TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...signed by Texans from practice squad to active roster on Oct. 16, 2012...placed by Texans on Reserve/Injured list with a toe injury on Oct. 24, 2012.
COLLEGE:
Saw action in 52 career games at defensive tackle for the University of Houston
Recorded 163 tackles in his four years including 7.0 sacks, while forcing two fumbles and four fumble recoveries
Played in all 14 games as a senior, compiling 39 tackle and blocking one field goal
Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week in Sept. 2009 after recording five tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech
Recorded a career high eight tackles vs. Southern Miss
Made his first career start vs. Air Force during his freshman campaign in 2008
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...signed from the practice squad to the active roster on Oct. 16, 2012.
COLLEGE:
Saw action in 52 career games at defensive tackle for the University of Houston
Recorded 163 tackles in his four years including 7.0 sacks, while forcing two fumbles and four fumble recoveries
Played in all 14 games as a senior, compiling 39 tackle and blocking one field goal
Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week in Sept. 2009 after recording five tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech
Recorded a career high eight tackles vs. Southern Miss
Made his first career start vs. Air Force during his freshman campaign in 2008
PERSONAL:
A unanimous First-Team All-District pick as a senior at Waller High School (Waller, Texas)
Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-3 mark in 2007 and a 10-4 record in 2008
Regional qualifier in track, participating in the shot put
Member of the National Honor Society and was a Texas Scholar
Majored in retailing and consumer science
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips went 1-on-1 with Patti Smith during Fox Sports Southwest's 'Texans Huddle'.
Center Chris Myers went 1-on-1 with Drew Dougherty shortly before Saturday's Impact-a-Hero 5K run at Reliant Park.
Linebacker Whitney Mercilus went to Harvey Brown Elementary in Channelview to lead a Gatorade Kids Camp emphasizing the NFL Play 60 program.
This commercial-free edition of Fox Sports Southwest's 'Texans Huddle' features an in-depth look at the Rookie Minicamp and a whole lot more.