The Houston Texans 2026 roster lists 87 players: 49 on the active roster, 23 on the practice squad and 15 on reserve (injured reserve, PUP or suspended). 35 of them are new to the team this season.
The active roster averages 26.2 years old; Jadeveon Clowney (33) is the oldest player and Kayden McDonald (21) the youngest.
The 2026 draft class on the roster: Keylan Rutledge (Rd 1, No. 26), Kayden McDonald (Rd 2, No. 36), Marlin Klein (Rd 2, No. 59), Febechi Nwaiwu (Rd 4, No. 106), Wade Woodaz (Rd 4, No. 123), Kamari Ramsey (Rd 5, No. 141), Lewis Bond (Rd 6, No. 204) and Aiden Fisher (Rd 7, No. 243).
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | #7 | QB | 25 | 6-3 | 218 lb | Ohio State | |
| Davis Mills | #10 | QB | 27 | 6-4 | 225 lb | Stanford | |
| David Montgomery | #32 | RB | 29 | 5-11 | 230 lb | Iowa State | O |
| Woody Marks | #4 | RB | 25 | 5-10 | 208 lb | USC | |
| Dare Ogunbowale | #23 | RB | 32 | 5-11 | 205 lb | Wisconsin | |
| Nico Collins | #12 | WR | 27 | 6-4 | 222 lb | Michigan | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | #18 | WR | 24 | 6-3 | 220 lb | Ohio State | |
| Kayshon Boutte | #14 | WR | 24 | 5-11 | 205 lb | LSU | |
| Jaylin Noel | #13 | WR | 24 | 5-11 | 200 lb | Iowa State | |
| Xavier Hutchinson | #19 | WR | 26 | 6-3 | 210 lb | Iowa State | |
| Dalton Schultz | #86 | TE | 30 | 6-5 | 242 lb | Stanford | |
| Foster Moreau | #87 | TE | 29 | 6-4 | 250 lb | LSU | |
| Cade Stover | #8 | TE | 26 | 6-4 | 251 lb | Ohio State | |
| Brevin Jordan | #9 | TE | 26 | 6-3 | 245 lb | Miami | |
| Marlin Klein | #83 | TE | 24 | 6-6 | 248 lb | Michigan | |
| Aireontae Ersery | #79 | OT | 24 | 6-6 | 330 lb | Minnesota | |
| Blake Fisher | #57 | OT | 23 | 6-6 | 312 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Keylan Rutledge | #66 | G | 23 | 6-4 | 320 lb | Georgia Tech | |
| Evan Brown | #63 | G | 30 | 6-3 | 320 lb | SMU | |
| Jake Andrews | #60 | C | 26 | 6-3 | 308 lb | Troy | |
| Febechi Nwaiwu | #64 | G | 23 | 6-4 | 319 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Braden Smith | #71 | OT | 30 | 6-6 | 315 lb | Auburn | |
| Will Anderson Jr. | #51 | DE | 25 | 6-4 | 243 lb | Alabama | |
| Dominique Robinson | #94 | DE | 28 | 6-5 | 275 lb | Miami (OH) | |
| Sabastian Harsh | #54 | DE | 24 | 6-2 | 255 lb | NC State | |
| Tommy Togiai | #72 | DT | 27 | 6-2 | 296 lb | Ohio State | |
| Logan Hall | #96 | DE | 26 | 6-6 | 283 lb | Houston | |
| Sheldon Rankins | #98 | DT | 32 | 6-2 | 305 lb | Louisville | |
| Kayden McDonald | #93 | DT | 21 | 6-3 | 326 lb | Ohio State | |
| Jaden Crumedy | #95 | DT | 26 | 6-4 | 301 lb | Mississippi State | |
| Danielle Hunter | #55 | DE | 31 | 6-5 | 263 lb | LSU | |
| Jadeveon Clowney | #90 | DE | 33 | 6-5 | 266 lb | South Carolina | |
| Aiden Fisher | #59 | LB | 22 | 6-1 | 232 lb | Indiana | |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | #0 | LB | 29 | 6-2 | 228 lb | Florida Atlantic | |
| Wade Woodaz | #30 | LB | 22 | 6-4 | 236 lb | Clemson | |
| Jake Hansen | #35 | LB | 28 | 6-1 | 230 lb | Illinois | |
| Jamal Hill | #56 | LB | 25 | 6-0 | 227 lb | Oregon | |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | #24 | CB | 25 | 6-1 | 195 lb | LSU | |
| Tremon Smith | #11 | CB | 30 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Central Arkansas | |
| Collin Wright | #37 | CB | 22 | 6-0 | 195 lb | Stanford | |
