Biography

PRO: Versatile and athletic offensive lineman who the Texans plan to line up at center…signed with the Texans on 3/6/02 as the club’s first unrestricted free agent…spent his first four seasons in Indianapolis, starting all 60 career games played at left guard…part of offensive line that allowed QB Peyton Manning to be sacked just 56 times in 1,736 dropbacks (one for every 31 attempts) from 1998-00…originally drafted by the Colts in the fourth round (93^rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

2001: Started 14 games at left guard…helped RB Edgerrin James rush for 135 yards and two TDs in season-opening win at Jets (9/9)…helped James amass 111 yards on the ground versus Buffalo (9/23)…paved way for James to gain 116 yards against Oakland (10/14)…registered one special teams tackle versus New England (10/21) and helped James gain 143 yards…listed as inactive at New Orleans (11/18) and versus San Francisco (11/25)…started remaining six games of the season.

2000: Started all 16 games at left guard and played vital role in club allowing only 20 sacks, tied with Jets for lowest in NFL…paved way for James to win second consecutive NFL rushing title (1,709 yards)…opened holes for James to rush for 100-plus yards in nine contests, including a franchise-record 219 yards at Seattle (10/15)…started at left guard in wild card loss at Miami (12/30).

1999: Started 14 games at left guard…missed first snap of his career when inactive at Philadelphia (11/21)…also inactive versus Jets (11/28) after emergency appendectomy…played role in club record-low 14 sacks allowed, the fewest in the NFL…helped James become 13^th rookie to win NFL rushing title (1,553 yards) and produce Colts season and NFL rookie records with 10 100-plus-yard games…started at left guard in divisional playoff loss to Tennessee (1/16).

1998: Started all 16 games at left guard…one of only four NFL rookie offensive linemen to start each game and only guard…fourth guard in Colts history to earn all-rookie honors…member of line that allowed 22 sacks, second-lowest total in the NFL behind Dallas…helped set club record with league-best ratio of one sack allowed per 27.2 pass attempts…assisted RB Marshall Faulk in posting 1,319 rushing yards and 908 receiving yards…helped Colts post seven 100-plus-yard rushing outings…earned first-team all-rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly.

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman and three year starter for the Aggies…started final 32 game of career at left guard…started 12 games as a senior season at left guard and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors…helped offense average 205.4 yards per game rushing…started at left guard entire junior season and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as offense averaged 404.5 yards per game…started final eight games of sophomore season at left guard…saw action as reserve defensive end as freshman and accumulated three tackles…majored in journalism.

PERSONAL: Married to Tiffany, couple now lives in Houston with daughter Jordan (2)…attended Clear Lake High School in Houston…lettered in basketball and saw action as defensive end and tight end in football…earned AP all-state honors as a senior…brother, Seth, just completed career as center at Texas A&M…born Stephen Michael McKinney, Oct. 15, 1975, in Galveston, Texas.

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