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Arian Foster
Foster with the Houston Texans in 2010
No. 37, 23, 29, 34
Position:
Running back
Personal information
Born:
August 24, 1986
(age 32)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:
San Diego (CA) Mission Bay
College:
Tennessee
Undrafted:
2009
Career history
Houston Texans
(
2009
–
2015
)
Miami Dolphins
(
2016
)
Career highlights and awards
4×
Pro Bowl
(
2010
–
2012
,
2014
)
2× First-team
All-Pro
(
2010
,
2012
)
Second-team
All-Pro
(
2011
)
2×
NFL rushing touchdowns leader
(2010, 2012)
NFL rushing yards leader
(2010)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts
:
1,476
Rushing yards
:
6,527
Rushing touchdowns
:
54
Receptions
:
255
Receiving yards
:
2,346
Receiving touchdowns
:
14
Player stats at
NFL.com
Arian Isa Foster
August 24,  is a former
American football
running back
. He played
college football
at the
University of Tennessee
, and was signed by the
Houston Texans
of the
National Football League
(NFL) as an
undrafted free agent
in
2009
. Foster was known for his signature
Namaste
bow, which he frequently performed after scoring touchdowns.
[1]
Foster holds the Texans franchise records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, and also played for the
Miami Dolphins
. Foster announced his retirement on October 24, 2016.
[2]
Contents
1
Early years
1.1
High school statistics
2
College career
2.1
2005 season
2.2
2006 season
2.3
2007 season
2.4
2008 season
2.5
College statistics
3
Professional career
3.1
2009 NFL Draft
3.2
Houston Texans
3.2.1
2009 season
3.2.2
2010 season
3.2.3
2011 season
3.2.4
2012 season
3.2.5
2013 season
3.2.6
2014 season
3.2.7
2015 season
3.3
Miami Dolphins
3.4
Retirement
4
NFL career statistics
4.1
Texans franchise records
5
Film and television
6
Music career
7
Personal life
8
References
9
External links
Early years
[
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]
Foster was born August 24, 1986, in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
, to Carl Foster, a former
wide receiver
for the
University of New Mexico
, and Bernadette Sizemore, a secretary for the university.
[3]
[4]
Foster's father signed with the
Denver Broncos
in 1982, though was not able to make it through the summer, and never actually made it to the NFL.
[5]
Foster has four siblings, Abdul, who was also an athlete, running
track
in high school and in college at
Florida A&M
, and Christina, who received her Masters at SIT in Vermont, his brother Braxton and sister Maria.
Foster's mother encouraged him to play football at the age of 7, to the dismay of Foster's father, an ex-wide receiver himself. As a former player at a high level, Carl was not supportive of the idea of his son entering the sport at such a young age. Foster took to the game, telling his elementary school teacher that he intended to become "a star in the NFL."
[6]
Foster attended Taft Middle School in Albuquerque.
His parents divorced in 2000 while he was attending
Valley High School
in Albuquerque, and in 2002, he moved to San Diego with his father. Foster competed in football at
Mission Bay Senior High School
, where he initially played as a linebacker, but became a full-time running back in his junior and senior years. He was Mission Bay's featured running back those years, and led
San Diego County
in all-purpose yards with 2,500 while compiling 2,093 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns in addition to six scores on kickoff returns his senior year.
[7]
In a game against Clairemont, Foster ran for 321 yards and for his efforts, he was named
San Diego Union Tribune
All-San Diego Western League Player of the Year, received All-West Region appointment by
PrepStar
, and also earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors.
[7]
Then-Tennessee offensive coordinator
Randy Sanders
and running backs coach
Trooper FTaylor
were impressed by Foster when recruiting in
San Diego
.
[8]
Foster chose to attend Tennessee and was part of the 2004 signing class.
[9]
Foster also competed on the
track & field
team as a sprinter and high jumper. He had personal-bests of 11.24 seconds in the
dash
, and had a top-jump of (6-2.5) in the
high jump
. He was also a member of the
4 × 100 m
relay squad.
[10]
High school statistics
[
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]
Source:
[1]
Note: Incomplete
Season
Team
GP
Rushing Att
Rushing Yds
YPA
Yds/G
TD
2003
MBHS
9
174
1,596
9.2
177.3
17
College career
[
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]
Foster
red-shirted
his first season as a
Tennessee Volunteer
, sitting behind
Gerald Riggs Jr.
and
Cedric Houston
on the depth chart.
[11]
He was a three-year starter at
running back
for Tennessee.
[12]
2005 season
[
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]
In his 2005 freshman season, Foster earned the starting job following an injury to Riggs. On October 1, in a home game against the
Ole Miss Rebels
, he had his first collegiate touchdown.
