Antwaun Molden life and biography

Antwaun Molden is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
Selected by Houston Texans in third round (79th pick overall) of 2008 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008…Placed on reserve/injured list on December 16, 2008...Placed on reserve/injured list on November 26, 2009.

HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.

PRO:
Speedy and talented young corner who excelled on special teams as a rookie…saw action in 14 games as a rookie before seeing his season cut short by a broken ankle…registered one solo tackle on defense and 19 special teams tackles.

2009 (Houston 4/0):
Played cornerback and special teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and assisted on one special teams tackle...was inactive at Tennessee (9/20), vs. Jacksonville (9/27), Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11) and at Cincinnati (10/18)...returned to the lineup from injury to play on special teams vs. San Francisco (10/25)...played on special team at Buffalo (11/1)...had one special teams tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...was inactive vs. Tennessee (11/23)...placed on reserve/injured list (11/26).

2008 (Houston 14/0):
Played in 14 games with the majority of his action coming on special teams…placed second on the team with 19 special teams tackles…recorded two tackles on special teams in his first NFL game at Pittsburgh (9/7)…posted three special teams tackles at Tennessee (9/21)…registered one special teams tackle at Jacksonville (9/28)…played on special teams vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…played at CB and recorded the first tackle of his career vs. Miami (10/12) and also made one special teams tackle…posted one special teams tackle and downed a punt inside the five yard-line vs. Detroit (10/19)…played on special teams and registered two tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…played on special teams at Minnesota (11/2)…played on special teams and recorded two tackles vs. Baltimore (11/9)…played at CB and also posted one assist on special teams at Indianapolis (11/16)…recovered a fumbled punt, his first career fumble recovery, in the fourth quarter at Cleveland (11/23)…also saw action at CB…posted four special teams tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…played at CB and recorded one tackle on special teams at Green Bay (12/7)…played at cornerback and on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…was placed on injured reserve (12/16) with a fracture in his left ankle.

COLLEGE:
Started 23 of 46 college football games between Toledo and Eastern Kentucky…totaled 155 tackles (94 solos) and 4.5 stops for losses of eight yards…gained 18 yards on three interception returns and deflected eleven passes…also recovered three fumbles…transferred to Eastern Kentucky as a sophomore in 2005 and played his last three years for the Colonels…recorded a career-best 72 tackles, including 43 solos, as a senior to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, nine pass deflections, a fumble recovery and two interceptions…appeared in all 13 games as a freshman at Toledo, primarily playing on special teams…criminal justice major.

PERSONAL:
Attended Glenville (Cleveland, Oh.) High School, playing football for head coach Ted Ginn, Sr., father of Miami Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn, Jr…earned three varsity letters in both football and track and field…part of three track relay teams that set three national records during his senior year.

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