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#71 Braden Smith

Exp  8 yrs NFLAge  30Ht / Wt  6'6" · 315 lbCollege  Auburn

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RT1

Placement

Starter

Room

Offensive Line

Experience

YR 9

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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OL room context

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Braden Smith holds the RT · Starter spot in Houston Texans’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LT · StarterAireontae ErseryStarter

LG · StarterWyatt TellerStarter

C · StarterKeylan RutledgeStarter

RG · StarterEd IngramStarter

RT · StarterBraden SmithStarter

LT · BackupBlake FisherBackup

LG · BackupEvan BrownBackup

C · BackupJake AndrewsBackup

RG · BackupFebechi NwaiwuBackup

RT · BackupTrent BrownBackup

Braden Smith played 13 games in 2025 with a 93% snap share.

Background & career

Braden Smith is a right tackle for the Houston Texans. The 6'6", 315-pound lineman attended Auburn and was selected 37th overall in the 2018 draft by Indianapolis. Smith has eight years of professional experience and is 30 years old. He signed a two-year deal with Houston valued at $10 million annually and $13.5 million guaranteed.

Auburn2014 – 2017

Colts2018 – 2025

Texanspresent

College

AuburnDraftRound 2 · No. 37 overall · 2018 · INDAcquiredAcquired from Indianapolis Colts · drafted thereHometownOlathe, KS