorin Dickerson WR Charles Spencer T Ramon Walker SS TEXANS DOUBLE UP AT CORNERBACK, WIDE RECEIVER Houston picked up a pair of cornerbacks, taking CB Kareem Jackson in the first round (20th overall) and CB Sherrick McManis in the fifth round (144th overall). The Texans turned a double play again with their last two picks, selecting WRs Trindon Holliday (6th round, 197th overall) from LSU and Dorin Dickerson (7th, 227) from Pittsburgh. It marked the eighth and ninth times in Texans draft history that the team picked two or more players at the same position in a draft. Multiple Players at Same Position, Texans Draft History Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College Kareem Jackson CB Alabama Sherrick McManis CB Northwestern Trindon Holliday WR LSU Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State James Casey TE Rice Charles Spencer OT Pittsburgh Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.) Jason Babin LB Western Michigan Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi Raheem Orr LB Rutgers Dunta Robinson CB South Carolina Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame Glenn Earl S Notre Dame Jammal Lord S Nebraska Dave Ragone QB Louisville Drew Henson QB Michigan Charles Hill DT Maryland Howard Green DT LSU Ahmad Miller DT UNLV

26 HOUSTON DOUBLE-DIPS IN FOURTH, SIXTH Houston held two picks in the fourth round and two in the sixth this year, picking up extra picks in each round through trades. It marked the 16th and 17th times in the team s nine-year draft history that Houston has held multiple picks in the same round. The only year in which the Texans did not have multiple picks in a round was Multiple Picks in Same Round, Texans Draft History Year Rd. Overall Player Pos. College Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.) Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin Shelley Smith G Colorado State Trindon Holliday WR LSU Grover Quin CB New Mexico Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State Antwaun Molden CB Eastern Kentucky Steve Slaton RB West Virginia Brandon Harrison SS Stanford Brandon Frye OT Virginia Tech Charles Spencer OT Pittsburgh Eric Winston OT Miami (Fla.) Vontez Duff CB Notre Dame Jammal Lord FS Nebraska Charlie Anderson LB Mississippi Raheem Orr LB Rutgers Sloan Thomas WR Texas B.J. Symons QB Texas Tech Drew Henson QB Michigan Keith Wright DT Missouri Curry Burns SS Louisville Chance Pearce LS Texas A&M Jabar Gaffney WR Florida Chester Pitts OT San Diego State Fred Weary OG Tennessee Charles Hill DT Maryland Jarrod Baxter FB New Mexico Ramon Walker SS Pittsburgh DeMarcus Faggins CB Kansas State Howard Green DT LSU Greg White LB Minnesota Ahmad Miller DT UNLV

27 THREE TEXANS TRADES ON DAY 2 The Texans traded their second-round pick (51st overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota s second- and third-round picks (62nd and 93rd, respectively). It was the 10th draft day trade in Texans history and the third time under general manager Rick Smith. A few minutes later, the Texans traded the 62nd overall pick just acquired to New England along with the 150th overall pick in Round 5 to New England for the 58th overall pick in Round 2. The Texans used the 58th overall pick to select RB Ben Tate out of Auburn. Houston executed a third trade late in the third round when they traded the 93rd pick, acquired earlier in the day, to Kansas City in exchange for fourth-round pick (102nd overall) and a fifth-rounder (144th overall) from the Chiefs. Texans Draft Day Trades (12) Year Trade Partner Gave Up Received 2010 Kansas City 3rd round (93) 4th round (102) 5th round (144) 2010 New England 2nd round (62) 2nd round (58 Ben Tate) 5th round (150) 2010 Minnesota 2nd round (51) 2nd round (62 traded) 3rd round (93 - traded) 2008 Baltimore 1st round (18) 1st round (26 Duane Brown) 3rd round (89 Steve Slaton) 6th round (173 Dominique Barber) 2007 New Orleans 4th round (107) 4th round (123 Fred Bennett) 5th round (163 Brandon Frye) 2005 New Orleans 1st round (13) 1st round (16 Travis Johnson) rd round (66 Eric Winston) 2004 Jacksonville 5th round (159) 6th round (175 Jammal Lord) 7th round (210 Raheem Orr) 2004 Tennessee 2nd round (40) 1st round (27 Jason Babin) 3rd round (71) 5th round (159 traded) 4th round (103) 5th round (138) 2003 Indianapolis 5th round (138) th round (122 Glenn Earl) 2003 Oakland 3rd round (83) nd round (supplemental 7th round (262) Tony Hollings) 2003 New England 2nd round (36) 2nd round (41 Bennie Joppru) 4th round (117) 3rd round (75 Seth Wand) 2002 Atlanta 4th round (116) rd (88 Dave Ragone)

