Troy Hairston

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022...Placed on the reserve/injured list on Aug. 1, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022...Placed on the reserve/injured list on Aug. 1, 2023.

2023 (Houston 0/0):

• Spent the duration of the 2023 season on the reserve/injured list

2022 (Houston 16/5):

• Made his NFL debut with the Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
• Earned the first start of his career at Chicago (9/25), blocking for RB Dameon Pierce, who scored his first career touchdown in the contest
• Helped pave the way for RB Dameon Pierce's 131-yard effort vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (10/2)
• Started the second game of his career at Las Vegas (10/23), guiding RB Dameon Pierce to his fourth consecutive 100-plus scrimmage yard effort

COLLEGE:

• Played five seasons (2017-21) at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich., where he played in 54 games and totaled 129 tackles (71 solo), 34.0 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery

2021 (Central Michigan):

• Appeared in 13 games and recorded a collegiate career-high 55 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks and one forced fumble
• Received first-team All-MAC honors
• Registered nine tackles (seven solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss to open the season at Missouri (9/4)
• Tallied nine tackles (five), three tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. FIU (9/25)
• Posted 14 tackles (10) and 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami (OH) (10/2)
• Finished with 12 tackles (seven), one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery vs. Kent State (11/10)
• Recorded a collegiate career-high 17 tackles (10), six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks vs. Washington State (12/31)

2020 (Central Michigan):

• Saw action in six games and led the MAC with 5.5 sacks, also amassing 41 tackles (22 solo), 12 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Named the co-MAC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-MAC as a defensive lineman
• Made seven solo tackles, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble vs. Ohio (11/4)
• Totaled 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery at Eastern Michigan (11/27)
• Finished with seven tackles, 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss at Toledo (12/12)

2019 (Central Michigan):

• Played in all 14 games (two starts) and totaled 28 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble
• Tallied four tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Toledo (11/29)
• Had five tackles (four solo) and two tackles for loss as a starter vs. San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21)

2018 (Central Michigan):

• Played in 11 games and recorded five tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble
• Forced a fumble and made one solo tackle at Kentucky (9/1)

2017 (Central Michigan):

• Saw action in 10 games, mostly appearing on special teams

PERSONAL:

• Attended Birmingham (Mich.) Seaholm High School, where he played on both offense and defense