WR Nico Collins second Texans player named to NFL's Top 100 list for 2026

Finally another member of the Houston Texans has cracked the NFL's Top 100 list for 2026.

>Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins, fresh off his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, was selected as the No.58 player for the upcoming season. He's the first Texans player to make the list since Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair appeared back at the initial ranking at No. 92 player.

>"I don't think anyone can cover him one-on-one," All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. said in the release from the NFL. "It's just not possible. It's really not."

>While it is a drop from last season's No. 32 ranking, still being considered a consensus top 10 wide receiver is key. Collins has dealt with injuries throughout his career, limiting him to under 17 games per season.

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No. 58 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…@HoustonTexans WR Nico Collins! @NFLFilmspic.twitter.com/HDRzBneIOf

— NFL (@NFL) July 21, 2026That hasn't limited his production since Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud arrived in 2023. Over his past three seasons, the 6-foot-4 wideout has been consistent, totaling at least 1,000 yards and at least six touchdowns. Last season, he finished with 1,117 and a team-leading six touchdowns on 71 catches.

>"Teams start to double him, rotate to him and give him the superstar treatment," Stroud said. "Fast, strong, catch ability, YAC ability."

>"He's one of my favorite receivers to watch and study," Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce said. "He's big, tall, athletic, does a good job at the line winning against press."

>Last season, Collins passed Kevin Walter to become fourth all-time in receiving yards. As he enters the second season of his three-year extension, the two-time Pro Bowler is less than 300 yards away from surpassing Owen Daniels for third all-time in receiving yards. He only needs one more touchdown to secure sole possession of third place in that categorey as well.

>"He's top three in the league right now," Stingley said of his teammate. "He doesn't get the recognition all the time."

>"I think he's one of the most underrated players in the NFL," Pierce said.

>So far, only two Texans have been unveiled, but it would be reasonable to expect three more names to make the list, including All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr., Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter and Stingely.

>This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: WR Nico Collins second Texans player named to NFL's Top 100 list for 2026