The Houston Texans are the NFL’s youngest franchise, but already, they’ve compiled an extensive NFL Draft class history with dozens of picks. Who kicked off the first Texans era back in 2002, and how has the franchise evolved through the draft since then?
Houston Texans Draft History and Classes By Year
Below is a list of all the Texans’ NFL Draft picks they’ve made throughout franchise history:
2023
- C.J. Stroud | Round 1, Pick 2
QB, Ohio State
- Will Anderson Jr. | Round 1, Pick 3
EDGE, Alabama
- Juice Scruggs | Round 2, Pick 62
C, Penn State
- Tank Dell | Round 3, Pick 69
WR, Houston
- Dylan Horton | Round 4, Pick 109
EDGE, TCU
- Henry To’oTo’o | Round 5, Pick 167
LB, Alabama
- Jarrett Patterson | Round 6, Pick 201
OL, Notre Dame
- Xavier Hutchinson | Round 6, Pick 205
WR, Iowa State
- Brandon Hill | Round 7, Pick 248
DB, Pittsburgh
2022
- Derek Stingley Jr. | Round 1, Pick 3
CB, LSU
- Kenyon Green | Round 1, Pick 15
OL, Texas A&M
- Jalen Pitre | Round 2, Pick 37
S, Baylor
- John Metchie III | Round 2, Pick 44
WR, Alabama
- Christian Harris | Round 3, Pick 75
LB, Alabama
- Dameon Pierce | Round 4, Pick 107
RB, Florida
- Thomas Booker | Round 5, Pick 150
DT, Stanford
- Teagan Quitoriano | Round 6, Pick 170
TE, Oregon State
- Austin Deculus | Round 6, Pick 205
OT, LSU
2021
- Davis Mills | Round 3, Pick 67
QB, Stanford
- Nico Collins | Round 3, Pick 89
WR, Michigan
- Brevin Jordan | Round 5, Pick 147
TE, Miami (FL)
- Garret Wallow | Round 5, Pick 170
LB, TCU
- Roy Lopez | Round 6, Pick 195
DL, Arizona
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2020
- Ross Blacklock | Round 2, Pick 40
DT, TCU
- Jonathan Greenard | Round 3, Pick 90
DE, Florida
- Charlie Heck | Round 4, Pick 126
T, North Carolina
- John Reid | Round 4, Pick 141
CB, Penn State
- Isaiah Coulter | Round 5, Pick 171
WR, Rhode Island
2019
- Tytus Howard | Round 1, Pick 23
T, Alabama State
- Lonnie Johnson Jr. | Round 2, Pick 54
CB, Kentucky
- Max Scharping | Round 2, Pick 55
T, Northern Illinois
- Kahale Warring | Round 3, Pick 86
TE, San Diego State
- Charles Omenihu | Round 5, Pick 161
DE, Texas
- Xavier Crawford | Round 6, Pick 195
CB, Central Michigan
- Cullen Gillaspia | Round 7, Pick 220
RB, Texas A&M
2018
- Justin Reid | Round 3, Pick 68
S, Stanford
- Martinas Rankin | Round 3, Pick 80
T, Mississippi State
- Jordan Akins | Round 3, Pick 98
TE, Central Florida
- Keke Coutee | Round 4, Pick 103
WR, Texas Tech
- Duke Ejiofor | Round 6, Pick 177
DE, Wake Forest
- Jordan Thomas | Round 6, Pick 211
TE, Mississippi State
- Peter Kalambayi | Round 6, Pick 214
LB, Stanford
- Jermaine Kelly Jr. | Round 7, Pick 222
CB, San Jose State
2017
- Deshaun Watson | Round 1, Pick 12
QB, Clemson
- Zach Cunningham | Round 2, Pick 57
LB, Vanderbilt
- D’Onta Foreman | Round 3, Pick 89
RB, Texas
- Julién Davenport | Round 4, Pick 130
T, Bucknell
- Carlos Watkins | Round 4, Pick 142
DT, Clemson
- Treston Decoud | Round 5, Pick 169
S, Oregon State
