Pro bio: Tough, hard-nosed fullback that can be utilized as both a blocker and receiver ... possesses good hands and has the ability to pick up extra yards in short yardage situations ... proved invaluable to the success of RB Domanick Davis, who rushed for team-record 1,031 yards last season, the highest among NFL rookies ... also a solid special teams performer ... returned to his hometown when he was claimed by the Texans off waivers from New Orleans on 9/18/02 ... originally drafted by New Orleans in the fourth round (115 th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

College: Lettered four years in Lawrence, where he arrived as a tight end but moved to the backfield ... rushed for 864 career yards on 199 carries (4.3 avg.) with 10 TDs ... added 17 receptions for 87 yards and one score ... rushed for 313 yards and two TDs as a senior, earning third-team All-Big 12 honors ... rushed for career-high 537 yards and eight scores as a junior, when he split time at fullback and tailback ... paced team in scoring with 54 points ... served primarily as a blocker as a sophomore ... saw action in three games at tight end as a redshirt freshman ... member of the Jayhawks Scholar List ... graduated with dual degrees in communications studies and crime and delinquency.

Personal: Single, lives in Houston ... all-city and all-district selection as a senior at James Madison High School in Houston ... caught 25 passes for 410 yards as a tight end and also played linebacker ... older brother, Gaston, lettered four seasons as a running back at Iowa State ... part of Pancakes and Pigskins charity breakfast ... took a group of children from a Houston-area women's shelter on a holiday shopping trip as part of Palais Royal's Shop with a Texan for the holidays ... led youth football drills and helped build picnic tables for area YMCA as part of NFL Hometown Huddle in conjunction with the United Way ... took part in Special Olympics Texas Sports Carnival for two years ... born Torrance Moran Norris, June 16, 1978, in Houston, Texas.

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