Houston Texans draft history

199 picks since 2002 · 23 first-round picks

Who have the Texans drafted?

The Houston Texans have made 199 draft picks since 2002, 23 of them in the first round. The best of them: Andre Johnson, 3rd overall in 2003, with the Hall of Fame and 7 Pro Bowls. Their latest first-round pick is Keylan Rutledge, 26th overall in 2026. Of the 6 first-round picks from 2017 to 2023, 4 have made a Pro Bowl.

First-round picks By round Every pick by year

Texans first-round picks

Houston Texans first-round draft picks, newest first
Draft	Pick	Player	Pos	Career
2026	26	Keylan RutledgeGeorgia Tech	G	4 games
2023	2	C.J. StroudOhio St.	QB	50 games, 3 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
2023	3	Will Anderson Jr.Alabama	LB	50 games, 3 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
2022	3	Derek Stingley Jr.LSU	CB	58 games, 4 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls, 2× All-Pro
2022	15	Kenyon GreenTexas A&M	OL	27 games, 2 seasons as a starter
2019	23	Tytus HowardAlabama St.	T	97 games, 6 seasons as a starter
2017	12	Deshaun WatsonClemson	QB	77 games, 4 seasons as a starter, 3 Pro Bowls
2016	21	Will FullerNotre Dame	WR	55 games, 5 seasons as a starter
2015	16	Kevin JohnsonWake Forest	CB	64 games
2014	1	Jadeveon ClowneySouth Carolina	DE	155 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 3 Pro Bowls
2013	27	DeAndre HopkinsClemson	WR	195 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 3× All-Pro
2012	26	Whitney MercilusIllinois	DE	138 games, 8 seasons as a starter
2011	11	J.J. WattWisconsin	DE	151 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 5× All-Pro
2010	20	Kareem JacksonAlabama	DB	205 games, 12 seasons as a starter
2009	15	Brian CushingUSC	LB	104 games, 7 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
2008	26	Duane BrownVirginia Tech	T	220 games, 15 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
2007	10	Amobi OkoyeLouisville	DT	87 games, 4 seasons as a starter
2006	1	Mario WilliamsNorth Carolina St.	DE	158 games, 9 seasons as a starter, 4 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
2005	16	Travis JohnsonFlorida St.	DT	76 games, 3 seasons as a starter
2004	10	Dunta RobinsonSouth Carolina	DB	139 games, 8 seasons as a starter
2004	27	Jason BabinWestern Michigan	LB	148 games, 5 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls
2003	3	Andre JohnsonHOFMiami (FL)	WR	193 games, 12 seasons as a starter, 7 Pro Bowls, 2× All-Pro
2002	1	David CarrFresno St.	QB	94 games, 5 seasons as a starter

How each round turned out

Houston Texans picks by round since 2002
Round	Picks	Played a game	Made a Pro Bowl team
1st	23	23 (100%)	12 (52%)
2nd	25	24 (96%)	4 (16%)
3rd	34	32 (94%)	5 (15%)
4th	29	29 (100%)	4 (14%)
5th	23	23 (100%)	0 (0%)
6th	37	31 (84%)	0 (0%)
7th	28	19 (68%)	0 (0%)

