DeVier Posey
| No. 11 Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 15, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | San Mateo, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) La Salle |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |
| Receptions: | 21 |
| Receiving yards: | 242 |
| Receiving average: | 12.0 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
DeVier Stewart Posey[1] (born March 15, 1990[2]) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] He played college football at Ohio State.
High School
Posey attended La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
College career
Freshman year
Posey started his college career with a 25-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Todd Boeckman against Youngstown State.
| 2008 | G-GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | 12-0 | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | No | Yards | Avg | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punt returns | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Sophomore year
On October 31, 2009, against New Mexico State, on a reverse, Posey threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Dane Sanzenbacher.
| 2009 | G-GS | REC | YARDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | 12-12 | 60 | 828 | 13.8 | 8 |
| 2009 | NO | YARDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punt returns | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 5 |
Suspension
On December 23, 2010, DeVier Posey and four other Ohio State players were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, but were allowed to play in Ohio State's bowl game, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which they won 31–26 vs. Arkansas. DeVier Posey was said to have sold a jersey, pants, and shoes that he had previously worn in a game. The other suspended players were quarterback Terrelle Pryor, running back Dan Herron, offensive lineman Mike Adams, and defensive end Soloman Thomas. On May 30, 2011, Jim Tressel resigned as the Ohio State University football coach. Herron was expected to get his starting spot back after his suspension. Luke Fickell was named the interim head coach for the 2011 season.
On October 3, 2011, in an unrelated story, Herron was suspended for one more week due to being overpaid during a summer job in the Cleveland area. Several ESPN analysts, including Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Spielman, said that they did not believe Herron or DeVier Posey, who was also suspended the first six game of the 2011 season as well, would ever play or should ever play at Ohio State again. They added, however, that the pair should still be allowed to practice, work out, and stay on scholarship at the university.
Professional career
NFL Draft
In the 2012 NFL Draft, Posey was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (68th overall).
Houston Texans
On January 13, 2013, Posey injured his ankle during the New England Patriots 41–28 win over the Texans in the AFC Divisional Rounds. Further testing indicated that Posey suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.[5]
References
- ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ↑ http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=devier&last=posey&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0
- ↑ Lourie, Steven. "Houston Texans 2012 Draft Grades". Retrieved 5/4/12. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "DeVier Posey 2009 Player Statistics - Ohio State Buckeyes". cfbstats.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ↑ Report: DeVier Posey tears Achilles
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