Kasey Studdard

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Houston Texans
currentnumber=64
currentpositionplain=Offensive guard


birthdate=birth date and age|1984|7|1
birthplace=Denver, Colorado
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=310
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Houston Texans
college=Texas
draftyear=2007
draftround=6
draftpick=183
pastteams=
* Houston Texans (2007-"present")
nfl=STU351015

Kasey Studdard (born July 1, 1984 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football player for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. The son of former Denver Bronco tackle Dave Studdard (1979-1988), he was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round (number 183 overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.cite news |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/school?id=2432&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfldraft%2Fdraft%2Ftracker%2Fschool%3Fid%3D2432 | title=NCAA Schools: TEXAS | publisher=ESPN | date=April 29 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-01] He considers Katy, Texas, which is close to Houston, his home town.

High School Years

Studdard attended Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he won four varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and field. In football, he was a four-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman. He was a two-time All-District selection, twice named as an All-County selection, and a two-time first team All-State selection.

As a sophomore, he was an All-League selection, and posted 75 tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two blocked kicks. Studdard graduated from Highlands Ranch High School in 2002. Capping his high school career, he played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside future fellow Texas Longhorns Justin Blalock and Rodrique Wright.

College career

Studdard played college football at the University of Texas under head coach Mack Brown. He redshirted his freshman year at Texas and saw limited action. As a redshirt sophomore, Studdard was the starter for a Longhorn team that was second in the nation in rushing and went on to win its first Bowl Championship Series game, against the University of Michigan at the Rose Bowl. The following year, Studdard helped anchor the offensive line; that year Texas led the nation in scoring offense.cite web | url =http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_article_id=2807&change_well_id=2 | title = Kasey Studdard | accessdate = 2007-07-31 | work=Mack Brown Texas Football] The Longhorns once again boasted the second best rushing attack in the nation and went on to win the national championship against the University of Southern California at the Rose Bowl. Studdard garnered second team All Big 12 honors for his performance. In his final year at Texas, he started all 13 games and was voted team captain by his teammates. The team went 10-3, with a win against Iowa in the Alamo Bowl--the third straight bowl win for Texas. After the season ended, Studdard was named to the first team All Big 12 by the league coaches and media.

NFL career

Studdard was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft(183th overal), one of seven Longhorns selected in the Draft.cite news |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/school?id=2432&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfldraft%2Fdraft%2Ftracker%2Fschool%3Fid%3D2432 | title=NCAA Schools TEXAS | publisher=ESPN | date=April 29 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-01] He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 20, 2007. [cite news |author=Manfull, Megan |title=Texans agree to terms with 6th-round pick Studdard |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/4986306.html |publisher=Houston Chronicle |date= 2007-07-20 |accessdate=2007-07-20]

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External links

* [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/player.asp?player_id=290 Houston Texans bio]