Tim Jamison life and biography

Tim Jamison is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans. He played college football at the University of Michigan.

Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free agent on May 1, 2009...released by Texans on Sept. 5, 2009...re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 6, 2009...signed by Texans off of practice squad on Oct. 6, 2009...waived by Texans on Oct. 20, 2009...re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Oct. 22, 2009...signed by Texans off of practice squad on Oct. 30, 2009...waived by Texans on Sept. 15, 2010...signed to Texans' practice squad on Oct. 25, 2010...signed to Texans' active roster on Nov. 2, 2010.

PRO:
Quick young defensive end who spent the early part of the season on Houston’s practice squad...will look to contribute in pass rushing situations on the defensive line.

2009 (Houston 6/0):
Spent the first four weeks of the season on the practice squad...signed to the active roster in Week 5 (10/6)...played in his first professional game at Arizona (10/11), participating on special teams...saw action at defensive end at Cincinnati (10/18)... signed to the active roster again in Week 8 (10/30)...was inactive at Buffalo (11/1)...assisted on one tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...was inactive for game vs. Tennessee (11/23)...played on special teams and at defensive end vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played on special teams at Jacksonville (12/6)...made the first solo tackles of his NFL career vs. Seattle (12/13)...inactive at St. Louis (12/20), at Miami (12/27) and vs. New England (1/3).

COLLEGE:
Four-year letterman at Michigan...played in 50 career games and made 25 starts at defensive end...earned 2008 All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades from the media...elected 2008 team captain...seventh in career sacks at Michigan...amassed 129 stops, 29.5 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception and five pass breakups during his career...posted five or more sacks in three straight seasons (2006-08)...recordeded 50 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two pass breakups as a senior in 2008...earned hnorable mention All-Big Ten honors when he notched 52 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 2007...contributed 13 tackles and five sacks in 2006...earned freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News in 2005 when he made 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks...played in three games as a true freshman in 2004 before suffering a season-ending injury...general studies major.

PERSONAL:
Made 217 tackles with 89 solos, 45 sacks, 71 tackles for losses and 14 forced fumbles in his career at Thornton High School in Riverdale, Ill....selected to play in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Game...two-year letterman on the varsity basketball and baseball teams...full name is Tim Jamison II.

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