James Casey

Houston Texans 152nd pick

TE · Rice · 2009–2014

Games

Rush Yards

Receptions

842

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 5

Pick

152nd overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Rice

James Casey Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2012 with HOU (330 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2009	HOU	7	12	6	64	0
2010	HOU	12	14	8	98	0
2011	HOU	9	24	18	260	1
2012	HOU	16	44	34	330	3
2013	PHI	12	6	3	31	0
2014	PHI	9	3	3	59	2
Career		65	103	72	842	6

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2009	HOU	7	3	1
2010	HOU	12	8	7
2011	HOU	9	3	0
2012	HOU	16	4	0
2013	PHI	12	10	1
2014	PHI	9	6	2
Career		65	34	11

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

James Casey is a former tight end out of Rice, selected by the Houston Texans with the 152nd overall pick (round 5) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 95 regular-season games from 2009 to 2015, with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2009	HOU	4	0	0	—	0	0
2010	HOU	6	0	0	—	0	0
2011	HOU	8	1	11	11.0	1	0
2011 POST	HOU	2	1	0	0.0	0	0
2012	HOU	16	1	6	6.0	1	0
2012 POST	HOU	2	0	0	—	0	0
2013	PHI	5	0	0	—	0	0
2014	PHI	3	0	0	—	0	0
2009	HOU	4	0	0	—	0	0
2010	HOU	6	0	0	—	0	0
2011	HOU	10	2	11	5.5	1	0
2012	HOU	18	1	6	6.0	1	0
2013	PHI	5	0	0	—	0	0
2014	PHI	3	0	0	—	0	0
Career		42	2	17	8.5	2	0
Career		4	1	0	0.0	0	0
Career		95	—	17	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2009	HOU	4	12	6	64	0	10.7	4
2010	HOU	6	14	8	98	0	12.3	5
2011	HOU	8	24	18	260	1	14.4	11
2011 POST	HOU	2	2	0	0	0	—	0
2012	HOU	16	44	34	330	3	9.7	18
2012 POST	HOU	2	9	4	49	0	12.3	3
2013	PHI	5	6	3	31	0	10.3	3
2014	PHI	3	3	3	59	2	19.7	3
2009	HOU	4	12	6	64	0	10.7	4
2010	HOU	6	14	8	98	0	12.3	5
2011	HOU	10	26	18	260	1	14.4	11
2012	HOU	18	53	38	379	3	10.0	21
2013	PHI	5	6	3	31	0	10.3	3
2014	PHI	3	3	3	59	2	19.7	3
Career		42	103	72	842	6	11.7	44
Career		4	11	4	49	0	12.3	3
Career		95	—	72	842	6	11.7	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

246 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.69s

Bench Press

28 reps

Vertical Jump

36"

Broad Jump

111"

3-Cone Drill

7.00s

Shuttle

4.48s

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