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Rookie Richard Mullaney hopes to slot into Texans' receiver plans

Texans undrafted rookie wide receiver Richard Mullaney earned himself a cool nickname at Alabama as a sure-handed slot receiver for the national champion Crimson Tide.

The Oregon State transfer became known as “Slottie Pippen,” as in former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen.

“That was a nickname I earned this year,” Mullaney said. “I saw it on Twitter and heard about it a lot from my teammates. It’s pretty cool, I guess.”

After catching 38 passes for 390 yards and five touchdowns in his lone season at Alabama after transferring from Oregon State, Mullaney joined the Texans after the draft on a three-year contract.