| No. 85 Houston Texans | |
| Tight end /Long snapper | |
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| Date of birth: July 26, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Ida Grove, Iowa | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Colorado State | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 107 |
| Receiving yards | 1,346 |
| Touchdowns | 13 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Joel Dreessen (born July 26, 1982 in Ida Grove, Iowa) is an American football tight end/long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.
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Dreessen attended Fort Morgan High School in Fort Morgan, Colorado and graduated with the class of 2000. In 1999, Fort Morgan was the Colorado 3A State champions. Dreessen was also a member of the all-state team in Colorado that year.
Dressen then attended Colorado State University and was a redshirt Freshman.
On October 28, 2007, Joel Dreessen caught his first NFL touchdown pass, a 28 yard reception in the fourth quarter from quarterback Sage Rosenfels against the San Diego Chargers at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. It was Houston's only touchdown in a 35-10 loss, and Dreessen was named Houston's top offensive player despite only one reception. Dreessen re-signed with the Texans in 2009 for a reported three-year, $3.6 million deal source.
Near the end of the 2009 season, Dreessen had become the starter at tight end due to the injury of Owen Daniels. Dreessen caught the first touchdown pass in the Texans' last game against the New England Patriots from Matt Schaub.
Committed a crucial false start penalty on a 2 point conversion attempt with :14 remaining in the 4th quarter of Week 17 vs. Tennessee that would have won the game for Houston. Dreessen cost Houston the game, but because Houston already locked in the No. 3 seed by winning the AFC South, win or lose, this game was meaningless.
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