Texans sign 1st-rounder DeAndre Hopkins

Jul 22, 2013 at 07:00 AM

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	* *
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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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	* *
NAME	POS	HT	WT	AGE	EXP	COLLEGE
Earl Okine	DE	6-6	286	23	R	Florida

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