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Texans draft former Texas A&M 12th Man, FB Cullen Gillaspia (Katy Taylor)

Texas A&M fullback Cullen Gillaspia built his legend again Saturday when he became the first 12th Man in school history to be drafted.

Gillaspia was drafted by his hometown Texans in the seventh round with the 220th overall selection.

A former walk-on linebacker and special-teams contributor, the Katy Taylor graduate ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds at the Aggies' campus Pro Day workout.

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Gillaspia tied a school record for most games played as a 12th man.

Shifting from linebacker to fullback under new coach Jimbo Fisher, he started every week.