{"id":866595,"date":"2026-04-14T23:50:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/866595\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T23:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:50:43","slug":"texans-among-5-teams-linked-to-rising-defensive-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/866595\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans Among 5 Teams Linked to Rising Defensive Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Texans<\/a> appear to be taking an interest in one particular defensive prospect out of TCU, along with a bundle of other teams less than a couple of weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a report from Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports<\/a>, the Texans are one of five teams who are said to be “very high” on TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr after multiple meetings since the Senior Bowl.<\/p>\n

“Kaleb Elarms-Orr of TCU and Trey Moore from Texas are receiving a lot of positive chatter in the scouting community and could end up being selected higher in the draft than most presently predict.,” Pauline wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, and Minnesota Vikings are very high on Elarms-Orr and ave interviewed him through different mediums since the Senior Bowl.”<\/p>\n

It’s a hint that the Texans have not only done their due diligence in scouting Elarms-Orr as a potential fit for their defense, but also alludes to the chance of him going a bit higher on the board than initially projected, simply because of that interest across multiple NFL teams.<\/p>\n

What Kaleb Elarms-Orr Brings to the Table<\/p>\n

Elarms-Orr is listed as a 6-foot-2, 234-pound linebacker who’s spent the last two years with the TCU Horned Frogs, and spent his previous three years in college as a part of California.<\/p>\n

His 2025 campaign with TCU resulted in some strong numbers as he found his way to First-Team All-Big-12 and ranking top 10 in all of FBS for total tackles (13).<\/p>\n

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Oct 4, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr (3) reacts after a defensive play against the Colorado Buffaloes during the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

At the combine, Elarms-Orr came away with running a 4.47 40-yard dash, an impressive 40-inch vertical leap, and a 4.41 20-yard shuttle.<\/p>\n

Pairing that experience and production with some solid athleticism to move around the middle of the field, and there’s a world where Elarms-Orr finds his way to the end of day two for a team who values in his skillset to boost their respective front seven.<\/p>\n

Texans Could Look to Bolster LB Room<\/p>\n

The Texans, who might be in the market to add onto their linebacker depth within the draft, will be on the radar as a team to watch for him.<\/p>\n

Veterans Azeez Al-Shaair and Henry To’oTo’o seem plugged in<\/a> as the Texans’ top two starting linebackers headed into next season after a steady 2025 campaign of manning the middle of Houston’s defense without skipping a beat.<\/p>\n

But the reality is that both currently sit on expiring contracts rolling into next season, and leave the front office in a situation where they could value adding a young, budding linebacker in their first four or five picks to ensure their depth at the position is reliable moving forward.<\/p>\n

That gives Elarms-Orr, seemingly one of the draft’s biggest risers as of late, a real chance to have the Texans looking his way depending on how the board ultimately shakes out ahead of them, particularly on the second day of action.<\/p>\n

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