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Robert Saleh
Robert Saleh
Assistant Linebackers Coach
6th NFL season
6th with Texans


Robert Saleh enters his sixth season with the Texans and second as the assistant linebackers coach. Saleh served as a defensive assistant for the previous four years, handling the quality control aspects of the defense.

Saleh has worked closely with linebackers coach Johnny Holland during on-field drills for the past three seasons and will see his responsibilities with the unit expand in his new role.

Saleh joined the Texans as a coaching intern during the 2005 season after spending the previous three seasons coaching at the collegiate level. He spent time at the University of Georgia in 2005, where head coach Mark Richt tabbed him as a defensive assistant.

Saleh spent the 2004 season as a defensive assistant for Central Michigan University, where he worked primarily with the defensive line and defensive backs.
 
Prior to his season at Central Michigan, Saleh spent two seasons at Michigan State (2002-03) as an offensive assistant for former head coach Bobby Williams and a defensive assistant for head coach John L. Smith. Saleh is a native of Dearborn, Mich., and attended Northern Michigan University, where he started at tight end for four seasons.

Saleh resides in Pearland with his wife, Sanaa.

SALEH’S COACHING LEDGER
2009-10: Assistant Linebackers, Houston Texans
2006-08: Defensive Quality Control, Houston Texans
2005: Coaching Intern, Houston Texans
2005: Defensive Assistant/Linebackers, Georgia
2004: Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line, Central Michigan
2003: Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line, Michigan State
2002: Offensive Assistant/Tight Ends, Michigan State

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