Stanford Routt Stanford Bermond Routt ( born July 26 , 1983 ) is an American football cornerback who recently played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League . After playing college football for Houston , he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played for the Raiders for seven seasons from 2005 to 2011 . Early years . Routt attended John B . Connally High School in Austin , Texas , and was a two - sport standout in both football and track . In track , he was a unanimous All - District selection , as well as an All - America selection , and was also a state qualifier in both the 200 meter dash and the 4 × 400 metres relay team . As a junior , he ran the ninth - fastest 200 - meter dash in the nation . College career . At the University of Houston , Routt excelled in indoor track and outdoor track as well as football . Routt eventually returned to University of Houston where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology with a concentration in sports administration in 2011 . Track and field . Stanford Routt earned NCAA Outdoor All - America honors after placing third in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track Meet . Routt was named the Indoor Track Athlete of the Year by Conference USA in 2004 after winning the 60 - meter and 200 - meter dashes . Those wins eventually qualified Routt to compete in the 60 - meter and 200 - meter dashes at the NCAA Indoor Championship . Routt is a two - time champion in the 200 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships . Professional career . 2005 NFL Draft . At the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine , Routt ran the fastest 40 yard dash at a time of 4 . 27 seconds , the fastest time since the NFL used electronic timing . His record was broken by running back Chris Johnson with a time of 4 . 24 seconds in 2008 . Oakland Raiders . Routt was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round ( 38th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . After limited action the first two weeks of the 2007 season due to a knee injury , Routt started the remainder of the season as the second cornerback alongside Nnamdi Asomugha . Routt re - entered the starting lineup in 2010 after being tendered at the highest level ( 1st and 3rd round level ) by the Raiders as a restricted free agent in the offseason . He had his best statistical year to date with 55 tackles , one tackle - for - loss , 15 pass deflections , one forced fumble , two interceptions , and one touchdown . In week 17 , Routt recorded his second interception on the season for his first career touchdown . He had the second - lowest " burn rate " of all cornerbacks in 2010 , with only 39 . 4 % of passes completed that were thrown to receivers he covered . The Raiders re - signed Routt to a three - year , $ 31 . 5 million contract on February 24 , 2011 , to remain in Oakland . The contract included a guaranteed $ 20 million over the first two years . Routt agreed to restructure his contract to aid the team ' s salary cap on August 4 . Following the 2011 season in which Routt started 15 games and recorded four interceptions , the Raiders released him on February 9 , 2012 . Kansas City Chiefs . Routt signed a three - year , $ 19 . 6 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 20 , 2012 . On November 5 , 2012 , Routt was released by the Chiefs . Houston Texans . On December 4 , 2012 Routt had a workout with the Houston Texans . Routt signed with the Houston Texans on December 4 , 2012 .