David Hunter has rejoined the Texans.

The former University of Houston defensive lineman was signed by the Texans on Thursday.

The 6-foot-2, 301-pound Hunter will play nose tackle for the Texans, whom he was a member of during the 2012 season. Hunter spent 2013 with the Texans during training camp but was waived at the end of the preseason.

Hunter spent 2008-11 with the Cougars, totaling 163 tackles and seven sacks in four seasons.

With rookie Louis Nix III beginning training camp on the physically unable to perform list, Hunter joins veteran Jerrell Powe and undrafted rookie Austin Brown as the only healthy nose tackles on the roster.

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