Houston Texans draft history

The following list contains all NFL Draft selections made by the National Football League's Houston Texans franchise since the team's inception into the league in 2002. Included in the list is the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft.

Drafts by year[]

= Pro Bowler

* Asterisk indicates a player who was selected to the Pro Bowl only as a member of another team.

Expansion Draft[]

Round	Player	Position	Team
1	Tony Boselli*	OT	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	Ryan Young	OT	New York Jets
3	Aaron Glenn	CB	New York Jets
4	Gary Walker	DT	Jacksonville Jaguars
5	Jamie Sharper	LB	Baltimore Ravens
6	Jermaine Lewis*	WR	Baltimore Ravens
7	Marcus Coleman	DB	New York Jets
8	Seth Payne	DT	Jacksonville Jaguars
9	Matt Campbell	OG	Washington Redskins
10	Matt Stevens	S	New England Patriots
11	Jeremy McKinney	OG	Cleveland Browns
12	Ryan Schau	OG	Philadelphia Eagles
13	Charlie Rogers	RB	Seattle Seahawks
14	Sean McDermott	TE	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15	Jabari Issa	DE	Arizona Cardinals
16	Avion Black	WR	Buffalo Bills
17	Danny Wuerffel	QB	Chicago Bears
18	Brian Allen	LB	St. Louis Rams
19	Johnny Huggins	TE	Dallas Cowboys

2002[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	David Carr	QB	Fresno State
2	33	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Florida
2	50	Chester Pitts	OG	San Diego State
3	66	Fred Weary	OG	Tennessee
3	83	Charles Hill	DT	Maryland
4	99	Jonathan Wells	RB	Ohio State
5	136	Jarrod Baxter	FB	New Mexico
5	153	Ramon Walker	S	Pittsburgh
6	173	Demarcus Faggins	CB	Kansas State
6	190	Howard Green	DT	LSU
6	0	Milford Brown	OG	Florida State	Supplemental Draft
7	229	Stylez G. White[1]	DE	Minnesota
7	261	Ahmad Miller	DT	UNLV

Notes[]

2003[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	3	Andre Johnson	WR	Miami (FL)
2	41	Bennie Joppru	TE	Michigan	from New England
2	0	Tony Hollings	RB	Georgia Tech	Supplemental Draft
3	67	Antwan Peek	LB	Cincinnati
3	75	Seth Wand	OT	NW Missouri State	from New England
3	88	Dave Ragone	QB	Louisville	from Atlanta
4	101	Domanick Davis	RB	LSU
6	192	Drew Henson	QB	Michigan
6	214	Keith Wright	DT	Missouri
7	217	Curry Burns	S	Louisville
7	233		C	Texas A&M

2004[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	10	Dunta Robinson	CB	South Carolina
1	27	Jason Babin*	DE	Western Michigan	from Tennessee
4	122	Glenn Earl	S	Notre Dame	from Indianapolis
6	170	Vontez Duff	CB	Notre Dame
6	175	Jammal Lord	S	Nebraska	from Jacksonville
7	210	Raheem Orr	LB	Rutgers
7	211	Sloan Thomas	WR	Texas
7	248	B. J. Symons	QB	Texas Tech

2005[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	16	Travis Johnson	DT	Florida State	from New Orleans
3	73	Vernand Morency	RB	Oklahoma State	from Dallas
4	114	Jerome Mathis	WR	Hampton
5	151	Drew Hodgdon	C	Arizona State
6	188	C.C. Brown	S	Louisiana-Lafayette
7	277	Kenneth Pettway	LB	Grambling

2006[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Mario Williams	DE	North Carolina State
2	33	DeMeco Ryans	LB	Alabama
3	65	Charles Spencer	OT	Pittsburgh
3	66	Eric Winston	OT	Miami (FL)	from New Orleans
4	98	Owen Daniels	TE	Wisconsin
6	170	Wali Lundy	RB	Virginia
7	251	David Anderson	WR	Colorado State

2007[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	10	Amobi Okoye	DT	Louisville	from Atlanta
3	73	Jacoby Jones*	WR	Lane
4	123	Fred Bennett	CB	South Carolina	from New Orleans
5	144	Brandon Harrison	S	Stanford
5	163	Brandon Frye	OT	Virginia Tech	from New Orleans
6	183	Kasey Studdard	OG	Texas
7	218	Zac Diles	LB	Kansas State

2008[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	26	Duane Brown	OT	Virginia Tech	from Baltimore
3	79	Antwaun Molden	CB	Eastern Kentucky
3	89	Steve Slaton	RB	West Virginia	from Baltimore
4	118	Xavier Adibi	LB	Virginia Tech
5	151	Frank Okam	DT	Texas
6	173	Dominique Barber	S	Minnesota	from Baltimore
7	223	Alex Brink	QB	Washington State

2009[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	15	Brian Cushing	LB	Southern California
2	46	Connor Barwin*	DE	Cincinnati
3	77	Antoine Caldwell	C	Alabama
4	112	Glover Quin*	CB	New Mexico
4	122	Anthony Hill	TE	North Carolina State	from Minnesota
5	152	James Casey	TE	Rice
6	188	Brice McCain	CB	Utah
7	223	Troy Nolan	S	Arizona State