[13]
On October 29, in a home game against the
South Carolina Gamecocks
, he had 148 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
[14]
On November 5, in a road game against the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
, he had 125 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
[15]
In the following game against the
Memphis Tigers
, he had 132 rushing yards in the home victory.
[16]
In the next game, he had a commanding performance in a loss against the
Vanderbilt Commodores
.
[17]
He scored two touchdowns in the game and his total of 268 all-purpose yards was the third-highest total in school history.
[17]
In the regular season finale in a road game against the
Kentucky Wildcats
, he had 114 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards.
[18]
Overall, in the 2005 season, he finished with 879 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 14 receptions, and 148 receiving yards.
[19]
2006 season
[
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]
Foster's
sophomore season
saw a slight downturn in production. He started the 2006 season with 69 rushing yards and a four-yard receiving touchdown in the home victory over the
California Golden Bears
.
[20]
Foster was limited for the majority of the season with injuries and missed games against the
Marshall Thundering Herd
and the
Memphis Tigers
. On October 7, in a road game against the
Georgia Bulldogs
, he had 63 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
[21]
Splitting time with
LaMarcus Coker
after returning from injury, Foster ended the season with just 322 rushing yards.
[22]
Tennessee's final game of the season was the
2007 Outback Bowl
against the
Penn State Nittany Lions
, in which Foster fumbled with ten minutes remaining deep in Penn State territory.
[23]
The ball was picked up by cornerback Tony Davis and returned 88 yards for a touchdown, breaking a 10–10 tie and providing the winning points in Penn State's 20–10 victory.
[23]
[24]
2007 season
[
edit
]
Arian Foster dives over the pile to score against Louisiana–Lafayette at
Neyland Stadium
His
junior season
saw Foster take over as the main back, with
Montario Hardesty
coming in as a substitute. In the second game, against the
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
, he had 125 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the home victory.
[25]
Against the
Florida Gators
at the Swamp, Foster fumbled a left-handed hand-off from injured quarterback
Erik Ainge
which was recovered by Gators linebacker Dustin Doe and returned eighteen yards for a touchdown.
[26]
[27]
Up to that point, Tennessee had been gaining momentum and pulled to within eight points of tying the game, but the botched play made the score 35–20 and triggered a 24-point Florida run to close out the contest.
[27]
On October 6, at home against the
Georgia Bulldogs
, he had 98 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
[28]
In the following game, against the
Mississippi State Bulldogs
, he had 139 rushing yards and a touchdown.
[29]
In the
annual rivalry game
against the
Alabama Crimson Tide
at
Bryant-Denny Stadium
, he had 91 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with four receptions for 74 receiving yards.
[30]
On October 27, at home against the
South Carolina Gamecocks
, he had 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
[31]
On November 3, at home against the
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
, he had 100 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
[32]
In the next game, against the
Arkansas Razorbacks
, he had 83 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, his seventh consecutive game with a rushing touchdown.
[33]
Foster surpassed the 1,000-yard mark with a 118-yard performance in a 52–50 win on the road against the
Kentucky Wildcats
, and finished his junior season with 245 carries for 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also catching 39 passes for 340 yards and an additional two scores.
[34]
[22]
[35]
2008 season
[
edit
]
Foster carrying the ball while evading an attempted tackle against the Alabama–Birmingham Blazers
Foster's breakout junior season resulted in a second-round grade
[36]
from the draft advisory board and led him to consider leaving school. However, head coach
Phillip Fulmer
persuaded him to stay for his senior season, a decision Foster would later deeply regret.
[37]
Playing under the third position coach and offensive coordinator of his tenure,
[8]
Foster was utilized in a rotation following the installation of a new offensive scheme that the Tennessee coaches thought was a better fit for some of the other running backs on the roster.
[22]
He only had one game with 100 rushing yards, the second game of the season against the
UAB Blazers
.
[38]
For his part, Fulmer would attribute Foster's diminished workload to knee and thigh injuries which would later be disputed.
[8]
In the end, Foster compiled 849 yards on 191 carries with five touchdowns in his senior season.
[22]
[39]
Foster's subpar senior campaign caused his draft stock to plummet, as well as scouts' concerns about his below-average pass-blocking, issues with ball security, character issues (partly due to his earlier arrest) and the less-than-stellar reviews from Tennessee staff members that portrayed him as selfish and hard to coach.
[40]
A pulled hamstring also prevented Foster from working out at the
NFL Scouting Combine
, then he had a poor showing at Tennessee's Pro Day when he registered a 4.65 40-yard dash, 4.50 short shuttle, vertical leap and 9′7″ broad jump.
