Through two days of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans have had a pretty normal draft. Well, normal to their standards.
Since Nick Caserio touched down in 2021, the Texans have only had four picks in the first round. That remained the same in 2025 after Houston made a deal with the New York Giants to move back nine spots and pick up a second and two third-round picks.
Much like in 2021, 2022 and 2024, the Texans made trades. Three of the first major moves in H-Town came via a card being turned in at a pick not initially owned by the team. Still, the Texans improved with the additions of Iowa State wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, Minnesota offensive tackles Aireontae Ersery and USC defensive back Jaylin Smith.
Heading into the final day of the draft, there are still plenty of quality players available – led by Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He's experienced a free fall down the board, with Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and even Dillon Gabriel all going ahead of him.
The Texans have fives picks remaining in the draft, four of which are in the three of which are in the sixth round. They'll get things started on Saturday with the 167th overall selection and wrap up the day at No. 255, a pick they acquired from the Browns in a trade made before the draft started.
Here are the 99 best available players, according to the consensus big board put together by Arif Hasan. The Texans will probably pass on all quarterbacks and potentially defensive backs since they set at both spots. A wide receiver shouldn't be in play, but if the right option is there, Caserio won't say no. Every other position will be in play.
QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
OG Marcus Mbow, Purdue
OLB Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
OLB Bradyn Swinson, LSU
WR Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
WR Jalen Royals, Utah State
RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
DT Joshua Farmer, Florida State
OT Cameron Williams, Texas
OLB Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
S Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
WR Tory Horton, Colorado State
DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
RB Damien Martinez, Miami
TE Gunnar Helm, Texas
DT CJ West, Indiana
WR Isaiah Bond, Texas
CB Quincy Riley, Louisville
LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
RB Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
DT Ty Robinson, Nebraska
RB DJ Giddens, Kansas State
LB Barrett Carter, Clemson
OG Miles Frazier, LSU
QB Will Howard, Ohio State
S Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
DT Jordan Phillips, Maryland
WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami
QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
RB Devin Neal, Kansas
OLB Jared Ivey, Mississippi
LB Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
CB Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
LB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
OLB David Walker, Central Arkansas
CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse
DT Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
WR Tez Johnson, Oregon
OLB Barryn Sorrell, Texas
CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State
RB Jordan James, Oregon
RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia
OLB Elijah Roberts, SMU
LB Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
RB Brashard Smith, SMU
OT Logan Brown, Kansas
LB Cody Simon, Ohio State
RB Jaydon Blue, Texas
OT Jalen Rivers, Miami
CB Zy Alexander, LSU
S Malachi Moore, Alabama
DT JJ Pegues, Mississippi
S Sebastian Castro, Iowa
TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
OLB Tyler Baron, Miami
OT Chase Lundt, UConn
S Jaylen Reed, Penn State
DT Ty Hamilton, Ohio State
RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
WR Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., Tennessee
CB Zah Frazier, UTSA
RB Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
DT Cam Jackson, Florida
OT Jalen Travis, Iowa State
OT Ajani Cornelius, Oregon
C Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
C Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
RB LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
CB Tommi Hill, Nebraska
LB Kobe King, Penn State
LB Teddye Buchanan, Cal
DL Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
OG Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
S Jordan Hancock, Ohio State
OLB Que Robinson, Alabama
S R.J. Mickens, Clemson
TE Jake Briningstool, Clemson
OG Joshua Gray, Oregon State
OT Hollin Pierce, Rutgers
C Jonah Monheim, USC
CB Bilhal Kone, Western Michigan
WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
RB Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
OT Jack Nelson, Wisconsin
OLB Jah Joyner, Minnesota
RB Woody Marks, USC
S Craig Woodson, Cal
TE Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
TE Thomas Fidone II, Nebraska
C Drew Kendall, Boston College
