Rookie minicamp and tryouts

[Nconroe]

From Houston Texans website news:

Texans will have 55 players for three days starting today.

So that is rookie tryouts, veteran tryouts, first year qualified players, draft picks, and undrafted free agent signings.

After the mini-camp, then go to conditioning and then May 20 for first OTA's.

Good luck guys.

Rookie Tryouts (11)
Jackson Anderson, LS, Duke
Marlon Brown, WR, Georgia
Adrian Campbell, T, Tarleton State
Javicz Jones, ILB, Mary-Hardin Baylor
Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State
Barrett Matthews, FB, Texas
Torlan Pittman, NT, SMU
Graham Pocic, C, Illinois
Adam Schiitz, TE, Emporia State (Kan.)
Baker Steinkuhler, NT, Nebraska
Ben Turk, P, Notre Dame

Veteran Tryouts (6) (NFL experience in parentheses)
Tyler Horn, C, Miami (Fla.) (1)
Deji Karim, RB, Southern Illinois (4)
Jon Opperud, T, Montana (1)
Roy Lewis, SS, Washington (4)
Robert Rose, DT, Ohio State (1)
Terrence Wheatley, CB, Colorado (4)

First-Year Players (7)
Keith Browner, DE, California
Jake Byrne, TE, Wisconsin
Cameron Collins, ILB, Oregon State
Delano Johnson, OLB, Bowie State
Case Keenum, QB, Houston
Nick Mondek, T, Purdue
Phillip Supernaw, TE, Ouachita Baptist

Draft Picks (9)
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina
Brennan Williams, T, North Carolina
Sam Montgomery, OLB, LSU
Trevardo Williams, OLB, Connecticut
David Quessenberry, T, San Jose State
Alan Bonner, WR, Jacksonville State
Chris Jones, NT, Bowling Green
Ryan Griffin, TE, Connecticut

Undrafted Rookies (23)

Offense
RB Ray Graham (Pittsburgh)
RB Dennis Johnson (Arkansas)
RB George Winn (Cincinnati)
RB Cierre Wood (Notre Dame)
FB Zach Boren (Ohio State)
WR Andy Cruse (Miami (Ohio))
WR Alec Lemon (Syracuse)
WR EZ Nwachukwu (Texas A&M)
WR Mike Smith (Connecticut)
T Dann O’Neill (Western Michigan)
G Alex Kupper (Louisville)
G Bryan Collins (SMU)

Defense
DE Earl Okine (Florida)
OLB Willie Jefferson (Stephen F. Austin)
OLB Justin Tuggle (Kansas State)
ILB Ja’Gared Davis (SMU)
ILB Evan Frierson (Illinois State)
CB Johnny Adams (Michigan State)
CB A.J. Bouye (Central Florida)
CB Travis Howard (Ohio State)
S Orhian Johnson (Ohio State)
S Jawanza Starling (USC)

Special Teams
P Andrew Shapiro (Fresno State)

[HPF Bob]

Adam Schiitz, TE, Emporia State (Kan.)

Gotta root for a kid like this just to hear the announcers trip all over themselves when he makes a play. :D

[HPF Bob]

It appears the Texans may take two of the four undrafted RBs and put them on the roster, one as the #3 HB behind Foster and Tate with the other as the practice squad RB. CBS Sports says Cierre Wood of ND is the most likely to be the #3 HB but Ray Graham (Pitt), Dennis Johnson (Arkansas) and George Winn (Cincinnati) all have the vision and cutback ability that Texans scouts are looking for. Remember, this is how Foster started.

[painekiller]

It appears the Texans may take two of the four undrafted RBs and put them on the roster, one as the #3 HB behind Foster and Tate with the other as the practice squad RB. CBS Sports says Cierre Wood of ND is the most likely to be the #3 HB but Ray Graham (Pitt), Dennis Johnson (Arkansas) and George Winn (Cincinnati) all have the vision and cutback ability that Texans scouts are looking for. Remember, this is how Foster started.

Bob, I think this is an older report, Winn was released May 15 when the Texans signed Deji Karim to the roster.

But I agree that they keep 2 of the four
: Karim, Graham, Woods and Johnson.

I don't believe Karim can be placed on the PS, any longer. SO one of the UDFA would have to beat him out, and remember Karim can return kicks.