Houston Texans 2026 Roster
Coming off a 2-4 season, the Houston Texans's 2026 roster carries 81 players, led by Will Anderson Jr. (DL, 89 OVR), Nico Collins (WR, 84 OVR) and C.J. Stroud (QB, 82 OVR). Below is the complete depth chart with overall ratings, ages, colleges, and contracts — take control of them free in BS Football.
| # | Player | Pos | OVR | Age | College | Contract | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB | 82 | 24 | Ohio State | $9.1M | 2028 |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | 49 | 27 | Stanford | $7.0M | 2027 |
| 18 | Graham Mertz | QB | 30 | 25 | Florida | $1.1M | 2029 |
| 32 | David Montgomery | RB | 62 | 28 | Iowa State | $8.3M | 2028 |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 57 | 24 | USC | $1.3M | 2029 |
| 25 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 47 | 26 | Louisville | $0.9M | 2027 |
| 23 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 46 | 31 | Wisconsin | $1.8M | 2027 |
| 26 | Noah Whittington | RB | 44 | 23 | Oregon | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 44 | British Brooks | RB | 41 | 26 | North Carolina | $0.9M | 2027 |
| 31 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 34 | 24 | Kansas State | $1.1M | 2027 |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 84 | 26 | Michigan | $24.3M | 2028 |
| 18 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 67 | 23 | Ohio State | $8.8M | 2029 |
| 1 | Tank Dell | WR | 57 | 26 | Houston | $1.4M | 2027 |
| 81 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 55 | 23 | Iowa State | $2.9M | 2029 |
| 13 | Jaylin Noel | WR | 54 | 23 | Iowa State | $1.6M | 2029 |
| 14 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 53 | 23 | LSU | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 19 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 50 | 25 | Iowa State | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 82 | Lewis Bond | WR | 46 | 23 | Boston College | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 85 | Josh Kelly | WR | 46 | 24 | Texas Tech | $0.9M | 2027 |
| 80 | Bryce Oliver | WR | 43 | 25 | Youngstown State | $1.1M | 2027 |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 64 | 29 | Stanford | $12.6M | 2028 |
| 8 | Cade Stover | TE | 54 | 25 | Ohio State | $1.2M | 2028 |
| 83 | Marlin Klein | TE | 49 | 23 | Michigan | $2.0M | 2030 |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 45 | 25 | Miami (FL) | $1.7M | 2027 |
| 84 | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | 45 | 26 | Florida Atlantic | $1.1M | 2028 |
| 87 | Foster Moreau | TE | 44 | 28 | LSU | $3.0M | 2028 |
| 71 | Braden Smith | OL | 62 | 29 | Auburn | $10.0M | 2028 |
| 75 | Wyatt Teller | OL | 56 | 31 | Virginia Tech | $8.0M | 2028 |
| 79 | Aireontae Ersery | OL | 53 | 23 | Minnesota | $2.3M | 2029 |
| 64 | Febechi Nwaiwu | OL | 51 | 23 | Oklahoma | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 77 | Trent Brown | OL | 50 | 31 | Florida | $5.5M | 2027 |
| 63 | Evan Brown | OL | 50 | 29 | SMU | $2.5M | 2027 |
| 57 | Blake Fisher | OL | 50 | 22 | Notre Dame | $1.6M | 2028 |
| 66 | Keylan Rutledge | OL | 49 | 22 | Georiga Tech | $3.2M | 2030 |
| 69 | Ed Ingram | OL | 46 | 26 | LSU | $12.5M | 2029 |
| 70 | James Neal III | OL | 37 | 23 | Iowa State | $1.0M | 2029 |
| 76 | Sam Hagen | OL | 36 | 23 | South Dakota State | $1.0M | 2029 |
