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#33 Jake Hummel

Exp  4 yrs NFLAge  28Ht / Wt  6'1" · 235 lbCollege  Iowa State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Linebacker

Experience

YR 5

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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Jake Hummel holds the MLB · Depth spot in Houston Texans’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterHenry To'oTo'oStarter

MLB · StarterAzeez Al-ShaairStarter

WLB · BackupWade WoodazBackup

MLB · BackupE.J. SpeedBackup

MLB · DepthJake HummelDepth

Jake Hummel played 17 games in 2025 with a 3% snap share.

Background & career

Jacob Hummel is a 27-year-old linebacker standing 6'1" and weighing 235 pounds. A product of Iowa State, Hummel joined the Rams as an undrafted signing and has four years of professional experience. He currently plays for the Houston Texans on a two-year contract.

Rams2022 – 2024

Ravens2025

Texanspresent

College

Iowa StateAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Rams · drafted thereHometownDes Moines, IA