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Meet the Rookie: OLB Peter Kalambayi
-Full name: Peter Mukeba Kalambayi
-Hometown: Matthews, North Carolina
-6-3, 250 pounds
-Sixth Round, 40th pick (214th overall)
-Was a team captain at Stanford in 2016 and 2017
-Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention in 2017
-On the Butkus Award watch list in 2015, 2016, 2017
-Family is from Trinidad and Tobago
-His uncle Khari Joseph played football at Brown
-Earned four varsity football letters at Butler HS in North Carolina
-Was high school teammates with Texans offensive tackle Kendall Lamm
-Led his high school team to three undefeated seasons and 4AA state titles in 2009, 2011, 2012
-Also Lettered in basketball and track and field
- Was all-state in shot put and all-conference in the 4x100m, shot put and discus
-Follow on Twitter @Kalambayi34
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 10/17/2019)
S, Mike Adams, 27
LB, Tyrell Adams, 50
S, Jahleel Addae, 37
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
P, Bryan Anger, 9
DE, Angelo Blackson, 97
WR, DeAndre Carter, 14
OL, Chris Clark, 77 (pictured as 74)
LB, Dylan Cole, 51
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
CB, Xavier Crawford, 28
An image from the Sept. 9, 2019 regular season away game against the New Orleans Saints. The Texans lost 28-30.
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
FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44
S, Tashaun Gipson, 39
WR, DeAndre Hopkins, 10
An image from the Sept. 22, 2019 regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans won 27-20.
RB, Carlos Hyde, 23
CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32
CB, Johnathan Joseph, 24
OLB, Peter Kalambayi, 58
OL, Greg Mancz, 65
C, Nick Martin, 66
QB, AJ McCarron, 2
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
S, A.J. Moore, 33
DE, Charles Omenihu, 94
TE, Logan Paulsen, 82
NT/DE, D.J. Reader, 98
S, Justin Reid, 20
CB, Bradley Roby, 21
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Dan Skipper, 70
WR, Kenny Stills, 12
An image from the Oct. 13, 2019 regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans won 31-24.
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
An image from the Sept. 22, 2019 regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans won 27-20.
LS, Jon Weeks, 46