[40]
The combination of factors led to Foster being undrafted at the
2009 NFL Draft
; after several teams showed interest in him as a rookie free agent, he chose to sign a contract with the
Houston Texans
in May 2009
[41]
because he thought the situation suited him.
[40]
Foster finished his collegiate career as the school's second all-time leading rusher with 3,338 yards.
[8]
His legacy, however, was mixed. He fumbled just five times on a school-record 650 carries, but all of his drops came at critical moments, including fumbles in both 2006 Penn State games, one against Florida in 2007, and one against UCLA and Auburn in 2008.
[8]
His former coach Fulmer has defended Foster regarding these crucial mistakes, saying "There were a couple of fumbles that were untimely that people want to remember; they forget about his full career, about how special he was. He had a couple of fumbles after a couple of big runs. They were costly, but we probably wouldn't have been there without him."
[8]
College statistics
[
edit
]
Source:
[2]
Arian Foster
Rushing
Receiving
Season
Team
GP
Att
Yds
Avg
Yds/G
Long
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
2005
Tennessee
11
183
879
4.8
79.9
66
5
14
148
10.6
39
0
2006
Tennessee
11
91
322
3.5
29.3
24
5
11
88
8.0
15
0
2007
Tennessee
14
245
1,193
4.9
85.2
59
12
39
340
8.7
65
2
2008
Tennessee
12
131
570
4.4
47.5
41
1
19
166
8.7
26
0
Total
47
650
2,964
4.6
61.8
66
23
83
742
8.9
65
2
Professional career
[
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]
2009 NFL Draft
[
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]
Foster ranked 24th among running backs available in the
2009 NFL Draft
, according to
Sports Illustrated
.
[42]
Although he was projected as a fifth-to-sixth round pick, Foster went undrafted.
[43]
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
Wt
40-yard dash
10-yd split
20-yd split
20-ss
3-cone
Vert jump
Broad
BP
6 ft
0
3
⁄
4
in
(1.85 m)
226 lb
(103 kg)
4.69 s
1.62 s
2.71 s
4.53 s
7.09 s
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
23 reps
All values from San Diego State Pro Day (except the BP)
[44]
Houston Texans
[
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]
2009 season
[
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]
Foster was signed by the
Houston Texans
as an
undrafted free agent
on May 1, 2009. He was later released by the team on September 5, 2009, but then was signed to the Texans' practice squad on September 6 and signed to the active roster on November 17. Foster made his NFL debut against the
Tennessee Titans
on November 23, 2009 and played on special teams.
[45]
He scored his first NFL career touchdown against the
Miami Dolphins
in Miami on December 27, 2009 on a 17-yard run up the middle in the second quarter of the game.
[46]
Foster then made his first career start against the
New England Patriots
on January 3, 2010 and ran for 119 yards and scored twice on 20 carries.
[47]
Overall, Foster played six games, starting one, during the 2009 season, finishing with 257 yards and three touchdowns.
[48]
[49]
A
Dallas Cowboys
defender pushes Foster down in a 2010 game.
2010 season
[
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]
Before the 2010 season, Foster changed his number from #37 to #23. In the 2010 season opener on September 12, Houston played against the
Indianapolis Colts
. Foster replaced
Steve Slaton
, the starting running back in the 2009 season, and broke many franchise records, rushing 33 times for 231 yards and three touchdowns.
[50]
In addition to breaking the record for the most rushing yards by a player of the[Houston Texans in a single game, he and Slaton combined for 260 rushing yards, well over the team record for most total in a game, and also the most rushing yards given up to a single player by the Indianapolis Colts. Foster also posted the second-highest NFL opening day rushing total, trailing only
O.J. Simpson
's 250 yards in 1973.
[51]
In Week 4, against the
Oakland Raiders
after being benched for the 1st quarter, Foster recorded the longest run in Texans franchise history when he scored on a 74-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to break a 14–14 tie. Houston went on to win 31–24 behind Foster's 187 yards from scrimmage.
[52]
After being passed up in rushing yards by
Jamaal Charles
during the
Kansas City Chiefs
' last game of the regular season, Foster posted another stunning performance rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
to solidify his spot as the 2010 rushing leader.
[53]
[54]
Foster finished the 2010 season by winning the
rushing title
with 1,616 rushing yards and 604 receiving yards breaking the record set by
Priest Holmes
for most yards from scrimmage ever by an undrafted player.
[55]
He was invited to the
2011 Pro Bowl
, which was his first Pro Bowl.