Every Texans pick by year

Every Houston Texans draft pick since 2002, newest first
Round, pick	Overall	Player	Pos	Career
2026 draft · 8 picks
1-26	26	Keylan Rutledge	G	4 games
2-4	36	Kayden McDonald	DT	—
2-27	59	Marlin Klein	TE	3 games
4-6	106	Febechi Nwaiwu	OL	2 games
4-23	123	Wade Woodaz	LB	4 games
5-1	141	Kamari Ramsey	S	4 games
6-23	204	Lewis Bond	WR	2 games
7-27	243	Aiden Fisher	LB	3 games
2025 draft · 9 picks
2-2	34	Jayden Higgins	WR	17 games, 1 season as a starter
2-16	48	Aireontae Ersery	OL	20 games, 1 season as a starter
3-15	79	Jaylin Noel	WR	21 games
3-33	97	Jaylin Smith	CB	8 games
4-14	116	Woody Marks	RB	20 games
6-11	187	Jaylen Reed	SAF	11 games
6-21	197	Graham Mertz	QB	—
7-8	224	Kyonte Hamilton	DL	—
7-39	255	Luke Lachey	TE	—
2024 draft · 9 picks
2-10	42	Kamari Lassiter	DB	34 games, 2 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
2-27	59	Blake Fisher	OL	35 games, 1 season as a starter
3-14	78	Calen Bullock	SAF	38 games, 2 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
4-23	123	Cade Stover	TE	28 games, 1 season as a starter
6-12	188	Jamal Hill	LB	23 games
6-29	205	Jawhar Jordan	RB	4 games
7-18	238	Solomon Byrd	DE	1 games
7-27	247	Marcus Harris	DL	2 games
7-29	249	LaDarius Henderson	OL	—
2023 draft · 9 picks
1-2	2	C.J. Stroud	QB	50 games, 3 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
1-3	3	Will Anderson Jr.	LB	50 games, 3 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
2-31	62	Juice Scruggs	OL	41 games, 1 season as a starter
3-6	69	Nathaniel Dell	WR	25 games, 1 season as a starter
4-7	109	Dylan Horton	DL	39 games
5-33	167	Henry To'oTo'o	LB	47 games, 2 seasons as a starter
6-24	201	Jarrett Patterson	OL	43 games
6-28	205	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	53 games
7-31	248	Brandon Hill	DB	2 games
2022 draft · 9 picks
1-3	3	Derek Stingley Jr.	CB	58 games, 4 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls, 2× All-Pro
1-15	15	Kenyon Green	OL	27 games, 2 seasons as a starter
2-5	37	Jalen Pitre	S	62 games, 4 seasons as a starter
2-12	44	John Metchie III	WR	48 games
3-11	75	Christian Harris	LB	49 games, 2 seasons as a starter
4-2	107	Dameon Pierce	RB	43 games, 1 season as a starter
5-7	150	Thomas Booker	DE	48 games, 1 season as a starter
5-27	170	Teagan Quitoriano	TE	40 games
6-27	205	Austin Deculus	T	26 games
2021 draft · 5 picks
3-3	67	Davis Mills	QB	44 games, 2 seasons as a starter
3-26	89	Nico Collins	WR	68 games, 2 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls
5-3	147	Brevin Jordan	TE	37 games
5-26	170	Garret Wallow	LB	50 games
6-11	195	Roy Lopez	DL	84 games, 3 seasons as a starter
2020 draft · 5 picks
2-8	40	Ross Blacklock	DT	44 games
3-26	90	Jonathan Greenard	DE	79 games, 4 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
4-20	126	Charlie Heck	T	67 games, 1 season as a starter
4-35	141	John Reid	CB	27 games
5-26	171	Isaiah Coulter	WR	4 games
2019 draft · 7 picks
1-23	23	Tytus Howard	T	97 games, 6 seasons as a starter
2-22	54	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	CB	92 games
2-23	55	Max Scharping	T	81 games, 3 seasons as a starter
3-22	86	Kahale Warring	TE	9 games
5-23	161	Charles Omenihu	DE	99 games
6-22	195	Xavier Crawford	CB	27 games
7-6	220	Cullen Gillaspia	RB	44 games
2018 draft · 8 picks
3-4	68	Justin Reid	S	125 games, 8 seasons as a starter
3-16	80	Martinas Rankin	T	23 games
3-34	98	Jordan Akins	TE	107 games, 1 season as a starter
4-3	103	Keke Coutee	WR	33 games
6-3	177	Duke Ejiofor	DE	12 games
6-37	211	Jordan Thomas	TE	27 games, 1 season as a starter
6-40	214	Peter Kalambayi	LB	41 games
7-4	222	Jermaine Kelly	CB	—