2010[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	20	Kareem Jackson	CB	Alabama
2	58	Ben Tate	RB	Auburn	from New England
3	81	Earl Mitchell	DT	Arizona
4	102	Darryl Sharpton	LB	Miami (FL)	from Kansas City
4	118	Garrett Graham	TE	Wisconsin
5	144	Sherrick McManis	CB	Northwestern	from Kansas City
6	187	Shelley Smith	OG	Colorado State
6	197	Trindon Holliday	WR	LSU	from San Diego
7	227	Dorin Dickerson	TE	Pittsburgh

2011[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	11	J. J. Watt	DE	Wisconsin
2	42	Brooks Reed	LB	Arizona
2	60	Brandon Harris	CB	Miami (FL)	from New England
4	127	Rashad Carmichael	CB	Virginia Tech	from Washington
5	144	Shiloh Keo	S	Idaho	from Washington
5	152	T. J. Yates	QB	North Carolina	from Washington
7	214	Derek Newton	OT	Arkansas State
7	254	Cheta Ozougwu	DE	Rice

2012[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	26	Whitney Mercilus	LB	Illinois
3	68	DeVier Posey	WR	Ohio State	from Tampa Bay
3	76	Brandon Brooks*	OG	Miami (OH)	from Philadelphia
4	99	Ben Jones	C	Georgia	from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia
4	121	Keshawn Martin	WR	Michigan State
4	126	Jared Crick	DE	Nebraska	from New England via Denver and Tampa Bay
5	161	Randy Bullock	PK	Texas A&M
6	195	Nick Mondek	OT	Purdue

2013[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	27	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Clemson
2	57	D.J. Swearinger	S	South Carolina
3	89	Brennan Williams	OT	North Carolina
3	95	Sam Montgomery	DE	LSU
4	124	Trevardo Williams	DE	Connecticut
6	176	David Quessenberry	OT	San Jose State	from Tennessee via Minnesota, Arizona, and Oakland
6	195	Alan Bonner	WR	Jacksonville State
6	198	Chris Jones	DT	Bowling Green	from Atlanta via St. Louis
6	201	Ryan Griffin	TE	Connecticut

2014[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Jadeveon Clowney	DE	South Carolina
2	33	Xavier Su'a-Filo	OG	UCLA
3	65	C. J. Fiedorowicz	TE	Iowa
3	83	Louis Nix III	DT	Notre Dame	from Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Philadelphia
4	135	Tom Savage	QB	Pittsburgh
6	177	Jeoffrey Pagan	DE	Alabama
6	181	Alfred Blue	RB	LSU	from Oakland
6	211	Jay Prosch	FB	Auburn
7	216	Andre Hal	CB	Vanderbilt
7	256	Lonnie Ballentine	S	Memphis

2015[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	16	Kevin Johnson	CB	Wake Forest
2	43	Benardrick McKinney	ILB	Mississippi State
3	70	Jaelen Strong	WR	Arizona State
5	175	Keith Mumphery	WR	Michigan State	(Compensatory Selection)
6	211	Reshard Cliett	OLB	South Florida	(Compensatory Selection)
6	216	Christian Covington	NT	Rice	(Compensatory Selection)
7	235	Kenny Hilliard	RB	LSU

2016[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Will Fuller V	WR	Notre Dame	(From Washington)
2	50	Nick Martin	C	Notre Dame
3	85	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State	(From Atlanta)
4	119	Tyler Ervin	RB	San Jose State
5	159	K. J. Dillon	SS	West Virginia
5	166	D. J. Reader	DT	Clemson	(From New England)

2017[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	12	Deshaun Watson	QB	Clemson	(From Cleveland)
2	57	Zach Cunningham	LB	Vanderbilt
3	89	D'Onta Foreman	RB	Texas
4	130	Julién Davenport	OT	Bucknell
4	142	Carlos Watkins	DT	Clemson	(From Cleveland)
5	169	Treston Decoud	CB	Oregon State
7	243	Kyle Fuller	C	Baylor

2018[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
3	68	Justin Reid	S	Stanford
3	80	Martinas Rankin	OT	Mississippi State	(From Seattle)
3	98	Jordan Akins	TE	Central Florida
4	103	Keke Coutee	WR	Texas Tech
6	177	Duke Ejiofor	DE	Wake Forest
6	211	Jordan Thomas	TE	Mississippi State
6	214	Peter Kalambayi	LB	Stanford
7	222	Jermaine Kelly	CB	San Jose State

2019[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Tytus Howard	OT	Alabama State
2	54	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	CB	Kentucky	from Seattle
2	55	Max Scharping	OT	Northern Illinois
3	86	Kahale Warring	TE	San Diego State
5	161	Charles Omenihu	DE	Texas
6	195	Xavier Crawford	CB	Central Michigan
7	220	Cullen Gillaspia	FB	Texas A&M	from NY Giants via Denver

First-Round Draft Picks by year[]

= Pro Bowler

* Asterisk indicates a player who was selected to the Pro Bowl only as a member of another team.