| 60 | Jake Andrews | OL | 35 | 26 | Troy | $1.2M | 2027 |
| 51 | Will Anderson Jr. | DL | 89 | 24 | Alabama | $50.0M | 2031 |
| 55 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 79 | 31 | LSU | $40.1M | 2028 |
| 96 | Logan Hall | DL | 62 | 25 | Houston | $6.9M | 2028 |
| 58 | Kyonte Hamilton | DL | 61 | 24 | North Carolina | $1.1M | 2029 |
| 93 | Kayden McDonald | DL | 59 | 22 | Ohio State | $2.6M | 2030 |
| 90 | Jadeveon Clowney | DL | 57 | 32 | South Carolina | $3.5M | 2027 |
| 98 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | 52 | 31 | Louisville | $8.5M | 2028 |
| 53 | Chris Braswell | DL | 46 | 24 | Alabama | $1.7M | 2028 |
| 72 | Tommy Togiai | DL | 44 | 26 | Ohio State | $2.5M | 2027 |
| 94 | Dominique Robinson | DL | 43 | 27 | Miami (OH) | $3.0M | 2027 |
| 92 | Dylan Horton | DL | 42 | 25 | TCU | $1.2M | 2027 |
| 54 | Sabastian Harsh | DL | 39 | 23 | NC State | $1.0M | 2029 |
| 53 | Junior Tafuna | DL | 36 | 25 | Utah | $0.9M | 2027 |
| 95 | Jaden Crumedy | DL | 34 | 25 | Mississippi State | $1.1M | 2027 |
| 95 | Ali Gaye | DL | 33 | 27 | LSU | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 78 | Xavier Thomas | DL | 33 | 26 | Clemson | $1.1M | 2027 |
| 97 | Mario Edwards Jr. | DL | 30 | 31 | Florida State | $0.5M | 2027 |
| 50 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 25 | 25 | USC | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 0 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 55 | 28 | Florida Atlantic | $18.0M | 2030 |
| 39 | Henry To'oto'o | LB | 54 | 25 | Alabama | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 30 | Wade Woodaz | LB | 50 | 23 | Clemson | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 50 | Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | 49 | 27 | Oklahoma | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 33 | Jake Hummel | LB | 47 | 26 | Iowa State | $2.4M | 2028 |
| 49 | Chad Muma | LB | 45 | 26 | Wyoming | $1.2M | 2027 |
| 45 | E.J. Speed | LB | 42 | 30 | Tarleton State | $5.0M | 2028 |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | 37 | 27 | Illinois | $3.0M | 2027 |
| 47 | Caleb Johnson | LB | 32 | 28 | Houston Baptist | $0.5M | 2025 |
| 24 | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | 79 | 24 | LSU | $30.0M | 2030 |
| 3 | Kamari Lassiter | CB | 64 | 22 | Georgia | $2.3M | 2028 |
| 22 | Jaylin Smith | CB | 58 | 23 | LSU | $1.5M | 2029 |
| 37 | Collin Wright | CB | 48 | 23 | Stanford | $1.0M | 2029 |
| 11 | Tremon Smith | CB | 44 | 29 | Central Arkansas | $3.3M | 2027 |
| 20 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | 44 | 28 | Buffalo | $1.1M | 2027 |
| 34 | Bryce Hall | CB | 38 | 28 | Virginia | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 28 | Jaden Davis | CB | 24 | 25 | Miami (FL) | $1.0M | 2027 |
| 5 | Jalen Pitre | S | 71 | 25 | Baylor | $13.0M | 2029 |
| 6 | Reed Blankenship | S | 70 | 26 | Middle Tennessee | $8.3M | 2029 |
| 2 | Calen Bullock | S | 65 | 23 | USC | $1.5M | 2028 |
| 27 | Kamari Ramsey | S | 54 | 21 | USC | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 36 | George Odum | S | 35 | 31 | Central Arkansas | $0.8M | 2027 |
| 29 | M.J. Stewart Jr. | S | 32 | 29 | North Carolina | $2.7M | 2027 |
| 15 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 76 | 31 | UCLA | $6.5M | 2029 |
| 38 | Kai Kroeger | P | 51 | 24 | South Carolina | $1.1M | 2028 |
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