2017 draft · 7 picks
1-12	12	Deshaun Watson	QB	77 games, 4 seasons as a starter, 3 Pro Bowls
2-25	57	Zach Cunningham	LB	106 games, 5 seasons as a starter
3-25	89	D'Onta Foreman	RB	63 games, 1 season as a starter
4-24	130	Julien Davenport	T	60 games, 2 seasons as a starter
4-36	142	Carlos Watkins	DT	90 games, 1 season as a starter
5-25	169	Treston Decoud	S	11 games
7-25	243	Kyle Fuller	C	51 games
2016 draft · 6 picks
1-21	21	Will Fuller	WR	55 games, 5 seasons as a starter
2-19	50	Nick Martin	G	83 games, 4 seasons as a starter
3-22	85	Braxton Miller	WR	21 games, 1 season as a starter
4-21	119	Tyler Ervin	RB	43 games
5-20	159	KJ Dillon	S	5 games
5-27	166	D.J. Reader	NT	141 games, 7 seasons as a starter
2015 draft · 7 picks
1-16	16	Kevin Johnson	CB	64 games
2-11	43	Benardrick McKinney	ILB	91 games, 5 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
3-6	70	Jaelen Strong	WR	20 games
5-39	175	Keith Mumphery	WR	27 games
6-35	211	Reshard Cliett	OLB	—
6-40	216	Christian Covington	DT	102 games, 1 season as a starter
7-18	235	Kenny Hilliard	RB	—
2014 draft · 10 picks
1-1	1	Jadeveon Clowney	DE	155 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 3 Pro Bowls
2-1	33	Xavier Su'a-Filo	G	83 games, 3 seasons as a starter
3-1	65	C.J. Fiedorowicz	TE	51 games, 2 seasons as a starter
3-19	83	Louis Nix III	DT	4 games
4-35	135	Tom Savage	QB	13 games, 1 season as a starter
6-1	177	Jeoffrey Pagan	DE	22 games
6-5	181	Alfred Blue	RB	73 games, 1 season as a starter
6-35	211	Jay Prosch	FB	63 games, 2 seasons as a starter
7-1	216	Dre Hal	DB	69 games, 3 seasons as a starter
7-41	256	Lonnie Ballentine	DB	4 games
2013 draft · 9 picks
1-27	27	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	195 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 3× All-Pro
2-25	57	D.J. Swearinger	DB	110 games, 5 seasons as a starter
3-27	89	Brennan Williams	OL	—
3-33	95	Sam Montgomery	DE	—
4-27	124	Trevardo Williams	DE	3 games
6-8	176	David Quessenberry	OL	101 games, 2 seasons as a starter
6-27	195	Alan Bonner	WR	—
6-30	198	Christopher Jones	DT	41 games
6-33	201	Ryan Griffin	TE	134 games, 5 seasons as a starter
2012 draft · 8 picks
1-26	26	Whitney Mercilus	DE	138 games, 8 seasons as a starter
3-5	68	DeVier Posey	WR	26 games
3-13	76	Brandon Brooks	G	114 games, 7 seasons as a starter, 3 Pro Bowls
4-4	99	Ben Jones	C	172 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
4-26	121	Keshawn Martin	WR	58 games, 1 season as a starter
4-31	126	Jared Crick	DE	79 games, 3 seasons as a starter
5-26	161	Randy Bullock	K	144 games, 1 season as a starter
6-25	195	Nick Mondek	OL	—
2011 draft · 8 picks
1-11	11	J.J. Watt	DE	151 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 5× All-Pro
2-10	42	Brooks Reed	LB	131 games, 6 seasons as a starter
2-28	60	Brandon Harris	DB	42 games
4-30	127	Rashad Carmichael	DB	19 games
5-13	144	Shiloh Keo	DB	56 games, 1 season as a starter
5-21	152	T.J. Yates	QB	22 games
7-11	214	Derek Newton	T	83 games, 4 seasons as a starter
7-51	254	Cheta Ozougwu	DE	9 games
2010 draft · 9 picks
1-20	20	Kareem Jackson	DB	205 games, 12 seasons as a starter
2-26	58	Ben Tate	RB	51 games
3-17	81	Earl Mitchell	DT	130 games, 4 seasons as a starter
4-4	102	Darryl Sharpton	LB	47 games, 1 season as a starter
4-20	118	Garrett Graham	TE	60 games, 2 seasons as a starter
5-13	144	Sherrick McManis	DB	142 games
6-18	187	Shelley Smith	G	36 games
6-28	197	Trindon Holliday	WR	33 games
7-20	227	Dorin Dickerson	WR	23 games
2009 draft · 8 picks
1-15	15	Brian Cushing	LB	104 games, 7 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
