Vonta Leach
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| Houston Texans — No. 44 | |
| Fullback | |
| Date of birth: November 6, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Lumberton, North Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 250 lb (110 kg) |
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| 2004 for the Green Bay Packers | |
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| College: East Carolina
Attended High School at South Robeson in Rowland NC. On Saturday May 17, 2008 Rowland NC will celebrate it's first Vonta Leach Day. |
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| Undrafted in 2004 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Terzell Vonta Leach (born November 6, 1981 in Lumberton, North Carolina) is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He attended East Carolina University.
Leach is mainly a receiving fullback. In 22 games and 5 games started for the Green Bay Packers (his team for his first two seasons, he picked up five receptions for 19 yards. In his 2006 season for Houston, he has done considerably better, while only playing 12 games and starting five, he has accumulated 6 receptions for 61 yards. His career best game was in a win against the Cleveland Browns, in the Texans' last game in the 2006 season. He got 33 yards with 2 receptions, including a 19-yard catch.
On March 19, 2007, Leach signed a four-year, $8 million dollar restricted free agent offer sheet with the New York Giants. [1] However, the Houston Texans decided to match New York's offer sheet and Leach will remain with the Texans.
[edit] College Years
Leach attended East Carolina University and was a student and a football standout.
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