TWITTER: @50_Braman
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on July 28, 2011.
HONORS:
2012 USA Today All-Joe Team
2011 (Houston 16/0):
Made his NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Saw action at linebacker and on special teams for the first six games of the regular season
Assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Oakland (10/9)
Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game after recording two special teams tackles at Tennessee (10/23)
Made a special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (10/30)
Recovered a Josh Johnson fumble and made a special teams tackle at Tampa Bay (11/13)
Assisted on a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (11/27)
Teamed with OLB Jesse Nading to sack Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (1/1/12), the first sack of his career
Made his postseason debut and assisted on one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)
TWITTER: @50_Braman
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on July 28, 2011.
HONORS:
2012 USA Today All-Joe Team
2011 (Houston 16/0):
Made his NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Saw action at linebacker and on special teams for the first six games of the regular season
Assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Oakland (10/9)
Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game after recording two special teams tackles at Tennessee (10/23)
Made a special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (10/30)
Recovered a Josh Johnson fumble and made a special teams tackle at Tampa Bay (11/13)
Assisted on a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (11/27)
Teamed with OLB Jesse Nading to sack Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (1/1/12), the first sack of his career
Made his postseason debut and assisted on one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)
COLLEGE:
Played at West Texas A&M University while current Texans defensive assistant Bobby King was on staff
Played defensive end at Long Beach City College in 2007 and 2008
In 2008, he earned first team SCFA all-Southern Conference honors after having recorded 24 tackles (23 solo, one assisted) in 2008, while seeing action in eight games
Had 42 solo stops to his credit to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 sacks
Majored in sports & exercise sciences at WTAMU
In 2006, he redshirted at Idaho
PERSONAL:
Was a standout defensive end for coach Mark Hester at Spokane Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash.
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