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Houston Texans Roster 2026
85 players on the Houston Texans roster Week 8: 28 on offense, 27 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 15 on practice squad. Head coach: DeMeco Ryans.
Six players have ten or more seasons in the league, a veteran core. Six players came from Iowa State, the most of any school on this roster. Jadeveon Clowney has been in the league the longest of anyone here (13 seasons). The heaviest player is Trent Brown (OT, 380 lbs).
Next game: at the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, November 8, 2026, 4:05 PM ET.
Texans injuries: who is out or questionable
5 players on the official injury report: Jalen Pitre (questionable, left shoulder - ac joint (sprain)), David Montgomery (questionable, groin), Reed Blankenship (questionable, concussion (concussion)), Blake Fisher (questionable, thumb), Jaylin Noel (questionable, toe (sprain)).
Full list with the injury and the status: Texans injury report. Starters and backups: Texans depth chart.
Texans roster: every player, number and position
Texans offense (28 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB | 6' 3" | 218 lbs | 25 | 4 | Ohio State |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | 6' 4" | 225 lbs | 28 | 6 | Stanford |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 5' 10" | 208 lbs | 25 | 2 | USC |
| 23 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 5' 10" | 205 lbs | 32 | 9 | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | 27 | 1 | Louisville |
| 32 | David Montgomery (questionable) | RB | 5' 11" | 230 lbs | 29 | 8 | Iowa State |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 6' 4" | 222 lbs | 27 | 6 | Michigan |
| 13 | Jaylin Noel (questionable) | WR | 5' 11" | 201 lbs | 24 | 2 | Iowa State |
| 14 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 6' 0" | 197 lbs | 24 | 4 | LSU |
| 18 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 6' 3" | 220 lbs | 24 | 3 | Ohio State |
| 19 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | 26 | 4 | Iowa State |
| 82 | Lewis Bond | WR | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 23 | R | Boston College |
| 8 | Cade Stover | TE | 6' 4" | 251 lbs | 26 | 3 | Ohio State |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 26 | 6 | Miami |
| 83 | Marlin Klein | TE | 6' 6" | 250 lbs | 24 | R | Michigan |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 6' 5" | 242 lbs | 30 | 9 | Stanford |
| 87 | Foster Moreau | TE | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | 29 | 8 | LSU |
| 57 | Blake Fisher (questionable) | OT | 6' 6" | 312 lbs | 23 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 71 | Braden Smith | OT | 6' 6" | 312 lbs | 30 | 9 | Auburn |
| 77 | Trent Brown | OT | 6' 8" | 380 lbs | 33 | 12 | Florida |
| 78 | Nate Thomas | OT | 6' 5" | 330 lbs | 25 | 3 | Louisiana |
| 79 | Aireontae Ersery | OT | 6' 6" | 330 lbs | 24 | 2 | Minnesota |
| 63 | Evan Brown | G | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | 30 | 8 | SMU |
| 64 | Febechi Nwaiwu | G | 6' 4" | 319 lbs | 23 | R | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Keylan Rutledge | G | 6' 4" | 330 lbs | 23 | R | Georgia Tech |
| 69 | Ed Ingram | G | 6' 3" | 307 lbs | 27 | 5 | LSU |
| 75 | Wyatt Teller | G | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | 31 | 9 | Virginia Tech |
| 60 | Jake Andrews | C | 6' 3" | 308 lbs | 26 | 4 | Troy |
Texans defense (27 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Anderson Jr. | DE | 6' 4" | 243 lbs | 25 | 4 | Alabama |
| 54 | Sabastian Harsh | DE | 6' 2" | 255 lbs | 24 | R | NC State |
| 55 | Danielle Hunter | DE | 6' 5" | 263 lbs | 31 | 12 | LSU |
| 90 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | 6' 5" | 266 lbs | 33 | 13 | South Carolina |
| 94 | Dominique Robinson | DE | 6' 5" | 275 lbs | 28 | 5 | Miami (OH) |
| 96 | Logan Hall | DE | 6' 6" | 283 lbs | 26 | 5 | Houston |
| 72 | Tommy Togiai | DT | 6' 2" | 296 lbs | 27 | 5 | Ohio State |
| 93 | Kayden McDonald | DT | 6' 3" | 326 lbs | 21 | R | Ohio State |
| 95 | Jaden Crumedy | DT | 6' 4" | 301 lbs | 26 | 3 | Mississippi State |
| 98 | Sheldon Rankins | DT | 6' 2" | 305 lbs | 32 | 11 | Louisville |
| 0 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | 29 | 8 | Florida Atlantic |
| 30 | Wade Woodaz | LB | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | 22 | R | Clemson |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | 28 | 5 | Illinois |
| 39 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | 25 | 4 | Alabama |
