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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. (Updated 9/7/2020)
ILB, Tyrell Adams #50
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
P, Bryan Anger, 9
CB, Cornell Armstrong, 30
DT, Ross Blacklock #90
WR, DeAndre Carter, 14
WR, Randall Cobb #18
ILB, Dylan Cole, 51
CB, Gareon Conley, 22
WR, Brandin Cooks #13
WR, Isaiah Coulter #82
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
CB, Keion Crossen, 35
ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41
DE, Brandon Dunn, 92
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7
TE, Darren Fells, 87
WR, Will Fuller, V, 15
OL, Zach Fulton, 73
CB, Phillip Gaines #29
FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44
OLB, Jonathan Greenard #52
NT, P.J. Hall #96
CB, Vernon Hargreaves III #26
T, Charlie Heck #67
OL, Tytus Howard, 71
RB, Buddy Howell, 38
CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32
RB, David Johnson #31
RB, Duke Johnson, 25
T, Roderick Johnson #63
OLB, Peter Kalambayi, 58
OL, Senio Kelemete, 64
LB, Jacob Martin, 54
C, Nick Martin, 66
QB, AJ McCarron #2
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
S, A.J. Moore, 33
S Eric Murray #23
DE, Charles Omenihu, 94
CB, John Reid #34
S, Justin Reid, 20
CB, Bradley Roby #21
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Max Scharping, 74
WR, Kenny Stills, 12
TE, Jordan Thomas, 83
S, Michael Thomas #28
OL, Laremy Tunsil, 78
TE, Kahale Warring, 81
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
QB, Deshaun Watson, 4
DE, J.J. Watt, 99
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