[56]
2011 season
[
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]
Foster strained his hamstring twice during the 2011 preseason – at one point creating controversy due to his
tweeting
of an
MRI
image of the damaged tendon
[57]
– resulting in his missing the Texans' season opener against the
Indianapolis Colts
.
[58]
Foster returned in Week 2 against the
Miami Dolphins
, but after carrying the ball ten times for 33 rushing yards in the first half, he missed the remainder of the game due to a re-aggravation of his hamstring.
[59]
Foster missed Houston's Week 3 game on the road against the
New Orleans Saints
, but returned to face the
Pittsburgh Steelers
the following Sunday. Against Pittsburgh, Foster ran the ball 30 times for 155 yards, including a 42-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run that proved to be the winning points in the Texans' 17–10 victory. In what was his tenth career 100-yard game, Foster's total of 155 yards was the second-most by a running back against the Steelers defense since 2001, and the most since
Curtis Martin
tallied 174 versus Pittsburgh in December 2003.
[60]
Additionally, his 42-yard touchdown was the longest scoring run allowed by the Steelers since 2006.
[60]
The Texans squared off with the
Oakland Raiders
at home in Week 5, just a day after legendary Raiders owner
Al Davis
died. Foster had a tough time generating yards on the ground, tallying just 68 yards on 22 carries.
[61]
It was as a pass-catcher that Foster shone against Oakland, catching just five passes for 116 yards, including a career-long 60-yard reception in the third quarter. A last-minute rally by Houston fell short when quarterback
Matt Schaub
was intercepted in the end zone as Houston fell, 25–20.
[62]
In Week 6, the
Baltimore Ravens
' stout defense proved a challenge for Foster as he was limited to just 49 yards on 15 carries in a decisive 29–14 loss. Foster continued to contribute in the passing game, however, catching six passes for 52 yards in the losing effort.
[63]
Foster exploded in Week 7 against the
Tennessee Titans
, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries while accumulating 119 yards receiving and another touchdown on five catches. This helped the Texans en route to a 41–7 victory over their division foe and established them as the division leader; Foster's 234 total yards fell just short of his personal best of 238, which he registered on Opening Day of the 2010 season versus Indianapolis.
[64]
Foster followed up his career-day against the Titans with a solid performance against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
. In a tough, ball-control type of game, Foster equaled his career-high in rushing attempts with 33, totaling 112 yards on the ground. In a nod to Foster's prolific pass-catching in recent weeks, the Jaguars limited Foster to just one catch for 12 yards out of the backfield in Houston's 24–14 victory.
[65]
On December 22, he had 158 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.
[66]
He was invited to the
2012 Pro Bowl
, which was his second Pro Bowl invite.
[67]
The Texans finished the season with a 10–6 record and won the
AFC South
.
[68]
In the Wild Card Round against the
Cincinnati Bengals
, he had 153 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, three receptions, and 29 receiving yards in the 31–10 victory.
[69]
In the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens, he had 132 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, five receptions, and 22 receiving yards in the 20–13 loss.
[70]
2012 season
[
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]
On March 5, the Texans reportedly reached a deal with Foster, deciding he was worth up to .5 million over 5 years.
[71]
The contract included .75 million guaranteed, million in his first three years, and million in 2012.
[72]
In Week 2, Foster had 110 rushing yards and a touchdown against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
.
[73]
On October 8, in a
Monday Night Football
game against the
New York Jets
, Foster reached 5,000 yards from scrimmage (rushing yards+receiving yards) in his 40th game, becoming the third-fastest player to reach 5,000 yards to do so, only behind
Edgerrin James
(36 games) and
Eric Dickerson
(39 games).
[74]
In his next two games, he recorded two rushing touchdowns in both games against the
Green Bay Packers
and the
Baltimore Ravens
.
[75]
[76]
On November 22, against the
Detroit Lions
, he had 102 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
[77]
On December 16, against the
Indianapolis Colts
, he had 165 rushing yards.
[78]
On December 23 against the
Minnesota Vikings
, Foster left the game in the third quarter with an irregular heartbeat. Foster was announced the starting running back in the AFC Division for the
2013 Pro Bowl
. This was the third
Pro Bowl
nomination of his careere.
[79]
He ended the season with league-high 351 carries and 15 rushing touchdowns, and earning him eighth on NFL Top 100 Players of 2013, rising from 25 the previous season.
[80]
[81]
The Texans finished the season with a 12–4 record and won the AFC South for the second consecutive year.
[82]
In the Wild Card Round against the
Cincinnati Bengals
, he had 140 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, eight receptions, and 34 receiving yards.
