The NFL Draft has ended, but that doesn’t mean you, or we, can rest easy just yet. There are a whole lot of players who did not get drafted and there are diamonds in the rough to be had.
I don’t think we have to remind y’all about the best UDFA find in franchise history, one Sir Arian Foster, to make that point. And while they can’t all be winners, the possibility is out there.
If you need a refresher, here’s who the Texans took in the draft just a little while ago.
Round 2(34) – Jayden Higgins, WR – Iowa State
Round 2(48) – Aireontae Ersery, OT – Minnesota
Round 3(79) – Jaylin Noel, WR – Iowa State
Round 3(97) – Jaylin Smith, CB – USC
Round 4(116) – Woody Marks, RB – USC
Round 6(187) – Jaylen Reed, CB – Penn State
Round 6(197) – Graham Mertz, QB – Florida
Round 7(224) – Kyonte Hamilton, DT – Rutgers
Round 7(255) – Luke Lachey, TE – Iowa
And throughout the course of the day (or until things start to settle down on social media), we’ll update this UDFA tracker with all the Texans’ wheelings and dealings as best we can.
Texans sign undrafted free agent CB Alijah Huzzie FROM UNC:
Alijah Huzzie to #Texans on undrafted deal, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 26, 2025
Minnesota WR Daniel Jackson was signed by the Texans
In case you were worried that we didn’t draft a long snapper, fear not. The Texans signed West Virginia’s Austin Brinkman.
LB KC Ossai has signed with the Texans.
Per Aaron Wilson, Texans sign former Kentucky center Eli Cox