The Houston Texans have signed first-round draft pick WR DeAndre Hopkins, the team announced today. Seven of Houston's nine draft picks are now under contract.
Hopkins (6-1, 207), who entered the draft following his junior season at Clemson, was the 27th overall pick in the draft. A third-team All-American in 2012, Hopkins caught 82 passes and set school records with 1,405 receiving yards and 18 touchdown receptions. He was a unanimous first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and Belitnikoff Award semi-finalist after averaging 108.1 yards receiving per game. He scored in each of his last 10 collegiate games.
For his collegiate career, Hopkins totaled 206 receptions for 3,020 yards and 27 touchdown receptions. He is the sixth player in ACC history with more than 3,000 receiving yards and the only player in conference history to eclipse the mark in just three seasons. Hopkins earned All-America honorable mention as a sophomore with 72 receptions for 978 yards and five touchdowns. He set Clemson freshman records and earned Freshman All-ACC recognition with 52 receptions for 637 yards and four touchdowns in 2010.
Following are the 2013 draft picks who the Houston Texans have signed:
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NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
RD
OVERALL
COLLEGE
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
6-1
207
21
1
27
Clemson
Sam Montgomery
OLB
6-3
262
23
3
95
LSU
Trevardo Williams
OLB
6-1
237
22
4
124
Connecticut
David Quessenberry
T
6-5
307
22
6
176
San Jose State
Alan Bonner
WR
5-10
190
22
6
195
Jacksonville State
Chris Jones
NT
6-2
306
23
6
198
Bowling Green
Ryan Griffin
TE
6-6
256
23
6
201
Connecticut
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have released the following player:
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NFL
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NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Ra'Shon Harris
NT
6-5
312
26
3
Oregon
The Houston Texans have placed the following players on the Active/Non-Football Injury List (NFI):
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NFL
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NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Orhian Johnson
S
6-3
211
23
R
Ohio State
Sam Montgomery
OLB
6-3
262
23
R
LSU
The Houston Texans have placed the following player on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List (PUP):
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NFL
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NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Earl Okine
DE
6-6
286
23
R
Florida
