Guess the Houston Texans player
A daily Texans player from the real 71-player roster. Every guess is compared on division, position, number, height, age and draft year.
Today's Texans player
- PositionWR
Surname is enough · 8 guesses, each compared tile by tile.
- Division
- AFC South
- Conference
- AFC
- Players on 2025 roster
- 71
- Undrafted players
- 14
Who is on the Houston Texans roster?
The Houston Texans (AFC South, AFC) have 71 players in the 2025 nflverse roster snapshot. 57 were drafted and 14 joined undrafted; the most common colleges are LSU (5), Alabama (4), USC (4). 40 of them have a free-licence photo on their player page.
Houston Texans roster by position
Quarterbacks 3
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State | 6'3" | 2023 R1 |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | Stanford | 6'4" | 2021 R3 |
| 18 | Graham Mertz | QB | Florida / Wisconsin | 6'2" | 2025 R6 |
Running backs 6
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nick Chubb | RB | Georgia | 5'11" | 2018 R2 |
| 26 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | Louisville / Syracuse | 5'10" | 2024 R6 |
| 27 | Woody Marks | RB | USC / Mississippi State | 5'10" | 2025 R4 |
| 28 | Joe Mixon | RB | Oklahoma | 6'1" | 2017 R2 |
| 33 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | Wisconsin | 5'11" | UDFA |
| 44 | British Brooks | RB | North Carolina | 5'11" | UDFA |
Wide receivers 8
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tank Dell | WR | Houston / Independence Comm. College / Alabama A&M | 5'10" | 2023 R3 |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | Michigan | 6'4" | 2021 R3 |
| 13 | Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M | 5'11" | 2018 R2 |
| 14 | Jaylin Noel | WR | Iowa State | 5'11" | 2025 R3 |
| 17 | Braxton Berrios | WR | Miami | 5'9" | 2018 R6 |
| 19 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | Iowa State | 6'3" | 2023 R6 |
| 81 | Jayden Higgins | WR | Iowa State / Eastern Kentucky | 6'4" | 2025 R2 |
| 84 | Justin Watson | WR | Penn | 6'2" | 2018 R5 |
Tight ends 5
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | Miami | 6'3" | 2021 R5 |
| 83 | Irv Smith | TE | Alabama | 6'2" | 2019 R2 |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | Stanford | 6'5" | 2018 R4 |
| 87 | Cade Stover | TE | Ohio State | 6'4" | 2024 R4 |
| 88 | Harrison Bryant | TE | Florida Atlantic | 6'5" | 2020 R4 |
Offensive linemen 10
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jarrett Patterson | OL | Notre Dame | 6'4" | 2023 R6 |
| 57 | Blake Fisher | OL | Notre Dame | 6'6" | 2024 R2 |
| 60 | Jake Andrews | OL | Troy | 6'3" | 2023 R4 |
| 63 | Jarrett Kingston | OL | USC / Washington State | 6'4" | 2024 R6 |
| 68 | Conor McDermott | OL | UCLA | 6'8" | 2017 R6 |
| 69 | Ed Ingram | OL | LSU | 6'3" | 2022 R2 |
| 70 | Juice Scruggs | OL | Penn State | 6'3" | 2023 R2 |
| 71 | Tytus Howard | OL | Alabama State | 6'5" | 2019 R1 |
| 77 | Trent Brown | OL | Florida / Georgia Military | 6'8" | 2015 R7 |
| 79 | Aireontae Ersery | OL | Minnesota | 6'6" | 2025 R2 |
Defensive linemen 15
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Anderson Jr. | DL | Alabama | 6'4" | 2023 R1 |
| 55 | Danielle Hunter | DL | LSU | 6'5" | 2015 R3 |
| 58 | Kyonte Hamilton | DL | Rutgers | 6'4" | 2025 R7 |
| 58 | Leki Fotu | DL | Utah | 6'5" | 2020 R4 |
| 72 | Tommy Togiai | DL | Ohio State | 6'2" | 2021 R4 |
| 90 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | Louisville | 6'2" | 2016 R1 |
| 91 | Foley Fatukasi | DL | Connecticut | 6'4" | 2018 R6 |
