Kasey Studdard life and biography

Kasey Studdard is an American football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.

Selected by Houston Texans in sixth round (183rd overall) of 2007 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 23, 2007.

PRO:
Aggressive offensive lineman with a low center of gravity that is ideal at his guard position…uses leverage to his advantage…appeared in three games as a rookie…saw his first action on the offensive line at Tennessee (12/2) when he filled in for G Fred Weary.

2009 (Houston 16/14): Saw action on offense and on special teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee (9/20)...made his first career start vs. Jacksonville (9/27) at guard in place of the injured Chester Pitts...started at left guard vs. Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11), at Cincinnati (10/18), vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis (11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub vs. Tennessee (11/23) when he had his second consecutive 300-yard passing game...started at LG vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped the offense gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6)...part of the offensive line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis (12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season...started at left guard at Miami (12/27).
2008 (Houston 2/0): Played in two games…contributed on special teams…inactive for the first 14 games of the year…made his 2008 debut at Oakland (12/21) and played on special teams…played on special teams vs. Chicago (12/28).
2007 (Houston 3/0): Played in three games as a rookie…made his NFL debut at Atlanta (9/30) when he played on kick protection…played at right guard when starter Fred Weary went down with a broken leg at Tennessee (12/2)…saw action against Tampa Bay (12/9) on special teams l.

COLLEGE:
Started his last 38 games at the left guard position for Texas…three-time All-Big 12 selection and earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior…team captain as a senior…helped Texas win the national championship as a junior in 2005…helped the Longhorns offense become one of the most explosive in the country, averaging over 40 points and 455 yards per game in his three years as a starter…graduated with a liberal arts degree in youth and community studies.

PERSONAL:
Attended Highland Ranch High School in Lone Tree, Colo., and was a four year starter on the offensive and defensive lines…earned first-team all-state, all-county and all-district honors as a junior and a senior…father, Dave, played offensive tackle at Texas (1975-77) and for the Denver Broncos for ten seasons (1979-88)…uncle, Les, played offensive tackle for the Longhorns (1978-80) and center for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1982...born Kasey Whitfield Studdard in Denver, Colo.

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