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Houston Texans select LSU DE Montgomery in 3rd round with 95th overall pick

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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have selected LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery in the third round of the NFL draft.

Montgomery was taken with the 95th overall selection Friday night.

He was fifth in the Southeastern Conference with eight sacks and also had 13 tackles for losses. He finished with 37 tackles for a defense that ranked eighth in the country with an average of 307.6 yards a game.

Earlier Friday, Houston selected South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger in the second round with the 57th overall pick and North Carolina offensive tackle Brennan Williams in the third round at 89th overall. On Thursday, they picked Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins with the 27th overall selection.