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LIVE – Houston Texans 2026 Draft Tracker
April 23, 2026
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Welcome to your home for the Houston Texans’ 2026 NFL Draft.
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Below is the final draft needs big board for the Houston Texans entering the 2026 NFL Draft. The top players at each position of need for Houston are listed and will be crossed off when they are selected.
Positions of need: offensive line, defensive tackle, running back
Positions for depth: linebacker, safety, tight end, defensive end
| Rank | Position (only LB, S, TE, RB, OL, DE, and DT) | Prospect |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Elite Prospects) | ||
| 1. | LB | Arvell Reese |
| 2. | LB | Sonny Styles |
| 3. | RB | Jeremiyah Love |
| 4. | DE | Rueben Bain Jr. |
| 5. | OG | Vega Ioane |
| 6. | S | Caleb Downs |
| 7. | OT | Francis Mauigoa |
| 8. | OG | Spencer Fano |
| 9. | S | Dillon Thieneman |
| 10. | OT | Monroe Freeling |
| 11. | DE | Akheem Mesidor |
| 12. | OT | Kadyn Proctor |
| 13. | DE | David Bailey |
| 14. | LB | C.J. Allen |
| 15. | DT | Kayden McDonald |
| 16. | S | A.J. Haulcy |
| 17. | DT | Peter Woods |
| 18. | S | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren |
| Tier 2 (Day-One Starters) | ||
| 19. | DT | Christen Miller |
| 20. | OG | Emmanuel Pregnon |
| 21. | OT | Blake Miller |
| 22. | TE | Kenyon Sadiq |
| 23. | DE | Zion Young |
| 24. | LB | Jacob Rodriguez |
| 25. | S/Nickel | Keionte Scott |
| 26. | LB | Anthony Hill Jr. |
| 27. | DT | Lee Hunter |
| 28. | RB | Jadarian Price |
| 29. | DE | T.J. Parker |
| 30. | OC | Jake Slaughter |
| 31. | DE | Cashius Howell |
| 32. | DT | Domonique Orange |
| 33. | RB | Emmett Johnson |
| 34. | LB | Josiah Trotter |
| 35. | DE | Malachi Lawrence |
| 36. | S/Nickel | Treydan Stukes |
| 37. | TE | Eli Stowers |
| 38. | OC | Sam Hecht |
| Tier 3 (Developmental Starters) | ||
| 39. | OT | Max Iheanachor |
| 40. | S | Zakee Wheatley |
| 41. | DE | Gabe Jacas |
| 42. | OT | Gennings Dunker |
| 43. | OT | Caleb Lomu |
| 44. | OG | Chase Bisontis |
| 45. | OG | Keylan Rutledge |
| 46. | LB | Jake Golday |
| 47. | DT | Caleb Banks |
| 48. | RB | Mike Washington Jr. |
| 49. | DE | Keldrick Faulk |
| 50. | TE | Max Klare |
| 51. | DE | R Mason THomas |
| 52. | DT | Darrell Jackson Jr. |
| 53. | C | Connor Lew |
| 54. | OG | Jalen Farmer |
| 55. | DE | Romello Height |
| 56. | TE | Jack Endries |
| Tier 4 (High-Upside, Rotational Players) | ||
| 57. | LB | Deontae Lawson |
| 58. | LB | Kyle Louis |
| 59. | DE | Joshua Josephs |
| 60. | DE | Keyron Crawford |
| 61. | RB | Jonah Coleman |
| 62. | S | Bud Clark |
| 63. | S | Genesis Smith |
| 64. | OT | Caleb Tiernan |
| 65. | RB | Seth McGowan |
| 66. | TE | Oscar Delp |
| 67. | DE | LT Overton |
| 68. | OC | Jager Burton |
| 69. | RB | Demond Claiborne |
| 70. | S | Kamari Ramsey |
| 71. | TE | Sam Roush |
| 72. | OT | Jude Bowry |
| 73. | DT | Rayshaun Benny |
| 74. | RB | Nicholas Singleton |
| 75. | DT | Chris McClellan |
| 76. | DT | Gracen Halton |
| 77. | TE | Eli Raridon |
| 78. | OT | Markel Bell |
| 79. | OT | Travis Burke |
| 80. | TE | Justin Joly |
| 81. | OC | Logan Jones |
| 82. | DT | Albert Regis |
| 83. | OG | Billy Schrauth |
| 84. | RB | Eli Heidenreich |
| 85. | OT | J.C. Davis |
| 86. | LB | Keyshaun Elliott |
| 87. | TE | Joe Royer |
| 88. | LB | Keleb Elarms-Orr |
| 89. | OG | Brian Parker II |
| 90. | TE | Josh Cuevas |
| 91. | DT | Tim Keenan III |
| 92. | S | Jalon Kilgore |
| 93. | S | Cole Wisniewski |
| 94. | OT | Isaiah World |
| 95. | DT | Kaleb Proctor |
| 96. | OT | Austin Barber |
| 97. | OG | Jeremiah Wright |
| 98. | LB | Taurean York |
| 99. | TE | Will Kacmarek |
| 100. | DT | Tyler Onyedim |
Here is a postion-by-position breakdown of the rankings:
| Rank | Offensive Tackle | Offensive Guard/Center | Linebacker | Defensive Tackle | Tight End | Running Back | Defensive Ends | Safeties/Nickle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Francis Mauigoa | Vega Ioane | Arvell Reese | Kayden McDonald | Kenyon Sadiq | Jeremiyah Love | Rueben Bain Jr. | Caleb Downs |
| 2. | Monroe Freeling | Spencer Fano | Sonny Styles | Peter Woods | Eli Stowers | Jadarian Price | Akheem Mesidor | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren |
| 3. | Kadyn Proctor | Emmanuel Pregnon | C.J. Allen | Christen Miller | Max Klare | Emmett Johnson | David Bailey | Dillon Thieneman |
| 4. | Blake Miller | Jake Slaughter | Jacob Rodriguez | Lee Hunter | Jack Endries | Mike Washington Jr. | Zion Young | A.J. Haulcy |
| 5. | Max Iheanachor | Sam Hecht | Anthony Hill Jr. | Domonique Orange | Sam Roush | Jonah Coleman | T.J. Parker | Keionte Scott |
| 6. | Gennings Dunker | Chase Bisontis | Josiah Trotter | Darrell Jackson Jr. | Joe Royer | Seth McGowan | Cashius Howell | Zakee Wheatley |
| 7. | Caleb Lomu | Keylan Rutledge | Jake Golday | Caleb Banks | Eli Raridon | Demond Claiborne | Malachi Lawrence | Treydan Stukes |
| 8. | Caleb Tiernan | Connor Lew | Deontae Lawson | Chris McClellan | Justin Joly | Nicholas Singleton | Gabe Jacas | Bud Clark |
| 9. | Markel Bell | Jalen Farmer | Kyle Louis | Rayshaun Benny | Oscar Delp | Eli Heidenreich | Keldric Faulk | Jalon Kilgore |
| 10. | Jude Bowry | Billy Schrauth | Keyshaun Elliott | Albert Regis | Josh Cuevas | R Mason Thomas | Kamari Ramsey | |
| 11. | J.C. Davis | Logan Jones | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | Gracen Halton | Will Kacmarek | Romello Height | Cole Wisniewski | |
| 12. | Travis Burke | Jager Burton | Taurean York | Tyler Onyedim | Joshua Josephs | Genesis Smith | ||
| 13. | Isaiah World | Brian Parker II | Tim Keenan III | Keyron Crawford | ||||
| 14. | Austin Barber | Jeremiah Wright | Kaleb Proctor | LT Overton |