66Keylan Rutledge
LG · Rookie
ROOKIE R1
Current depth chart
LG1StarterROOKIE R1
Depth relationships
LG166Keylan RutledgeSELECTED
LG275Wyatt Teller→Bio
Keylan Rutledge is a center from Royston, Georgia who played college football at Georgia Tech and Middle Tennessee State. The Houston Texans selected him 26th overall in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Standing 6'4" and weighing 316 pounds, Rutledge signed a four-year contract with the Texans worth $4.82 million annually and $19.28 million guaranteed. He enters his first professional season in 2026.
Player information
Height6'4"Weight320 lbHometownRoyston, GAAge23CollegeGeorgia Tech · Middle Tennessee StateDraftedRound 1 · #26 overall · 2026 · HOUExperienceRookie season
Contract
$4.8Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $19.3MCap 1.6%
#39 of 119 · G market by AAV
Career path
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE2022 – 2023
GEORGIA TECH2024 – 2025
TEXANS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 26