The Houston Texans sit only a few days away from the 2026 NFL Draft getting underway, and they’ve been busy behind the scenes unpacking this year’s group of prospects to see who might be the best fits for their eight total selections across the board.
Much talk has been about what the Texans will do with their 28th-overall pick, or their four selections in the top 70. But what about further down the board?
When peeking at what the deeper rounds of this year’s draft could look like, there’s bound to be a good share of intriguing prospects to select from. And when sorting through some of whom the Texans have been linked with interest in, a handful stand out within that range as real candidates to land in H-Town.
Let’s unpack five under-the-radar prospects Texans fans should be taking a look at from now until the draft arrives in Pittsburgh:
NOTE: All prospects have had reported top-30 visits with the Texans leading up to the draft.
Kaelon Black | RB, Indiana