28 TEXANS DRAFT BY THE NUMBERS 1 CB Sherrick McManis is the first player from Northwestern drafted by the Texans. 2 Houston had two picks in the fourth round and in the sixth round. 2 Cornerbacks drafted by the Texans in 2010 Kareem Jackson and Sherrick McManis. 2 Wide receivers drafted by the Texans in 2010 Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson. 3 Days in duration for the 2010 NFL Draft. 3 Times the Texans traded during the draft. 4.9 Career rushing average for RB Ben Tate at Auburn. 5 Players from Colorado State on the current Texans roster after the selection of G Shelley Smith. 8.0 Career sacks for DT Earl Mitchell at Arizona. 9 Players drafted by the Texans Time, in seconds, that it takes WR Trindon Holliday to run 100 meters. 11 Linebackers drafted by the Texans all-time, more than any other position. 12 Players from Southeastern Conference schools drafted by the Texans in team history, the most from any conference Record for CB Kareem Jackson in 2009 at Alabama. 20 CB Kareem Jackson was the 20th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft Driving distance, in miles, from Galena Park North Shore High School, where DT Earl Mitchell attended, to Reliant Stadium. 40 Games started by CB Kareem Jackson during his career at Alabama. 43 Vertical jump, in inches, for WR Dorin Dickerson. 65 Inches tall for Trindon Holliday, the shortest draft pick in Texans history. 255 Total selections in the 2010 NFL Draft. 255 Total career tackles for LB Darryl Sharpton at Miami (Fla.) 3:28 Time elapsed during the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. 1,492 Career receiving yards for TE Garrett Graham at Wisconsin. 3,321 Yards that RB Ben Tate rushed for during his career at Auburn. 7,413 Attendance at the Texans Draft Party, presented by Miller Lite. It was the largest crowd for a draft event in team history.

29 KAREEM JACKSON Cornerback Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 Drafted: 1st round (20th overall) University of Alabama CAREER: Played in all 41 career games at Alabama and started 40 contests, registering 159 tackles (106 solo) with eight tackles for loss (24 yards) deflected 29 passes and recorded five interceptions (164 yards, 32.8 avg.) his 29 pass deflections rank fourth on Alabama s all-time record list his 13 pass breakups in 2009 rank seventh on the school s single-season record list registered one forced fumble and one fumble recovery blocked two kicks returned one punt for eight yards. 2009: Started all 14 games at right cornerback, ranking sixth on the team with 49 tackles (30 solo) with three tackles for loss (13 yards) tied for seventh in the SEC with an average of 1.0 passes defended per game totaled 13 pass deflections, with six coming on third-down plays, and registered one interception (79 yards) his 13 pass deflections rank seventh on Alabama s single season-record list added three tackles on the kickoff coverage unit. 2008: Allowed opponents to complete just 21-of-56 (37.5 percent) pass attempts targeted into his area recorded 44 tackles (28 solo) with one tackle for loss (4 yards) recovered one fumble and blocked one punt ranked 11th in the SEC with 10 pass deflections registered one interception (5 yards). 2007: Started 12 games, including the final 10 at right cornerback en route to earning Freshman All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report ranked fifth on the team with 66 tackles (48 solo) with four tackles for loss forced one fumble and blocked one field goal attempt finished second on the team with three interceptions for 80 yards (26.7 avg.) in returns deflected six passes named Alabama s Defensive Co-Player of the Week vs. Tennessee and Special Teams Co-Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt and Florida State. PREP SCHOOL: Attended Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Va.) intercepted five passes in his only season at the school given a four-star rating by Rivals.com. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westside High School in Macon, Ga. and compiled 1,436 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns and nine receptions for 256 yards with two touchdowns as a senior accounted for 16 tackles and three interceptions on defense as a senior concluded a three-year varsity career with over 3,447 rushing yards and 46

30 touchdowns played in The Max Emfinger Third Annual High School All-American Classic rated as the 17th-best overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. PERSONAL: General Studies major resides in Macon, Georgia.