2-14	46	Connor Barwin	DE	142 games, 7 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
3-13	77	Antoine Caldwell	G	39 games
4-12	112	Glover Quin	DB	159 games, 10 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl
4-22	122	Anthony Hill	TE	12 games
5-16	152	James Casey	TE	95 games, 1 season as a starter
6-15	188	Brice McCain	DB	132 games, 2 seasons as a starter
7-14	223	Troy Nolan	DB	38 games
2008 draft · 7 picks
1-26	26	Duane Brown	T	220 games, 15 seasons as a starter, 5 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
3-16	79	Antwaun Molden	DB	51 games
3-26	89	Steve Slaton	RB	45 games, 2 seasons as a starter
4-19	118	Xavier Adibi	LB	44 games
5-16	151	Frank Okam	DT	25 games
6-7	173	Dominique Barber	DB	39 games
7-16	223	Alex Brink	QB	—
2007 draft · 7 picks
1-10	10	Amobi Okoye	DT	87 games, 4 seasons as a starter
3-9	73	Jacoby Jones	WR	128 games, 2 seasons as a starter, 1 Pro Bowl, 1× All-Pro
4-24	123	Fred Bennett	DB	49 games, 1 season as a starter
5-7	144	Brandon Harrison	DB	15 games
5-26	163	Brandon Frye	T	11 games
6-9	183	Kasey Studdard	G	25 games, 1 season as a starter
7-8	218	Zach Diles	LB	74 games, 3 seasons as a starter
2006 draft · 7 picks
1-1	1	Mario Williams	DE	158 games, 9 seasons as a starter, 4 Pro Bowls, 1× All-Pro
2-1	33	DeMeco Ryans	LB	140 games, 8 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls
3-1	65	Charles Spencer	G	2 games
3-2	66	Eric Winston	T	165 games, 7 seasons as a starter
4-1	98	Owen Daniels	TE	131 games, 9 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls
6-1	170	Wali Lundy	RB	14 games, 1 season as a starter
7-43	251	David Anderson	WR	67 games
2005 draft · 6 picks
1-16	16	Travis Johnson	DT	76 games, 3 seasons as a starter
3-9	73	Vernand Morency	RB	39 games
4-13	114	Jerome Mathis	WR	17 games, 1 Pro Bowl, 1× All-Pro
5-15	151	Drew Hodgdon	C	14 games
6-14	188	Ceandris Brown	DB	83 games, 3 seasons as a starter
7-13	227	Kenneth Pettway	DE	25 games
2004 draft · 9 picks
1-10	10	Dunta Robinson	DB	139 games, 8 seasons as a starter
1-27	27	Jason Babin	LB	148 games, 5 seasons as a starter, 2 Pro Bowls
4-26	122	Glenn Earl	DB	37 games, 2 seasons as a starter
6-5	170	Vontez Duff	DB	—
6-10	175	Jammal Lord	DB	1 games
6-35	200	Charlie Anderson	LB	94 games
7-9	210	Raheem Orr	LB	2 games
7-10	211	Sloan Thomas	WR	1 games
7-47	248	B.J. Symons	QB	—
2003 draft · 10 picks
1-3	3	Andre JohnsonHOF	WR	193 games, 12 seasons as a starter, 7 Pro Bowls, 2× All-Pro
2-9	41	Bennie Joppru	TE	19 games
3-3	67	Antwan Peek	LB	65 games, 1 season as a starter
3-11	75	Seth Wand	T	53 games, 1 season as a starter
3-24	88	Dave Ragone	QB	2 games
4-4	101	Domanick Davis	RB	40 games, 3 seasons as a starter
6-19	192	Drew Henson	QB	9 games
6-41	214	Keith Wright	DT	—
7-3	217	Curry Burns	DB	11 games
7-19	233	Chance Pearce	C	—
2002 draft · 12 picks
1-1	1	David Carr	QB	94 games, 5 seasons as a starter
2-1	33	Jabar Gaffney	WR	158 games, 6 seasons as a starter
2-18	50	Chester Pitts	T	121 games, 7 seasons as a starter
3-1	66	Fred Weary	G	63 games, 3 seasons as a starter
3-18	83	Charles Hill	DT	16 games
4-1	99	Jonathan Wells	RB	60 games, 1 season as a starter
5-1	136	Jarrod Baxter	FB	32 games, 1 season as a starter
5-18	153	Ramon Walker	DB	36 games
6-1	173	DeMarcus Faggins	DB	84 games, 3 seasons as a starter
6-18	190	Howard Green	DT	76 games, 2 seasons as a starter
7-18	229	Greg White	DE	63 games, 2 seasons as a starter
7-50	261	Ahmad Miller	DT	—

Picks and careers from nflverse's draft file (Pro-Football-Reference's numbers): games, seasons as a starter, Pro Bowls and All-Pro first teams, for any club. Drafts before 1980 are not all on file, so the list starts there.