Houston Texans 2026 NFL Draft Pick Order and Big Board for Top Needs

The Houston Texans end the 2025 season with 12 wins. At 12-5, and after losing in the Divisional round of the playoffs, they pick No. 28 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Each week this season, Bleacher Report writer Alex Ballentine highlighted every team's biggest needs and potential 2026 draft prospects who could fill them.

This updated big board is a summation of the scouting done this season and before NFL teams begin the free agency process in March.

All prospect rankings reflected are the latest B/R NFL Draft Scouting Dept. Big Board.

2026 Draft Picks

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Texans 2025 second-round pick Jayden Higgins

1st Round: 28 (28 overall)

2nd Round: 6 (38 - via WAS), 27 (59)

3rd Round: 5 (69 - via NYG)

4th Round: 6 (106 - via WAS), 28 (128)

5th Round: 27 (165)

6th Round: None

7th Round: 27 (243 - via SF), 28 (244)

Order via Tankathon.

Interior Offensive Line

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Oregon OL Emmanuel Pregnon

Ed Ingram has been solid at right guard this season, but he's due for a new contract. The Texans could use an upgrade over Jake Andrews at center or slide Jarrett Patterson to the pivot and find a new guard.

Francis Mauigoa, Miami (No. 16)

Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State (No. 25)

Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon (No. 54)

Interior Defensive Line

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Georgia DL Christen Miller

Sheldon Rankins has been solid for the Texans, but he's going to be 32 next season. The Texans need to continue to build the defensive line through the draft as they complement Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter on the outside.

LT Overton, Alabama (No. 28)

A'Mauri Washington, Oregon (No. 37)

Christen Miller, Georgia (No. 41)

Offensive Tackle

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Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor

The Texans could go a few different directions to improve their offensive line this offseason. The obvious would be to stick with their current tackles and simply upgrade the interior. However, Tytus Howard has proven to be good enough at guard that they could draft another young tackle to pair with Blake Fisher and kick Howard inside.

Spencer Fano, Utah (No. 14)

Kadyn Proctor, Alabama (No. 23)

Trevor Goosby, Texas (No. 27)

Running Back

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Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson

The duo of Woody Marks and Nick Chubb was serviceable this season, but Chubb is a veteran stopgap at this point and Marks needs a between-the-tackles running mate.

Jadarian Price, Notre Dame (No. 31)

Emmett Johnson, Nebraska (No. 40)

Kaytron Allen, Penn State (No. 77)