Solomon Byrd — Houston Texans EDGE | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

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7C.J. StroudQB1YR 478% snaps 10Davis MillsQB2YR 622% snaps 16Brett RypienQB3YR 8

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18Graham MertzRESIR

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32David MontgomeryRB1YR 837% snaps

4Woody MarksRB2YR 251% snaps 25Jawhar JordanRB3YR 3 26Noah WhittingtonRB4ROOKIE UDFA

42Owen WrightRB5↓1

31Josh PitsenbergerRESIR

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44British BrooksFB1YR 36% snaps

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X×5

12Nico CollinsX1YR 663% snaps 19Xavier HutchinsonX2YR 460% snaps 89Jared WayneX3YR 4 85Josh KellyX4YR 2

11Juwann WinfreeX5↓8

Z×4

81Jayden HigginsZ1YR 259% snaps 1Tank DellZ2QYR 4—84Justin WatsonZ3YR 9 17Daniel SobkowiczZ4ROOKIE UDFA

SLOT×4

13Jaylin NoelSLOT1NFIYR 224% snaps+2 ROLES 82Lewis BondSLOT2ROOKIE R6NEXT UP—14Treyvhon SaundersSLOT3ROOKIE UDFA 88Jha'Quan JacksonSLOT4YR 3

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86Dalton SchultzTE1YR 969% snaps 87Foster MoreauTE2YR 823% snaps

83Marlin KleinTE3ROOKIE R2 8Cade StoverTE4YR 3

49Layne PryorTE5↓3

LT×3

79Aireontae ErseryLT1YR 294% snaps 57Blake FisherLT2YR 329% snaps 70James Neal IIILT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Derrick GrahamRES

LG×3

75Wyatt TellerLG1YR 971% snaps

67Evan BrownLG2YR 968% snaps

63Jarrett KingstonLG3YR 3

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C×3

66Keylan RutledgeC1ROOKIE R1—60Jake AndrewsC2YR 495% snaps 65Eli CoxC3YR 2

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RG×3

69Ed IngramRG1YR 582% snaps 64Febechi NwaiwuRG2ROOKIE R4—54Jarrett PattersonRG3YR 4

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RT×3

71Braden SmithRT1YR 972% snaps

77Trent BrownRT2YR 1242% snaps 76Sam HagenRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

98Sheldon RankinsLDT1YR 1161% snaps 93Kayden McDonaldLDT2ROOKIE R2—97Mario Edwards Jr.LDT3YR 12 96Dominic BaileyLDT4ROOKIE UDFA

RDT×4

72Tommy TogiaiRDT1YR 646% snaps 90Logan HallRDT2YR 558% snaps

91Naquan JonesRDT3YR 6 58Kyonte HamiltonRDT4QYR 2

EDGE

LDE×4

51Will Anderson Jr.LDE1YR 467% snaps 90Jadeveon ClowneyLDE2YR 1438% snaps

50Solomon ByrdLDE3YR 3 94Sabastian HarshLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

RDE×4

55Danielle HunterRDE1YR 1271% snaps 97Dominique RobinsonRDE2YR 521% snaps

92Dylan HortonRDE3YR 4 95Ali GayeRDE4YR 4

WLB×3

39Henry To'oTo'oWLB1YR 480% snaps 30Wade WoodazWLB2ROOKIE R4—33Jake HummelWLB3YR 5

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MLB×4

0Azeez Al-ShaairMLB1YR 890% snaps 35Jake HansenMLB2YR 51% snaps 59Aiden FisherMLB3ROOKIE R7 52K.C. OssaiMLB4YR 2

SLB×3

45E.J. SpeedSLB1PUPYR 838% snaps 14Marte MapuSLB2YR 4NEXT UP10% snaps

56Jamal HillSLB3QYR 3

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LCB×4

24Derek Stingley Jr.LCB1YR 589% snaps 11Tremon SmithLCB2YR 916% snapsALSO KR 20Ja'Marcus IngramLCB3YR 5 41Stephen HallLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

34Ajani CarterRESRES

RCB×4

3Kamari LassiterRCB1YR 393% snaps 22Jaylin SmithRCB2YR 23% snaps 37Collin WrightRCB3ROOKIE UDFA 34Bryce HallRCB4

NB×3

5Jalen PitreNB1YR 575% snaps 28Alijah HuzzieNB2YR 22% snaps 17Brandon CodringtonNB3YR 3

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FS×3

2Calen BullockFS1YR 395% snaps 27Kamari RamseyFS2ROOKIE R5—29M.J. StewartFS3PUPYR 9

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SS×3

6Reed BlankenshipSS1YR 590% snaps

23Jaylen ReedSS2YR 215% snaps 21Kaevon MerriweatherSS3YR 4

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

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15Ka'Imi FairbairnKO1YR 1135% ST snaps

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13Jaylin NoelKR1NFIYR 230% ST snaps+2 ROLES 11Tremon SmithKR2YR 9NEXT UP72% ST snapsALSO CB

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40Austin BrinkmanLS1YR 233% ST snaps

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15Ka'Imi FairbairnPK1YR 1135% ST snaps