31 Texans CB Kareem Jackson (Transcribed by Lance Jaramillo) (on being picked by the Houston Texans) I m very excited right now. I couldn t be part of a better family than the Houston Texans. I have a guy I played with in college, (Texans C) Antoine Caldwell, who told me it s a great organization to be with. I m very excited and I m ready to come in and help any way I can. (on expectations of being picked by the Texans) I had no clue. I m very excited right now. (on what he brings to the Houston Texans defensive backfield) I m going to be real feisty out there. I m going to be real physical. Receivers are going to know I m there. I m going to do whatever it takes to make plays out there. (on how being coached by Alabama head coach Nick Saban helps him as a pro) It helped me out a whole lot. My three years in college with coach Saban helped me so much at that position. He taught me to pay attention to the little things. It helped me out a whole lot with us running a NFL-type defense. Being able to be in situations to make great plays helped. That s a great coaching staff there. I owe a lot of credit to them. They made me the player I am. (on what kind of immediate impact he expects to have) I m going to learn their defense fast and play wherever I m needed. I m a quick learner. I m going to be physical out there and you can expect that from me every play. (on cornerbacks in the league he looks up to) My guy is (Denver CB) Champ Bailey. He s a complete student of the game and I watch him every Sunday. I watch his technique and try to model my game after him. That s what we strive on at Alabama: technique. (on playing with Texans LB DeMeco Ryans, who went to Alabama) I m very excited. I never got a chance to play with him. He s a great player so I m very excited to play with him. (on what moment means to him and his family) This is a dream come true for us, just growing up and dreaming of one day being in this position. My family has been with me since day one. (on what he thinks about the Texans defense) To be honest I haven t had a chance to look at them yet.

32 (on why Alabama coach Nick Saban didn t want him to leave early) He just wanted me to come back and work on some individual goals such as All-American, team captain and to graduate. (on his biggest asset as a player) My physicality. I try to be physical. I think that s the biggest thing that I do well.

33 Defensive Coordinator Frank Bush (Transcribed by Sybil Scott) (on choosing Jackson over other corner backs) "Both those kids are very talented players, really impressive college careers and you know we really liked a lot of things that they did. But when you looked at the total package and what (CB) Kareem (Jackson) brought to our football team, you saw a guy that was tough, you saw a guy that was aggressive, we saw a very smart football player. And he's still an underclassman, he's a junior coming out early and so there's a tremendous upside. And the fact that he played in the national championship, we like that. We like winners in the building and we're trying to get more winners on our program." (on how they plan to use CB Kareem Jackson) "We're going to put him out at the right corner and start teaching him the defense. He played for (Alabama head coach) Nick Saban, he played in a complex system. So picking up our stuff shouldn't be a real task for him but we're going to give him every opportunity to be a starter for our football team and contribute." (on if they were set on a defensive player as the time got close) "We were set on defense. Of course you know there's two sides to the board as you look at the draft board and the offense had their guys that they really wanted and we had the guys that we wanted and as the things start to shake out, you know some things happened that we didn't foresee and then we had an opportunity to basically go back in and discuss the defensive players and this was a guy that we really wanted. He was a guy that we had really high on our draft board as far as defense is concerned and so that gave us an opportunity to go get him. We had a need in a lot of different positions as you guys understand and we were looking at running back but we also had a need at corner. We felt like this was a player that we had to go get." (on what jumped out when he watched CB Kareem Jackson on film) "You know, it's hard to pick a name of a guy that he reminded me of. He was really just a solid, solid football player. There are not a lot of holes, per se, in his game. And the more you watched him, the more you liked him. The kid's got tremendous ball skills. He's got quick feet. He will come up and tackle you. He showed some leadership on the field. There is some emotion, there is some passion. At the end of the day, you know he played for (Alabama head coach) Nick Saban so you know he's tough." (on if his playing in the SEC helped in their evaluation) "It helped a lot. You know, one of the things you're always trying to compare is you're trying to see how those guys match up to the real guys or the guys that are going to be playing in the National Football League, or players that are similar to guys in the National Football League. And he just had more opportunities. He has some opportunities to go against the Florida s of the

