The Houston Texans are less than five weeks 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. 34 since the inaugural season in 2002.

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Texans players to wear No. 34

No. 35 currently belongs to rookie defensive back Jaylen Reed. A sixth-round pick out of Penn State, Reed has been one of the more consistent standouts during drills in the early stages of special teams. Before suffering a lower-body injury on Friday, he intercepted quarterback Davis Mills during drills on Wednesday. He also picked off Graham Mertz on the first day of pads.

Time will tell if Reed begins the season on the IR, but he’s playing his way onto the active roster. There are reasons to believe that much like rookie Jaylin Smith, even if he’s not a starter, Reed will be effective on the back end for depth.

FB Troy Hairston (2022-2023)

RB Tyler Ervin (2016-2017)

CB A.J. Bouye (2013-2015)

CB Dominique Barber (2008-2011)

DB Von Hutchins (2006-2007)

RB Vernand Morency (2005)

Best Player: A.J. Bouye

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: 34 days until the Texans’ 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.34?