Houston Texans Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×3

7C.J. StroudQB1YR 492% snaps 10Davis MillsQB2YR 671% snaps 18Graham MertzQB3YR 2

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×7

32David MontgomeryRB1YR 837% snaps

44British BrooksRB2YR 36% snaps 4Woody MarksRB3YR 2 25Jawhar JordanRB4YR 3

26Noah WhittingtonRB5

X×4

12Nico CollinsX1YR 676% snaps 19Xavier HutchinsonX2YR 459% snaps 89Jared WayneX3YR 4 85Josh KellyX4YR 2

Z×4

81Jayden HigginsZ1YR 258% snaps 1Tank DellZ2QYR 4—84Justin WatsonZ3YR 9

17Daniel SobkowiczZ4ROOKIE UDFA

SLOT×4

13Jaylin NoelSLOT1NFIYR 224% snaps+2 ROLES 82Lewis BondSLOT2ROOKIE R6NEXT UP—14Treyvhon SaundersSLOT3ROOKIE UDFA 88Jha'Quan JacksonSLOT4YR 3

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86Dalton SchultzTE1YR 969% snaps

87Foster MoreauTE2YR 836% snaps

83Marlin KleinTE3ROOKIE R2 8Cade StoverTE4YR 3

49Layne PryorTE5Q

LT×4

79Aireontae ErseryLT1YR 299% snaps 57Blake FisherLT2YR 330% snaps 70James Neal IIILT3ROOKIE UDFA 73Derrick GrahamLT4ROOKIE UDFA

LG×3

75Wyatt TellerLG1YR 990% snaps

67Evan BrownLG2YR 9100% snaps

63Jarrett KingstonLG3YR 3

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C×3

66Keylan RutledgeC1ROOKIE R1—60Jake AndrewsC2YR 498% snaps

65Eli CoxC3YR 2

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RG×3

69Ed IngramRG1YR 598% snaps

64Febechi NwaiwuRG2UNSIGNEDROOKIE R4—54Jarrett PattersonRG3YR 4

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RT×3

71Braden SmithRT1YR 993% snaps

77Trent BrownRT2YR 1299% snaps

76Sam HagenRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

98Sheldon RankinsLDT1YR 1161% snaps

93Kayden McDonaldLDT2ROOKIE R2—53Junior TafunaLDT3YR 2 96Dominic BaileyLDT4ROOKIE UDFA

RDT×4

72Tommy TogiaiRDT1YR 652% snaps

90Logan HallRDT2YR 559% snaps

91Naquan JonesRDT3YR 6

58Kyonte HamiltonRDT4YR 2

EDGE

LDE×4

51Will Anderson Jr.LDE1YR 467% snaps 92Dylan HortonLDE2YR 425% snaps 50Solomon ByrdLDE3YR 3 94Sabastian HarshLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

RDE×3

55Danielle HunterRDE1YR 1270% snaps

97Dominique RobinsonRDE2YR 527% snaps

95Ali GayeRDE3YR 4

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WLB×5

39Henry To'oTo'oWLB1YR 479% snaps 30Wade WoodazWLB2ROOKIE R4—14Marte MapuWLB3YR 4

56Jamal HillWLB4QYR 3

59Aiden FisherWLB5↓4 52Xavier ThomasRES

RES

MLB×5

0Azeez Al-ShaairMLB1YR 894% snaps

45E.J. SpeedMLB2PUPYR 842% snaps

33Jake HummelMLB3YR 5

35Jake HansenMLB4YR 5

52K.C. OssaiMLB5↓5

LCB×4

24Derek Stingley Jr.LCB1YR 589% snaps 11Tremon SmithLCB2YR 915% snaps

ALSO KR 20Ja'Marcus IngramLCB3YR 5

41Stephen HallLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

34Ajani CarterRESRES

RCB×4

3Kamari LassiterRCB1YR 398% snaps 22Jaylin SmithRCB2YR 211% snaps 37Collin WrightRCB3ROOKIE UDFA 17Brandon CodringtonRCB4YR 3

NB×2

5Jalen PitreNB1YR 590% snaps 28Alijah HuzzieNB2YR 217% snaps

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FS×3

6Reed BlankenshipFS1YR 596% snaps

27Kamari RamseyFS2ROOKIE R5—29M.J. StewartFS3PUPYR 9

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SS×3

2Calen BullockSS1YR 395% snaps 23Jaylen ReedSS2YR 231% snaps 21Kaevon MerriweatherSS3YR 4

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

15Ka'Imi FairbairnKO1YR 110% snaps

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×2

13Jaylin NoelKR1NFIYR 224% snaps+2 ROLES 11Tremon SmithKR2YR 9NEXT UP15% snaps

ALSO CB

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×1

40Austin BrinkmanLS1YR 20% snaps

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×1

15Ka'Imi FairbairnPK1YR 110% snaps

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×1

13Jaylin NoelPR1NFIYR 224% snaps+2 ROLES

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×2

36Jack StonehousePT1ROOKIE UDFA—38Kai KroegerPT2YR 20% snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB3 listed