| 91 | Naquan Jones | DL | Michigan State | 6'3" | UDFA |
| 92 | Dylan Horton | DL | TCU | 6'4" | 2023 R4 |
| 93 | Kurt Hinish | DL | Notre Dame | 6'1" | UDFA |
| 94 | Casey Toohill | DL | Stanford | 6'5" | 2020 R7 |
| 95 | Derek Barnett | DL | Tennessee | 6'3" | 2017 R1 |
| 96 | Denico Autry | DL | Mississippi State / East Mississippi JC | 6'5" | UDFA |
| 97 | Mario Edwards | DL | Florida State | 6'3" | 2015 R2 |
| 98 | Tim Settle | DL | Virginia Tech | 6'3" | 2018 R5 |
Linebackers 7
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Florida Atlantic | 6'2" | UDFA |
| 31 | Damone Clark | LB | LSU | 6'2" | 2022 R5 |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | Illinois | 6'1" | UDFA |
| 39 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | Alabama / Tennessee | 6'2" | 2023 R5 |
| 45 | E.J. Speed | LB | Tarleton State | 6'4" | 2019 R5 |
| 48 | Christian Harris | LB | Alabama | 6'2" | 2022 R3 |
| 56 | Jamal Hill | LB | Oregon | 6'0" | 2024 R6 |
Defensive backs 13
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calen Bullock | DB | USC | 6'3" | 2024 R3 |
| 4 | Kamari Lassiter | DB | Georgia | 6'0" | 2024 R2 |
| 5 | Jalen Pitre | DB | Baylor | 6'0" | 2022 R2 |
| 11 | Tremon Smith | DB | Central Arkansas | 6'0" | 2018 R6 |
| 20 | Jimmie Ward | DB | Northern Illinois | 5'11" | 2014 R1 |
| 22 | Jaylin Smith | DB | USC | 5'11" | 2025 R3 |
| 23 | Jaylen Reed | DB | Penn State | 6'0" | 2025 R6 |
| 24 | Derek Stingley Jr. | DB | LSU | 6'1" | 2022 R1 |
| 25 | Myles Bryant | DB | Washington | 5'9" | UDFA |
| 29 | M.J. Stewart | DB | North Carolina | 5'11" | 2018 R2 |
| 34 | Ajani Carter | DB | Houston / Utah State | 6'2" | UDFA |
| 36 | Alijah Huzzie | DB | North Carolina / East Tennessee State | 5'10" | UDFA |
| 42 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | DB | Buffalo / Texas Tech | 6'2" | UDFA |
Kickers 1
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | UCLA | 6'0" | UDFA |
Punters 1
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tommy Townsend | P | Florida | 6'1" | UDFA |
Long snappers 2
| No. | Player | Pos | College | Ht | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Austin Brinkman | LS | West Virginia | 6'4" | UDFA |
| 49 | Blake Ferguson | LS | LSU | 6'3" | 2020 R6 |
Played for the Texans and…
Every player who was on the Houston Texans and another team's roster (1960–2026), one list per team — the answers an NFL Grid square with the Texans asks for. The number is how many players played for both.
Browns 90Titans 75Dolphins 66Commanders 65Patriots 64Jaguars 63Jets 61Bills 60Broncos 60Bears 5949ers 59Cardinals 58Raiders 58Colts 55Eagles 52Chiefs 51Seahawks 51Ravens 49Lions 49Panthers 48Buccaneers 46Rams 45Saints 45Giants 45Chargers 44Bengals 42Packers 42Cowboys 41Falcons 37Vikings 37Steelers 34
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Houston Texans game: questions
How does the Houston Texans game work?
A Texans player is hidden. Type any Texans player's name: the tiles show whether position, number, height, age and draft year match, are close, or point higher or lower. You have eight guesses.
Is the Houston Texans roster real?
Yes. It comes from nflverse, a public dataset under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, and this page lists all 71 players with a link to each player's facts.
Do I need to type the full name?
No. Pick the player from the list as you type, or type the surname on its own. Accents and punctuation are ignored.
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