| 50 | Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | 6' 2" | 241 lbs | 27 | 7 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Kamari Lassiter | CB | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | 23 | 3 | Georgia |
| 11 | Tremon Smith | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 30 | 9 | Central Arkansas |
| 20 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | 29 | 3 | Buffalo |
| 22 | Jaylin Smith | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 22 | 2 | USC |
| 24 | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | 25 | 5 | LSU |
| 34 | Bryce Hall | CB | 6' 1" | 202 lbs | 28 | 6 | Virginia |
| 2 | Calen Bullock | S | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | 23 | 3 | USC |
| 5 | Jalen Pitre (questionable) | S | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | 27 | 5 | Baylor |
| 6 | Reed Blankenship (questionable) | S | 6' 1" | 203 lbs | 27 | 5 | Middle Tennessee |
| 27 | Kamari Ramsey | S | 6' 0" | 205 lbs | 22 | R | USC |
| 29 | M.J. Stewart | S | 5' 11" | 205 lbs | 31 | 9 | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Odum | S | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | 32 | 9 | Central Arkansas |
Texans special teams (3 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | PK | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | 32 | 11 | UCLA |
| 38 | Kai Kroeger | P | 6' 3" | 213 lbs | 24 | 2 | South Carolina |
| 40 | Austin Brinkman | LS | 6' 4" | 241 lbs | 24 | 2 | West Virginia |
Texans injured reserve / out (12 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Graham Mertz | QB | 6' 2" | 216 lbs | 25 | 2 | Florida |
| 44 | British Brooks | RB | 5' 11" | 225 lbs | 26 | 3 | North Carolina |
| 1 | Tank Dell | WR | 5' 10" | 165 lbs | 26 | 4 | Houston |
| 81 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 6' 4" | 215 lbs | 23 | 2 | Iowa State |
| 76 | Sam Hagen | G | 6' 6" | 320 lbs | 23 | R | South Dakota State |
| 50 | Solomon Byrd | DE | 6' 3" | 250 lbs | 26 | 1 | USC |
| 92 | Dylan Horton | DE | 6' 4" | 275 lbs | 26 | 4 | TCU |
| 95 | Ali Gaye | DE | 6' 6" | 265 lbs | 27 | 3 | LSU |
| 97 | Mario Edwards Jr. | DT | 6' 3" | 280 lbs | 32 | 11 | Florida State |
| 33 | Jake Hummel | LB | 6' 1" | 229 lbs | 27 | 5 | Iowa State |
| 45 | E.J. Speed | LB | 6' 4" | 227 lbs | 31 | 8 | Tarleton State |
| 52 | K.C. Ossai | LB | 6' 1" | 240 lbs | 23 | 1 | Louisiana |
Texans practice squad (15 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Noah Whittington | RB | 5' 8" | 203 lbs | 24 | R | Oregon |
| 31 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 5' 6" | 176 lbs | 24 | 3 | Kansas State |
| 14 | Treyvhon Saunders | WR | 5' 9" | 190 lbs | 22 | R | Colgate |
| 85 | Josh Kelly | WR | 6' 1" | 192 lbs | 25 | 1 | Texas Tech |
| - | Bryce Oliver | WR | 6' 1" | 214 lbs | 26 | 3 | Youngstown State |
| - | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | 6' 5" | 257 lbs | 27 | 2 | Florida Atlantic |
| 70 | James Neal III | OT | 6' 6" | 325 lbs | 23 | R | Iowa State |
| - | Max Pircher | OT | 6' 7" | 300 lbs | 27 | 1 | - |
| 53 | Chris Braswell | DE | 6' 3" | 255 lbs | 25 | 3 | Alabama |
| 58 | Kyonte Hamilton | DT | 6' 4" | 304 lbs | 23 | 2 | Rutgers |
| - | Junior Tafuna | DT | 6' 3" | 305 lbs | 25 | 1 | Utah |
| 47 | Caleb Johnson | LB | 6' 2" | 227 lbs | 28 | 5 | Houston Christian |
| 49 | Chad Muma | LB | 6' 3" | 239 lbs | 27 | 4 | Wyoming |
| 28 | Jaden Davis | CB | 5' 10" | 182 lbs | 25 | 2 | Miami |
| 37 | Collin Wright | CB | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | 22 | R | Stanford |
As listed on the team's public roster; Exp = seasons in the league (R = first season). Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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FAQ
Who is on the Texans roster?
85 players on the Houston Texans roster Week 8: 28 on offense, 27 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 15 on practice squad. Head coach: DeMeco Ryans. Six players have ten or more seasons in the league, a veteran core. Six players came from Iowa State, the most of any school on this roster. Jadeveon Clowney has been in the league the longest of anyone here (13 seasons). The heaviest player is Trent Brown (OT, 380 lbs).
Which Texans players are hurt?
Jalen Pitre (questionable, left shoulder - ac joint (sprain)), David Montgomery (questionable, groin), Reed Blankenship (questionable, concussion (concussion)), Blake Fisher (questionable, thumb), Jaylin Noel (questionable, toe (sprain)).
Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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