34 world and play against Arkansas and other type teams whereas you know some of those other kids don't play against that competition. We felt good about this guy being able to make the next step because he's played against a lot of the same guys that he'll be playing against at this level." (on if it helps that he's played on both sides of the field) "Absolutely. He played primarily right corner but they would put him on the other side sometimes and he played well over there. You know you could find him in the slot from time to time where he played inside. So we were really confident that he could come in and learn our system and just hit the ground running per se." (on why they chose CB Kareem Jackson over the other corners left on the board) "Like I touched on earlier, we felt like this kid was probably the most complete and game-ready to come play in the National Football League. Those other kids are talented but we felt like this guy could come in to OTAs, get the training, learn the defense and be ready to go play football whereas none of those other kids--there's going to be a little bit of a learning curve. There's going to be a little bit of time that you've got to put in on the job. Not that they can't play but this kid is ready to go play football in the National Football League." (on what about Alabama head coach Nick Saban's game plan is so complex) "Nick's a complex man. But more than anything, he demands a lot of his players. He gives them a lot on their plate, I guess you could say. He demands that they understand the defense and not just one level of it. He teaches a lot of details of the defense. He gives them a lot of checks, a lot of different things they can go to versus different sets and those kids have to handle it, and he demands that they handle it. We like that approach. We probably won't be as hard as they are but we know he can handle whatever we throw at him." (on what his favorite thing about CB Kareem Jackson is) "His toughness. The thing we're trying to get here and become on defense is tough. And that kid is tough. We know that he's tough. He showed it on tape. He's been that way throughout his career at Alabama and we just want him to bring some of that to our building." (on if they talked to Alabama head coach Nick Saban about CB Kareem Jackson) "You know, we talked to some of their coaches down there. We know several guys on the staff. We talked to them about the kid and his career, kind of what kind of person he is, what kind of man he is and we found out a lot of good stuff on him so we're comfortable with him." (on what he's worried about) "That I can get the job done of teaching him the defense, basically. We don't worry about a lot, again, we like this player. We're confident that we got the right guy. We think he can handle the job so there's not a lot to worry about. We've just got to go out and get him coached up."

35 Texans G Antoine Caldwell Conference Call on Kareem Jackson Friday, April 23, 2010 (Transcribed by Nick Scurfield) Texans G Antoine Caldwell (on what CB Kareem Jackson will bring to the Texans) "You re going to get a fiery guy, a competitor, super intelligent. I think what kind of set him apart in the draft and the reason why we kind of got him is because of how physical he is. I think he s probably the most physical corner in the draft, and he s just an all-around good guy." (on if he thinks Jackson will have trouble starting right away) I don t think so at all. There s really nothing that Kareem can t bring to the table or can t do if you ask him to do it, so I don t think he ll have a problem at all. (on what impressed him most about Jackson when Jackson started as freshman at Alabama) His work ethic; I would have to say his work ethic. A lot of guys when they re new and they re freshmen that come in, they don t really know what to expect, so sometimes maybe they lack the work ethic or staying late or doing the extra that you need to do. He never had a problem with any of that and he kind of just stepped right in, and of course since he was so smart and could catch on so quickly, he was able to play right away. (on the potential of having three Alabama players start for the Texans in 2010) I think it says a lot about what we re made of. I think there definitely is a good possibility of that being able to happen, but it s exciting. Alabama is a huge program. A lot of people know about Alabama, a lot of people follow it. It s just guys that are going to be blue-collar guys that are going to show up to work, going to be ready to work every day, and I think you re definitely going to be able to get that with Kareem. (on if playing with Alabama head coach Nick Saban makes players more ready for the NFL) Absolutely. I really do think so. I played for Saban for my last two years. It really made me develop into pretty much being a pro at the college level. That kind of influence and that kind of impact on somebody is what Coach Saban had on me. And he definitely had it on Kareem, because Kareem probably got the worst end of it because Coach Saban actually coaches the DBs. (on if Jackson is similar to Texans CB Glover Quin) I think so. I really do think so, like you said. And Kareem is an exceptional athlete. I m really looking forward to that, because like I said, I think that really set Kareem apart in this draft, how physical he was and the things he was able to do.