Houston Texans · S RoomS
#6 Reed Blankenship
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 6'1" · 200 lbCollege Middle Tennessee State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
FS1Placement
StarterRoom
SafetyExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Reed Blankenship holds the FS · Starter spot in Houston Texans’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Reed Blankenship played 17 games in 2025 with a 96% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
1
INT
4
Passes defended
Background & career
Reed Blankenship is a free safety for the Houston Texans wearing number 6. The 6'1", 200-pound defensive back from Middle Tennessee State joined the Eagles as an undrafted signing and brings four years of NFL experience at age 27. In 2025, he recorded one interception and four passes defended. Blankenship is under contract with Houston through a three-year deal.
Eagles2022 – 2025Texanspresent
College
Middle Tennessee StateAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownAthens, AL
Middle Tennessee StateAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownAthens, AL