C.J. Stroud#7QB1YR 492% snaps QB210Davis MillsYR 6 QB318Graham MertzYR 2

RB7 listed

David Montgomery#32RB1YR 837% snaps

RB244British BrooksYR 3 RB34Woody MarksYR 2 RB425Jawhar JordanYR 3

WRX4 listed

Nico Collins#12X1YR 676% snaps X219Xavier HutchinsonYR 4 X389Jared WayneYR 4 X485Josh KellyYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Jayden Higgins#81Z1YR 258% snaps Z21Tank DellYR 4Q Z384Justin WatsonYR 9

Z417Daniel SobkowiczROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Jaylin Noel#13SLOT1YR 224% snapsNFI+2 ROLES SLOT282Lewis BondROOKIE R6NEXT UP SLOT314Treyvhon SaundersROOKIE UDFA SLOT488Jha'Quan JacksonYR 3

TE7 listed

Dalton Schultz#86TE1YR 969% snaps

TE287Foster MoreauYR 8

TE383Marlin KleinROOKIE R2 TE48Cade StoverYR 3

OLLT4 listed

Aireontae Ersery#79LT1YR 299% snaps LT257Blake FisherYR 3 LT370James Neal IIIROOKIE UDFA LT473Derrick GrahamROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

Wyatt Teller#75LG1YR 990% snaps

LG267Evan BrownYR 9

LG363Jarrett KingstonYR 3

OLC3 listed

Keylan Rutledge#66C1ROOKIE R1—C260Jake AndrewsYR 4

C365Eli CoxYR 2

OLRG3 listed

Ed Ingram#69RG1YR 598% snaps

RG264Febechi NwaiwuROOKIE R4UNSIGNED RG354Jarrett PattersonYR 4

OLRT3 listed

Braden Smith#71RT1YR 993% snaps

RT277Trent BrownYR 12

RT376Sam HagenROOKIE UDFA

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Sheldon Rankins#98LDT1YR 1161% snaps

LDT293Kayden McDonaldROOKIE R2 LDT353Junior TafunaYR 2 LDT496Dominic BaileyROOKIE UDFA

DLRDT4 listed

Tommy Togiai#72RDT1YR 652% snaps

RDT290Logan HallYR 5

RDT391Naquan JonesYR 6

RDT458Kyonte HamiltonYR 2

EDGELDE4 listed

Will Anderson Jr.#51LDE1YR 467% snaps LDE292Dylan HortonYR 4 LDE350Solomon ByrdYR 3 LDE494Sabastian HarshROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE3 listed

Danielle Hunter#55RDE1YR 1270% snaps

RDE297Dominique RobinsonYR 5

RDE395Ali GayeYR 4

LBWLB6 listed

Henry To'oTo'o#39WLB1YR 479% snaps WLB230Wade WoodazROOKIE R4 WLB314Marte MapuYR 4

WLB456Jamal HillYR 3Q

LBMLB5 listed

Azeez Al-Shaair#0MLB1YR 894% snaps

MLB245E.J. SpeedYR 8PUP

MLB333Jake HummelYR 5

MLB435Jake HansenYR 5

CBLCB5 listed

Derek Stingley Jr.#24LCB1YR 589% snaps LCB211Tremon SmithYR 9

ALSO KR LCB320Ja'Marcus IngramYR 5

LCB441Stephen HallROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Kamari Lassiter#3RCB1YR 398% snaps RCB222Jaylin SmithYR 2 RCB337Collin WrightROOKIE UDFA RCB417Brandon CodringtonYR 3

CBNB2 listed

Jalen Pitre#5NB1YR 590% snaps NB228Alijah HuzzieYR 2

SFS3 listed

Reed Blankenship#6FS1YR 596% snaps

FS227Kamari RamseyROOKIE R5 FS329M.J. StewartYR 9PUP

SSS3 listed

Calen Bullock#2SS1YR 395% snaps SS223Jaylen ReedYR 2 SS321Kaevon MerriweatherYR 4

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15KO1YR 110% snaps

KR2 listed

Jaylin Noel#13KR1YR 224% snapsNFI+2 ROLES KR211Tremon SmithYR 9NEXT UP

ALSO CB

LS1 listed

Austin Brinkman#40LS1YR 20% snaps

PK1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15PK1YR 110% snaps

PR1 listed

Jaylin Noel#13PR1YR 224% snapsNFI+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Jack Stonehouse#36PT1ROOKIE UDFA—PT238Kai KroegerYR 2

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Houston Texans

Division AFC SouthEst. 1999

Home

Reliant Stadium

72,220Listed capacity

Location Houston, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coachDeMeco Ryans

Offensive coordinatorNick Caley

Defensive coordinatorMatt Burke

Identity

Mascot Toro

Deep Steel Blue Primary

Secondary