Houston Texans DRAFT PICKS

2026 NFL DRAFT

RD	PICK		PLAYER	TRADE FROM
1	26	Texans	Keylan Rutledge Teams prioritizing finishers up front will love Rutledge, a three-year All-ACC selection and bar-room brawler of a right guard with good athleticism and cinder blocks for hands. Georgia Tech, G · POS RK 3	BUF
2	36	Texans	Kayden McDonald At 6-foot-3, 326 pounds, McDonald is every bit the run-plugger his frame suggests, complementing his dense, powerful frame with excellent balance and spatial awareness. He isn’t going to ever lead the NFL in sacks, but he’s no slug against the pass, either, showing effort, power and surprisingly quick feet to play all three downs. Ohio State, DT · POS RK 2	LV
2	59	Texans	Marlin KleinMichigan, TE · POS RK 27	-
4	106	Texans	Febechi NwaiwuOklahoma, OL	WAS
4	123	Texans	Wade WoodazClemson, LB · POS RK 34	LAC
5	141	Texans	Kamari RamseyUSC, S · POS RK 11	LV, CLE
6	204	Texans	Lewis BondBoston College, WR · POS RK 52	LAC
7	243	Texans	Aiden FisherIndiana, LB · POS RK 17	SF

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