Year	Pick	Player	Position	College
2002	1st overall	David Carr	QB	Fresno State
2003	3rd overall	Andre Johnson	WR	Miami (FL)
2004	10th overall	Dunta Robinson	CB	South Carolina
2004	27th overall (from Tennessee)	Jason Babin*	DE	Western Michigan
2005	16th overall (from New Orleans)	Travis Johnson	DT	Florida State
2006	1st overall	Mario Williams	DE	North Carolina State
2007	10th overall (from Atlanta)	Amobi Okoye	DT	Louisville
2008	26th overall (from Baltimore)	Duane Brown	OT	Virginia Tech
2009	15th overall	Brian Cushing	LB	Southern California
2010	20th overall	Kareem Jackson	CB	Alabama
2011	11th overall	J. J. Watt	DE	Wisconsin
2012	26th overall	Whitney Mercilus	OLB	Illinois
2013	27th overall	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Clemson
2014	1st overall	Jadeveon Clowney	DE	South Carolina
2015	16th overall	Kevin Johnson	CB	Wake Forest
2016	21st overall (from Washington)	Will Fuller	WR	Notre Dame
2017	12th overall	Deshaun Watson	QB	Clemson
2019	23rd overall	Tytus Howard	OT	Alabama State

Draft Pick Breakdowns[]

Draft Picks by Position[]

The following table is a breakdown of all of the draft picks made by the Houston Texans since the 2002 NFL Draft by position of the players selected. The number of first round selections for each position are also included.

Position	Picks	1st Round
Center	6	0
Cornerback	17	3
Defensive End	13	4
Defensive Tackle	12	2
Fullback	3	0
Inside Line Backer	1	0
Line Backer	12	2
Nose Tackle	1	0
Offensive Guard	7	0
Outside Line Backer	1	0
Offensive Tackle	13	2
Place Kicker	1	0
Quarterback	8	2
Running Back	11	0
Safety	12	0
Strong Safety	1	0
Tight End	11	0
Wide Receiver	16	3

Draft Picks by College[]

The following schools have had multiple players selected by the Houston Texans since 2002.

Picks	College
6	LSU
5	Notre Dame
	Texas
4	Alabama
	Clemson
	Miami (FL)
	Pittsburgh
	South Carolina
	Virginia Tech
3	Arizona State
	Louisville
	Mississippi State
	Ohio State
	Rice
	San Jose State
	Stanford
	Texas A&M
	Wisconsin
2	Arizona
	Auburn
	Cincinnati
	Colorado State
	Connecticut
	Florida State
	Kansas State
	Michigan
	Michigan State
	Minnesota
	Nebraska
	New Mexico
	North Carolina
	North Carolina State
	San Diego State
	Texas Tech
	Vanderbilt
	Wake Forest
	West Virginia

Draft Picks From Texas Colleges[]

The following list outlines all of the draft selections from Texas colleges made by the Houston Texans since 2002.

Picks	College
5	Texas
3	Rice
	Texas A&M
2	Texas Tech

Major draft trades[]

• The Texans traded their second and fourth-round picks (36th and 117th overall) to the New England Patriots for their second and third-round picks (41st and 75th overall), which were used to select tight end Bennie Joppru and offensive tackle Seth Wand respectively.^[1]
• The Texans traded their second, third and fourth-round picks (40th, 73rd and 103rd overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans for their 2004 first-round pick (27th overall), which was used to select defensive end Jason Babin. The Texans also exchanged their fifth-round pick (138th overall) for Tennessee's fifth-rounder (159th overall) as part of the deal.^[2]
• The Texans forfeited their second-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by selecting running back Tony Hollings in the 2003 Supplemental Draft.^[3]
• The Texans swapped their first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft (13th overall) with the New Orleans Saints (16th overall), which was used to select defensive tackle Travis Johnson. The Texans also received the Saints' third-round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft (66th overall), which was used to select offensive tackle Eric Winston.^[4]
• The Texans traded their second and third-round picks (47th and 78th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft to the Oakland Raiders for cornerback Phillip Buchanon.^[5]
• The Texans traded quarterback Drew Henson to the Dallas Cowboys for their third-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft (73rd overall), which was used to select running back Vernand Morency.^[6]
• The Texans traded their second-round picks in the 2007 (39th overall) and 2008 NFL Draft (48th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons for quarterback Matt Schaub. The Texans (8th overall) and Falcons (10th overall) also swapped first-round picks as part of the deal. The Falcons would go on to draft Jamaal Anderson with the 8th pick and Justin Blalock with the 39th pick, while the Texans would take Amobi Okoye with the 10th pick.^[7]
• The Texans traded their No. 18 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the No. 26 overall pick (Duane Brown) in the first round, as well as the Ravens' third-round pick (No. 89 overall, Steve Slaton) and the Ravens' sixth-round pick (No. 173 overall, Dominique Barber) in the 2008 draft.

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