- Kyle Fuller | Round 7, Pick 243
C, Baylor
2016
- Will Fuller | Round 1, Pick 21
WR, Notre Dame
- Nick Martin | Round 2, Pick 50
G, Notre Dame
- Braxton Miller | Round 3, Pick 85
WR, Ohio State
- Tyler Ervin | Round 4, Pick 119
RB, San Jose State
- K.J. Dillon | Round 5, Pick 159
S, West Virginia
- D.J. Reader | Round 5, Pick 166
NT, Clemson
2015
- Kevin Johnson | Round 1, Pick 16
CB, Wake Forest
- Benardrick McKinney | Round 2, Pick 43
ILB, Mississippi State
- Jaelen Strong | Round 3, Pick 70
WR, Arizona State
- Keith Mumphery | Round 5, Pick 175
WR, Michigan State
- Reshard Cliett | Round 6, Pick 211
OLB, South Florida
- Christian Covington | Round 6, Pick 216
DT, Rice
- Kenny Hilliard | Round 7, Pick 235
RB, LSU
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2014
- Jadeveon Clowney | Round 1, Pick 1
DE, South Carolina
- Xavier Su’a-Filo | Round 2, Pick 33
G, UCLA
- C.J. Fiedorowicz | Round 3, Pick 65
TE, Iowa
- Louis Nix | Round 3, Pick 83
DT, Notre Dame
- Tom Savage | Round 4, Pick 135
QB, Pittsburgh
- Jeoffrey Pagan | Round 6, Pick 177
DE, Alabama
- Alfred Blue | Round 6, Pick 181
RB, LSU
- Jay Prosch | Round 6, Pick 211
FB, Auburn
- Andre Hal | Round 7, Pick 216
DB, Vanderbilt
- Lonnie Ballentine | Round 7, Pick 256
DB, Memphis
2013
- DeAndre Hopkins | Round 1, Pick 27
WR, Clemson
- D.J. Swearinger | Round 2, Pick 57
DB, South Carolina
- Brennan Williams | Round 3, Pick 89
OL, North Carolina
- Sam Montgomery | Round 3, Pick 95
DE, LSU
- Trevardo Williams | Round 4, Pick 124
DE, Connecticut
- David Quessenberry | Round 6, Pick 176
OL, San Jose State
- Alan Bonner | Round 6, Pick 195
WR, Jacksonville State
- Chris Jones | Round 6, Pick 198
DT, Bowling Green
- Ryan Griffin | Round 6, Pick 201
TE, Connecticut
2012
- Whitney Mercilus | Round 1, Pick 26
DE, Illinois
- DeVier Posey | Round 3, Pick 68
WR, Ohio State
- Brandon Brooks | Round 3, Pick 76
G, Miami (OH)
- Ben Jones | Round 4, Pick 99
C, Georgia
- Keshawn Martin | Round 4, Pick 121
WR, Michigan State
- Jared Crick | Round 4, Pick 126
DE, Nebraska
- Randy Bullock | Round 5, Pick 161
K, Texas A&M
- Nick Mondek | Round 6, Pick 195
OL, Purdue
2011
- J.J. Watt | Round 1, Pick 11
DE, Wisconsin
- Brooks Reed | Round 2, Pick 42
LB, Arizona
- Brandon Harris | Round 2, Pick 60
DB, Miami (FL)
- Roc Carmichael | Round 4, Pick 127
DB, Virginia Tech
- Shiloh Keo | Round 5, Pick 144
DB, Idaho
- T.J. Yates | Round 5, Pick 152
QB, North Carolina
- Derek Newton | Round 7, Pick 214
T, Arkansas State
- Cheta Ozougwu | Round 7, Pick 254
DE, Rice
2010
2009
- Brian Cushing | Round 1, Pick 15
LB, USC
- Connor Barwin | Round 2, Pick 46
DE, Cincinnati
- Antoine Caldwell | Round 3, Pick 77
G, Alabama
- Glover Quin | Round 4, Pick 112
DB, New Mexico
- Anthony Hill | Round 4, Pick 122
TE, North Carolina State
- James Casey | Round 5, Pick 152
TE, Rice
- Brice McCain | Round 6, Pick 188
DB, Utah
- Troy Nolan | Round 7, Pick 223
DB, Arizona State
2008
- Duane Brown | Round 1, Pick 26
