Kasey Studdard (born July 1, 1984) is a former

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who played in the

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(NFL). The son of former

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tackle

Dave Studdard David Studdard (born November 22, 1955) is a former offensive tackle who played in two National Football League (NFL) Super Bowls for the Denver Broncos. He also played for the National Championship in college football for the Texas Longhorns - ...

, he was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played

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High school years

Studdard attended

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in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he won four varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and field. In football, he was a four-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman. He was a two-time All-District selection, a two-time All-County selection, and a two-time first-team All-State selection. As a sophomore, he was an All-League selection, and posted 75 tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two blocked kicks. Studdard graduated from Highlands Ranch High School in 2002. Capping his high school career, he played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside future fellow Texas Longhorns

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and

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College career

Studdard

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his freshman year at Texas and saw limited action. As a redshirt sophomore, Studdard was the starter for a Longhorn team that was second in the nation in rushing and went on to win its first

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game, against

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at the

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. The following year, Studdard helped anchor the offensive line, the same year that Texas led the nation in scoring offense. The Longhorns once again had the second-best rushing attack in the nation and went on to win the

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against

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at the Rose Bowl. Studdard garnered second-team All

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honors for his performance. In his final year at Texas, he started all 13 games and was voted team captain by his teammates. The team went 10-3, with a win against

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in the 2006 Alamo Bowl, the third straight bowl win for Texas. After the season ended, Studdard was named to the first-team All Big 12 by the league coaches and media.

Professional career

Studdard was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft (183rd overall). He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 20, 2007. In 2009, Studdard replaced the injured

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, and went on to start all 14 remaining games. He was re-signed by the team on July 28, 2012.

Personal life

Studdard is the son of

, who was an offensive tackle at Texas and played his entire NFL career with the

. He graduated with a degree in youth and community studies. Studdard considers

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, a suburb of

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, his home town. Kasey also hosts a hunting and fishing TV show airing on Sportsman's Channel called Big Ugly Outdoors, for more info on the show, go to biguglyoutdoors.com

References

External links

Houston Texans bioTennessee Titans bio
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