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Houston Texans

NFL · AFC South · 2026
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Tags · NFL season · YR 2–4 · YR 5–9 · YR 10+
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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11
FB
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44British BrooksFB1YR 36% snaps
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open
02

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub
03

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units
KO
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15Ka'Imi FairbairnKO1YR 1135% ST snaps
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open
open
LS
×1
40Austin BrinkmanLS1YR 233% ST snaps
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open
open
PK
×1
15Ka'Imi FairbairnPK1YR 1135% ST snaps
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open
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PT
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38Kai KroegerPT1YR 231% ST snaps
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open
open
01

Offense

12 starting jobs
Primary personnel · 11
02

Defense

12 starting jobs
Base front · Nickel sub
03

Special Teams

6 starting jobs
Coverage & return units
PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+
PR13Jaylin NoelNFI
PT38Kai Kroeger
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Offense

12 starting jobs
Primary personnel · 11
02

Defense

12 starting jobs
Base front · Nickel sub
Franchise & Venue
Franchise
Houston Texans
Division AFC SouthEst. 1999
Home
Reliant Stadium
72,220Listed capacity
Location Houston, Texas
Coaching staff
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
Identity
Mascot Toro
Deep Steel Blue Primary
Secondary
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Dalton Schultz
TE · 9th season
YR 9
Current depth chart
TE1StarterYR 9
Depth relationships
Bio
Dalton Schultz is a 6'5", 242-pound tight end with eight years of NFL experience. A Stanford product selected by Dallas in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft (137th overall), Schultz started in 59 of 90 games through 2023, accumulating 270 catches for 2,757 yards and 22 touchdowns, plus 26 postseason receptions for 311 yards and four scores across seven playoff appearances. He joined the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2023, and was re-signed on March 8, 2024. In 2025, Schultz recorded 87 receptions on 112 targets for 836 yards and three touchdowns.
Dalton Schultz played 19 games in 2025 with a 69% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'5"Weight242 lbHometownSouth Jordan, UTAge30CollegeStanfordDraftedRound 4 · #137 overall · 2018 · DALExperience8 NFL seasons
Contract
$12.6Mper year · AAV
Years 1Guaranteed $17.6MCap 4.2%
#6 of 199 · TE market by AAV
Production · 2025
Receiving
82/106
REC/TGT
777
YDS
3
TD
Career path
STANFORD2014 – 2017
COWBOYS2018 – 2022
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 137
TEXANS2023 — present