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13Jaylin NoelPR1NFIYR 230% ST snaps+2 ROLES

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38Kai KroegerPT1YR 231% ST snaps

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO15Ka'Imi Fairbairn———

KR13Jaylin NoelNFI 11Tremon Smith——

LS40Austin Brinkman———

PK15Ka'Imi Fairbairn———

PR13Jaylin NoelNFI———

PT38Kai Kroeger———

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

C.J. Stroud#7QB1YR 478% snaps QB210Davis MillsYR 6 QB316Brett RypienYR 8

RB6 listed

David Montgomery#32RB1YR 837% snaps

RB24Woody MarksYR 2 RB325Jawhar JordanYR 3 RB426Noah WhittingtonROOKIE UDFA

FB1 listed

British Brooks#44FB1YR 36% snaps

WRX5 listed

Nico Collins#12X1YR 663% snaps X219Xavier HutchinsonYR 4 X389Jared WayneYR 4 X485Josh KellyYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Jayden Higgins#81Z1YR 259% snaps Z21Tank DellYR 4Q Z384Justin WatsonYR 9 Z417Daniel SobkowiczROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Jaylin Noel#13SLOT1YR 224% snapsNFI+2 ROLES SLOT282Lewis BondROOKIE R6NEXT UP SLOT314Treyvhon SaundersROOKIE UDFA SLOT488Jha'Quan JacksonYR 3

TE7 listed

Dalton Schultz#86TE1YR 969% snaps TE287Foster MoreauYR 8

TE383Marlin KleinROOKIE R2 TE48Cade StoverYR 3

OLLT4 listed

Aireontae Ersery#79LT1YR 294% snaps LT257Blake FisherYR 3 LT370James Neal IIIROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

Wyatt Teller#75LG1YR 971% snaps

LG267Evan BrownYR 9

LG363Jarrett KingstonYR 3

OLC3 listed

Keylan Rutledge#66C1ROOKIE R1—C260Jake AndrewsYR 4 C365Eli CoxYR 2

OLRG3 listed

Ed Ingram#69RG1YR 582% snaps RG264Febechi NwaiwuROOKIE R4 RG354Jarrett PattersonYR 4

OLRT3 listed

Braden Smith#71RT1YR 972% snaps

RT277Trent BrownYR 12 RT376Sam HagenROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Sheldon Rankins#98LDT1YR 1161% snaps LDT293Kayden McDonaldROOKIE R2 LDT397Mario Edwards Jr.YR 12 LDT496Dominic BaileyROOKIE UDFA

DLRDT4 listed

Tommy Togiai#72RDT1YR 646% snaps RDT290Logan HallYR 5

RDT391Naquan JonesYR 6 RDT458Kyonte HamiltonYR 2Q

EDGELDE4 listed

Will Anderson Jr.#51LDE1YR 467% snaps LDE290Jadeveon ClowneyYR 14

LDE350Solomon ByrdYR 3 LDE494Sabastian HarshROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE4 listed

Danielle Hunter#55RDE1YR 1271% snaps RDE297Dominique RobinsonYR 5

RDE392Dylan HortonYR 4 RDE495Ali GayeYR 4

LBWLB3 listed

Henry To'oTo'o#39WLB1YR 480% snaps WLB230Wade WoodazROOKIE R4 WLB333Jake HummelYR 5

LBMLB4 listed

Azeez Al-Shaair#0MLB1YR 890% snaps MLB235Jake HansenYR 5 MLB359Aiden FisherROOKIE R7 MLB452K.C. OssaiYR 2

LBSLB3 listed

E.J. Speed#45SLB1YR 838% snapsPUP SLB214Marte MapuYR 4NEXT UP

SLB356Jamal HillYR 3Q

CBLCB5 listed

Derek Stingley Jr.#24LCB1YR 589% snaps LCB211Tremon SmithYR 9ALSO KR LCB320Ja'Marcus IngramYR 5 LCB441Stephen HallROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Kamari Lassiter#3RCB1YR 393% snaps RCB222Jaylin SmithYR 2 RCB337Collin WrightROOKIE UDFA RCB434Bryce Hall

CBNB3 listed

Jalen Pitre#5NB1YR 575% snaps NB228Alijah HuzzieYR 2 NB317Brandon CodringtonYR 3

SFS3 listed

Calen Bullock#2FS1YR 395% snaps FS227Kamari RamseyROOKIE R5 FS329M.J. StewartYR 9PUP

SSS3 listed

Reed Blankenship#6SS1YR 590% snaps

SS223Jaylen ReedYR 2 SS321Kaevon MerriweatherYR 4

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15KO1YR 1135% ST snaps

KR2 listed

Jaylin Noel#13KR1YR 230% ST snapsNFI+2 ROLES KR211Tremon SmithYR 9NEXT UPALSO CB

LS1 listed

Austin Brinkman#40LS1YR 233% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15PK1YR 1135% ST snaps

PR1 listed

Jaylin Noel#13PR1YR 230% ST snapsNFI+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Kai Kroeger#38PT1YR 231% ST snaps

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