Isaiah Greenhouse (born July 15, 1987) is a former

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and fullback. He was signed by the

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as an

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. He played college football at

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Professional career

Houston Texans

After going

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in the

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, Greenhouse was signed by the

on May 18, 2010. They tried him at fullback, but moved him back to linebacker later. He was cut on September 3, 2010, and signed to the

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two days later. He was called up from the practice squad on October 3, 2010, but was waived on October 10, after being on the roster for one week. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3, 2010. Greenhouse was promoted on December 29, 2010. He was re-signed on January 5, 2011. The Texans released him on February 18, 2011.

Dallas Cowboys

Greenhouse was signed by the

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on March 1, 2011. On August 16, 2011, he was moved to fullback. He was waived on September 3, 2011, and was signed to the

the next day. He was waived/injured on August 23, 2012.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenhouse, Isaiah 1987 births Living people American football linebackers Northwestern State Demons football players Houston Texans players Dallas Cowboys players People from Marksville, Louisiana Marksville High School alumni