[83]
In the Divisional Round against the
New England Patriots
, he had 90 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, seven receptions, 63 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown in the 41–28 loss.
[84]
2013 season
[
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]
Foster sustained a back injury in August before the 2013 regular season began, which limited his preseason play, although he was able to play in the first eight weeks of the regular season. Foster was not physically able to complete the season, but during the time that which he played, Foster had 121 carries, advancing the ball for a total of 542 yards, and had a touchdown in their second game of the regular season in which they defeated the
Tennessee Titans
.
[85]
He left the game in Week 7 against the
Kansas City Chiefs
due to a calf injury.
[86]
[87]
In Week 9, he had to leave the game they lost to the
Indianapolis Colts
with a season ending back injury. The injury would require surgery for a ruptured disk in Foster's
lumbar spine
.
[88]
[89]
[90]
Foster had surgery on a bulging disk in his back on November 13, 2013, in Los Angeles. Foster tried to play through the injury in the second divisional game against the Indianapolis Colts, the day he injured his back, and then tried to avoid surgery, but, after speaking with multiple doctors and specialists, Dr. Watkins included, he decided to undergo surgery. Foster made it his goal after this devastating injury and surgery to enter the 2014 season as a healthy contributor to the Texans.
[91]
[92]
[93]
2014 season
[
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]
In the 2014 season opener, a 17–6 win over the
Washington Redskins
, Foster had 103 rushing yards.
[94]
In the following game against the
Oakland Raiders
, he had 138 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
[95]
On October 5, against the
Dallas Cowboys
, he had 157 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
[96]
In the next game, against the
Indianapolis Colts
, he had 109 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
[97]
He had 102 rushing yards in the following game against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
.
[98]
He recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard game with 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the
Tennessee Titans
. In addition, he had a receiving touchdown in the 30–16 victory over the Titans.
[99]
On December 7, against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
, he had 127 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
[100]
Foster had a solid comeback season after returning from his back injury, rushing for 1,246 yards and eight touchdowns while having 38 receptions for 327 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.
[101]
For the fourth season in his career, Foster rushed for at least 1,000 yards. With that accomplishment, Foster was voted to the
2015 Pro Bowl
, his fourth such nomination in his NFL career. He was named the
FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week
for his Week 8 performance (151 rushing yards and two touchdowns) against the
Tennessee Titans
.
[102]
2015 season
[
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]
Foster started the 2015 season injured and did not play until Week 4 against the
Atlanta Falcons
.
[103]
In the next game, against the
Indianapolis Colts
, he had 41 rushing yards, nine receptions, and 77 receiving yards.
[104]
In the following game, he had his first touchdown of the season against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
.
[105]
Foster ruptured his
Achilles tendon
on October 25, 2015, in a Week 7 loss to the
Miami Dolphins
. Before exiting, he had 59 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, five receptions, 66 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown in the game.
[106]
[107]
Two days later, Foster was placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.
[108]
Foster was released by the Texans on March 3, 2016. He finished his Texans career with 6,472 yards and 54 rushing touchdowns, both franchise records.
[109]
Miami Dolphins
[
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]
On July 18, 2016, Foster signed a one-year contract with the
Miami Dolphins
.
[110]
Foster wore #34 during the preseason, but would later change it to #29 before the regular season started. He rushed for 55 yards in four games before suffering another lower body injury.
[111]
Retirement
[
edit
]
On October 24, 2016, one day after rushing for five yards on three carries against the
Buffalo Bills
, Foster announced his retirement from the NFL.
[112]
[113]
NFL career statistics
[
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]
Legend
Led the league
Bold
Career high
Season
Rushing
Receiving
Year
Team
GP
Att
Yards
Avg
YPG
Long
TD
Rec
Yards
Avg
Long
TD
2009
HOU
6
54
257
4.8
42.8
24
3
8
93
11.6
20
0
2010
HOU
16
327
1,616
4.9
101.0
74
16
66
604
9.2
50
2
2011
HOU
13
278
1,224
4.4
94.2
43
10
53
617
11.6
78
2
2012
HOU
16
351
1,424
4.1
89.0
46
15
40
217
5.4
23
2
2013
HOU
8
121
542
4.5
67.8
23
1
22
183
8.3
41
1
2014
HOU
13
260
1,246
4.8
95.8
51
8
38
327
8.6
56
5
2015
HOU
4
63
163
2.6
40.8
16
1
22
227
10.3
32
2
2016
MIA
4
22
55
2.5
13.8
9
0
6
78
13.0
50
0
Career
80
1,476
6,527
4.4
81.6
74
54
255
2,346
9.2
78
14