T, Virginia Tech
- Antwaun Molden | Round 3, Pick 79
DB, Eastern Kentucky
- Steve Slaton | Round 3, Pick 89
RB, West Virginia
- Xavier Adibi | Round 4, Pick 118
LB, Virginia Tech
- Frank Okam | Round 5, Pick 151
DT, Texas
- Dominique Barber | Round 6, Pick 173
DB, Minnesota
- Alex Brink | Round 7, Pick 223
QB, Washington State
2007
- Amobi Okoye | Round 1, Pick 10
DT, Louisville
- Jacoby Jones | Round 3, Pick 73
WR, Lane
- Fred Bennett | Round 4, Pick 123
DB, South Carolina
- Brandon Harrison | Round 5, Pick 144
DB, Stanford
- Brandon Frye | Round 5, Pick 163
T, Virginia Tech
- Kasey Studdard | Round 6, Pick 183
G, Texas
- Zach Diles | Round 7, Pick 218
LB, Kansas State
2006
- Mario Williams | Round 1, Pick 1
DE, North Carolina State
- DeMeco Ryans | Round 2, Pick 33
LB, Alabama
- Charles Spencer | Round 3, Pick 65
G, Pittsburgh
- Eric Winston | Round 3, Pick 66
T, Miami (FL)
- Owen Daniels | Round 4, Pick 98
TE, Wisconsin
- Wali Lundy | Round 6, Pick 170
RB, Virginia
- David Anderson | Round 7, Pick 251
WR, Colorado State
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2005
- Travis Johnson | Round 1, Pick 16
DT, Florida State
- Vernand Morency | Round 3, Pick 73
RB, Oklahoma State
- Jerome Mathis | Round 4, Pick 114
WR, Hampton
- Drew Hodgdon | Round 5, Pick 151
C, Arizona State
- C.C. Brown | Round 6, Pick 188
DB, Louisiana
- Kenneth Pettway | Round 7, Pick 227
DE, Grambling State
2004
- Dunta Robinson | Round 1, Pick 10
DB, South Carolina
- Jason Babin | Round 1, Pick 27
LB, Western Michigan
- Glenn Earl | Round 4, Pick 122
DB, Notre Dame
- Vontez Duff | Round 6, Pick 170
DB, Notre Dame
- Jammal Lord | Round 6, Pick 175
DB, Nebraska
- Charlie Anderson | Round 6, Pick 200
LB, Mississippi
- Raheem Orr | Round 7, Pick 210
LB, Rutgers
- Sloan Thomas | Round 7, Pick 211
WR, Texas
- B.J. Symons | Round 7, Pick 248
QB, Texas Tech
2003
- Andre Johnson | Round 1, Pick 3
WR, Miami (FL)
- Bennie Joppru | Round 2, Pick 41
TE, Michigan
- Antwan Peek | Round 3, Pick 67
LB, Cincinnati
- Seth Wand | Round 3, Pick 75
T, NW Missouri State
- Dave Ragone | Round 3, Pick 88
QB, Louisville
- Domanick Williams | Round 4, Pick 101
RB, LSU
- Drew Henson | Round 6, Pick 192
QB, Michigan
- Keith Wright | Round 6, Pick 214
DT, Missouri
- Curry Burns | Round 7, Pick 217
DB, Louisville
- Chance Pearce | Round 7, Pick 233
C, Texas A&M
2002
- David Carr | Round 1, Pick 1
QB, Fresno State
- Jabar Gaffney | Round 2, Pick 33
WR, Florida
- Chester Pitts | Round 2, Pick 50
T, San Diego State
- Fred Weary | Round 3, Pick 66
G, Tennessee
- Charles Hill | Round 3, Pick 83
DT, Maryland
- Jonathan Wells | Round 4, Pick 99
RB, Ohio State
- Jarrod Baxter | Round 5, Pick 136
FB, New Mexico
- Ramon Walker | Round 5, Pick 153
DB, Pittsburgh
- Demarcus Faggins | Round 6, Pick 173
DB, Kansas State
- Howard Green | Round 6, Pick 190
DT, LSU
- Stylez G. White | Round 7, Pick 229
DE, Minnesota
- Ahmad Miller | Round 7, Pick 261
DT, UNLV
