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Ex-truck driver Wendall Williams 'gets chills' as Texans rookie

Standing on the Texans' practice field, Wendall Williams practically has to pinch himself to make sure he's awake and not dreaming.

Once a truck driver in upstate New York who rose at dawn to bring hamburger buns to Five Guys and make deliveries to other local businesses, the 25-year-old undrafted rookie from Syracuse, N.Y., is hoping he sticks in the NFL as a dynamic kick returner and reserve wide receiver.

"I love it," Williams said. "Every time I walk on the field, I feel chills. I was driving a truck, but it made me who I am today.