| Kamari Lassiter | #3 | CB | 23 | 6-0 | 180 lb | Georgia | |
| Jalen Pitre | #5 | S | 27 | 6-0 | 200 lb | Baylor | O |
| Calen Bullock | #2 | S | 23 | 6-3 | 190 lb | USC | |
| Reed Blankenship | #6 | S | 27 | 6-1 | 200 lb | Middle Tennessee | |
| Kamari Ramsey | #27 | S | 22 | 6-0 | 202 lb | USC | |
| M.J. Stewart | #29 | S | 31 | 5-11 | 205 lb | North Carolina | |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | #15 | PK | 32 | 6-0 | 183 lb | UCLA | |
| Austin Brinkman | #40 | LS | 24 | 6-4 | 241 lb | West Virginia | |
| Kai Kroeger | #38 | P | 24 | 6-4 | 213 lb | South Carolina |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gronowski | #16 | QB | 25 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Iowa | |
| Jawhar Jordan | #25 | RB | 27 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Louisville | |
| Noah Whittington | #26 | RB | 24 | 5-8 | 205 lb | Oregon | O |
| Deuce Vaughn | #31 | RB | 24 | 5-5 | 176 lb | Kansas State | |
| Bryce Oliver | WR | 26 | 6-1 | 215 lb | Youngstown State | ||
| Josh Kelly | #85 | WR | 25 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Texas Tech | |
| Lewis Bond | #82 | WR | 23 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Boston College | |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | 27 | 6-5 | 257 lb | Florida Atlantic | ||
| Nate Thomas | #78 | OT | 25 | 6-5 | 330 lb | Louisiana | |
| James Neal III | #70 | OT | 23 | 6-6 | 325 lb | Iowa State | |
| Ka'ena De Cambra | G | 23 | 6-3 | 308 lb | Arizona | ||
| Ed Ingram | #69 | G | 27 | 6-3 | 307 lb | LSU | |
| Wyatt Teller | #75 | G | 31 | 6-4 | 315 lb | Virginia Tech | |
| Trent Brown | #77 | OT | 33 | 6-8 | 380 lb | Florida | |
| Max Pircher | OT | 27 | 6-7 | 320 lb | |||
| Chris Braswell | #53 | DE | 24 | 6-3 | 255 lb | Alabama | |
| Aaron Graves | #68 | DT | 23 | 6-5 | 295 lb | Iowa | |
| Dominic Bailey | #96 | DT | 24 | 6-3 | 292 lb | Tennessee | |
| Caleb Johnson | #47 | LB | 28 | 6-2 | 220 lb | Houston Christian | |
| Chad Muma | #49 | LB | 27 | 6-3 | 242 lb | Wyoming | |
| Bryce Hall | #34 | CB | 28 | 6-1 | 201 lb | Virginia | |
| Jaden Davis | #28 | CB | 25 | 5-10 | 182 lb | Miami | |
| George Odum | #36 | S | 32 | 6-1 | 202 lb | Central Arkansas |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | #18 | QB | 25 | 6-2 | 215 lb | Florida | IR |
| British Brooks | #44 | RB | 26 | 5-11 | 225 lb | North Carolina | IR |
| Jayden Higgins | #81 | WR | 23 | 6-4 | 215 lb | Iowa State | IR |
| Tank Dell | #1 | WR | 26 | 5-10 | 165 lb | Houston | IR |
| Sam Hagen | #76 | G | 23 | 6-6 | 320 lb | South Dakota State | IR |
| Ali Gaye | #95 | DE | 28 | 6-6 | 262 lb | LSU | IR |
| Solomon Byrd | #50 | DE | 26 | 6-3 | 250 lb | USC | IR |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | #97 | DT | 32 | 6-3 | 280 lb | Florida State | IR |
| Dylan Horton | #92 | DE | 26 | 6-4 | 275 lb | TCU | IR |
| Henry To'oTo'o | #39 | LB | 25 | 6-2 | 228 lb | Alabama | IR |
| K.C. Ossai | #52 | LB | 23 | 6-2 | 241 lb | Louisiana | IR |
| Jake Hummel | #33 | LB | 27 | 6-1 | 229 lb | Iowa State | IR |
| E.J. Speed | #45 | LB | 31 | 6-4 | 230 lb | Tarleton State | PUP |
| Jaylin Smith | #22 | CB | 22 | 5-11 | 187 lb | USC | IR |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | #20 | CB | 29 | 6-2 | 190 lb | Buffalo | IR |