Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; General view of the stage during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Welcome to your home for the Houston Texans’ 2026 NFL Draft.This board will be updatedLIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live in the comment section as we track and update the board with each selection in real time.

The board has been updated to reflect the available players for rounds two and three. The rank displayed is their overall seeding in the class for the positions of need. If you would like to see the full list, check out the original big board.

The top available players at each position of need for Houston are listed and will be crossed off when they are selected.Positions of need: offensive line, defensive tackle, running backPositions for depth: linebacker, safety, tight end, defensive endSELECTIONS: Round 1, Pick 26: Keylan Rutledge, OG – Georgia Tech (RANK: 45)RankPosition (only LB, S, TE, RB, OL, and DT)ProspectTier 1 (Elite Prospects)14.LBC.J. Allen15.DTKayden McDonald16.SA.J. Haulcy18.SEmmanuel McNeil-WarrenTier 2 (Day-One Starters)19.DTChristen Miller20.OGEmmanuel Pregnon23.DEZion Young24.LBJacob Rodriguez25.S/NickelKeionte Scott26.LBAnthony Hill Jr.27.DTLee Hunter29.DET.J.

Parker30.OCJake Slaughter31.DECashius Howell32.DTDomonique Orange33.RBEmmett Johnson34.LBJosiah Trotter36.S/NickelTreydan Stukes37.TEEli Stowers38.OCSam HechtTier 3 (Developmental Starters)40.SZakee Wheatley41.DEGabe Jacas42.OTGennings Dunker44.OGChase Bisontis46.LBJake Golday48.RBMike Washington Jr.49.DEKeldrick Faulk50.TEMax Klare51.DER Mason Thomas52.DTDarrell Jackson Jr.53.CConnor Lew54.OGJalen Farmer55.DERomello Height56.TEJack EndriesTier 4 (High-Upside, Rotational Players)57.LBDeontae Lawson58.LBKyle Louis59.DEJoshua Josephs60.DEKeyron Crawford61.RBJonah Coleman62.SBud Clark63.SGenesis Smith64.OTCaleb Tiernan65.RBSeth McGowan66.TEOscar Delp67.DELT Overton68.OCJager Burton69.RBDemond Claiborne70.SKamari Ramsey71.TESam Roush72.OTJude Bowry73.DTRayshaun Benny74.RBNicholas Singleton75.DTChris McClellan76.DTGracen Halton77.TEEli Raridon78.OTMarkel Bell79.OTTravis Burke80.TEJustin Joly81.OCLogan Jones82.DTAlbert Regis83.OGBilly Schrauth84.RBEli Heidenreich85.OTJ.C. Davis86.LBKeyshaun Elliott87.TEJoe Royer88.LBKeleb Elarms-Orr89.OGBrian Parker II90.TEJosh Cuevas91.DTTim Keenan III92.SJalon Kilgore93.SCole Wisniewski94.OTIsaiah World95.DTKaleb Proctor96.OTAustin Barber97.OGJeremiah Wright98.LBTaurean York99.TEWill Kacmarek100.DTTyler OnyedimHere is a position-by-position breakdown of the rankings:RankOffensive TackleOffensive Guard/CenterLinebackerDefensive TackleTight EndRunning BackDefensive EndsSafeties/Nickle1.Gennings DunkerEmmanuel PregnonC.J.

AllenKayden McDonaldEli StowersEmmett JohnsonZion YoungA.J. Haulcy2.Caleb TiernanJake SlaughterJacob RodriguezChristen MillerMax KlareMike Washington Jr.T.J. ParkerEmmanuel McNeil-Warren3.Markel BellSam HechtAnthony Hill Jr.Lee HunterJack EndriesJonah ColemanCashius HowellKeionte Scott4.Jude BowryChase BisontisJosiah TrotterDomonique OrangeSam RoushSeth McGowanGabe JacasZakee Wheatley5.J.C. DavisConnor LewJake GoldayDarrell Jackson Jr.Joe RoyerDemond ClaiborneKeldric FaulkTreydan Stukes6.Travis BurkeJalen FarmerDeontae LawsonChris McClellanEli RaridonNicholas SingletonR Mason ThomasBud Clark7.Isaiah WorldBilly SchrauthKyle LouisRayshaun BennyJustin JolyEli HeidenreichRomello HeightJalon Kilgore8.Austin BarberLogan JonesKeyshaun ElliottAlbert RegisOscar DelpJoshua JosephsKamari Ramsey9.Jager BurtonKaleb Elarms-OrrGracen HaltonJosh CuevasKeyron CrawfordCole Wisniewski10.Brian Parker IITaurean YorkTyler OnyedimWill KacmarekLT OvertonGenesis Smith11.Jeremiah WrightTim Keenan III12.Kaleb Proctor