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Meet the Rookie: OLB Duke Ejiofor
-Pronounced "EDGE-eh-for"
-Hometown: Houston, Texas
-6-3, 265 pounds
-Sixth Round, 3rd pick (177th overall)
-Finished career at Wake Forest (2013-17) with 23.5 sacks, third-best in school history
-One of those sacks came was on quarterback Lamar Jackson at Louisville last October
-Led Wake Forest with 10.5 sacks and was second on the team with 17 tackles for loss in 2016
-Graduated from Alief Taylor High School in 2013
-An honor roll student, ran a 4.53 40-yard dash and was also a high jumper for the Lions
-Family emigrated from Nigeria to Texas where they had seven children
-His family are descendants of royalty: his two brothers' names are Prince and Kingsley
-Likes reading his horoscope
-Ranked No. 65 on Sports Illustrated's list of the top 100 college players in the nation in 2017
-Wore No. 53 for Alief Taylor and will do the same for the Houston Texans
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The Houston Texans roster in photos.

DL, Mario Addison, #97

TE, Jordan Akins, #88


DB, Grayland Arnold, #35

DL, Thomas Booker, #56

RB, Rex Burkhead, #28

OL, A.J. Cann, #60

LB, Blake Cashman, #53

DL, Maliek Collins, #96

WR, Brandin Cooks, #13

OL, Austin Deculus, #76

WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4

QB, Jeff Driskel, #6

K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7

DB, Jacobi Francis, #38

RB, Royce Freeman, #26

OL, Kenyon Green, #59.

DL, Rasheem Green, #92

DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52

FB, Troy Hairston, #34

LB, Jake Hansen, #49

LB, Christian Harris, #48

OL, Charlie Heck, #67

LB, Neville Hewitt, #43

DL, Kurt Hinish, #93

TE, O.J. Howard, #83

OL, Tytus Howard, #71

DL, Jerry Hughes, #55

P, Cameron Johnston, #11

TE, Brevin Jordan, #9

DB, Desmond King II, #25

LB, Christian Kirksey, #58

DL, Roy Lopez, #91

OL, Justin McCray, #64

QB, Davis Mills, #10

WR, Chris Moore, #15

OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79

DB, Eric Murray, #23

DB, Steven Nelson, #21

RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33

DL, Ogbo Okoronkwo, #45

DB, Jonathan Owens, #36

DB, Jalen Pitre, #5

OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54

TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84

LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #44

WR, Amari Rodgers, #19

DB, Tremon Smith, #1.

DB, M.J. Stewart, #29

DB, Tavierre Thomas, #37

OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78

LB, Garret Wallow, #32

LS, Jon Weeks #46
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