The Houston Texans are less than 50 days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Los Angeles against the Rams at SoFi Stadium and we’re counting down the days until a victory ensues on the west coast.
Texans Wire will daily inform you which player has worn the number of the day leading up to kickoff and select the player who best represented the number during their time at NRG Stadium. As for today, let’s take a look at who has worn No. 44 since the inaugural season in 2002.
Texans players to wear No. 44
No. 44 currently belongs to second-year fullback British Brooks. The undrafted free agent pushed his way into a special teams role last season, earning the last spot on the active roster following a promising training camp. He played in five games as a rookie before he was placed on injury reserve for the remainder of the 2024 season.
Since he’s a fullback, there’s a chance the Texans keep him on the roster for red zone blocking and special teams, but he’ll need a strong camp to prove he’s earned a spot coming off a season-ending injury.
FB British Brooks (2024-Present)LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (2022)FB Cullen Gillaspia (2019-2020)LB Jelani Jenkins (2014-2017)RB Ben Tate (2011-2013)FB Vonta Leach (2006-2010)FB Moran Norris (2002-2005)Best Player: Vonta Leach
A big behemoth running 100 miles an hour? Sign us up, please. Leach, who spent time with the Baltimore Ravens after five seasons in Houston, was a beloved member of the turnaround under Gary Kubiak and a force on the offense. He started 37 games, rushed for over 500 yards and scored more touchdowns.
He’s the all-time leader among fullbacks in rush attempts and rushing touchdowns. That’s good enough to claim the title of G.O.A.T.