List of Houston Texans first-round draft picks

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J. J. Watt, widely regarded to be the greatest Texans player of all time, was drafted 11th overall in the 2011 NFL draft.[1]

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team from Houston, playing in the National Football League (NFL). They joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion franchise.[a][2] Following the controversial relocation of the Houston Oilers to Nashville[b][3] and the NFL's need for a 32nd team in the league, Houston was awarded the upcoming franchise, at a cost of $700 million paid by then-owner Bob McNair.[4][5][2] The Houston Texans made their first selection as an NFL team in the 2002 NFL draft, selecting Fresno State quarterback David Carr number 1 overall.[6] The team's most recent first-round selection was Tytus Howard, an offensive tackle from Alabama State, selected in 2019.[7][8]

Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting," which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the team with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, with the loser of the big game always picking 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[9]

The Texans have selected number one overall thrice, David Carr in 2002, Mario Williams in 2006, and Jadeveon Clowney in 2014.[6][10][11] No player ever drafted by the Texans has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame.[12] The Houston Texans have only once drafted two or more times in the first round, which occurred in 2004.

Key[]

Table key
Indicates the player was selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career Indicates the player was selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- The Texans did not draft a player in the first round that year.
Year Each year links to an article about that particular NFL Draft.
Pick Indicates the number of the pick within the first round
Position Indicates the position of the player in the NFL
College The player's college football team

Player selections[]

Houston Texans first-round draft picks
Year Pick Player name Position College Notes Ref
2002 1 David Carr Quarterback Fresno State First draft pick in franchise history. Agreed to contract before the draft [6]
2003 3 Andre Johnson † Wide receiver Miami (FL) 7× Pro Bowl selection.
2× All-Pro first-team selection. 		[13]
2004 10 Dunta Robinson Cornerback South Carolina [14]
27 Jason Babin † Defensive end Western Michigan 2× Pro Bowl selection. [c][15]
2005 16 Travis Johnson Defensive tackle Florida State [d][15][16]
2006 1 Mario Williams † Defensive end N.C. State 4× Pro Bowl selection.
1× All-Pro first-team selection 		[10][17]
2007 10 Amobi Okoye Defensive tackle Louisville Youngest player ever taken in modern draft era [18]
2008 26 Duane Brown † Offensive tackle Virginia Tech 4× Pro Bowl selection.
1× All-Pro first-team selection 		[19]
2009 15 Brian Cushing † Outside linebacker USC 1× Pro Bowl selection.
2009 Defensive Rookie of the Year 		[20]
2010 20 Kareem Jackson Cornerback Alabama [21]
2011 11 J. J. Watt † Defensive end Wisconsin 5× Pro Bowl selection.
5× All-Pro first-team selection.
2014 Bert Bell Award.
3× Defensive Player of the Year.
2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year 		[22]
2012 26 Whitney Mercilus Defensive end Illinois [23]
2013 27 DeAndre Hopkins † Wide receiver Clemson 3× Pro Bowl selection.
2× All-Pro first team selection 		[24]
2014 1 Jadeveon Clowney † Defensive end South Carolina 3× Pro Bowl selection.
1× All-Pro first-team selection 		[11]
2015 16 Kevin Johnson Cornerback Wake Forest [25]
2016 21 Will Fuller Wide receiver Notre Dame [e][15][26]
2017 12 Deshaun Watson † Quarterback Clemson 2× Pro Bowl selection [27]
2018 — — No pick — — [f][15]
2019 23 Tytus Howard Offensive tackle Alabama State [28]
2020 — — No pick — — [g][15]
2021 — — No pick — — [h][15]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ The franchise was established in 1999, but played its first season in 2002.
  2. ^ Now the Tennessee Titans
  3. ^ On April 24, 2004, the Texans traded their 2004 second round pick, third round pick, fourth round pick, and fifth round pick to the Tennessee Titans for their 2004 first round pick (27th overall) and fifth-round pick.
  4. ^ On April 23, 2005, the Texans traded their 2005 first round pick (13th overall) to the New Orleans Saints for their 2005 first round pick (16th overall) and a 2006 third round pick.
  5. ^ On April 28, 2016, the Texans traded their 2016 first round pick (22nd overall) and a 2017 sixth round pick to the Washington Redskins for their 2016 first round pick (21st overall).
  6. ^ On April 27, 2017, the Texans traded their 2017 first round pick (25th overall) and their 2018 first round pick (4th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 2017 first round pick (12th overall).
  7. ^ Traded to Miami Dolphins, who traded to Green Bay Packers, used to select Jordan Love
  8. ^ Traded to Miami Dolphins, who traded to San Francisco 49ers, used to select Trey Lance

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (1999-10-07). "NFL Goes Back to Houston for $700 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. ^ "Oilers Change Name To Titans". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ George, Thomas (1996-05-01). "NFL Owners Approve Move To Nashville By the Oilers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ^ "Official Site of the Houston Texans". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  6. ^ a b c "Texans' Carr Is a Puzzle in Search of Answers". The New York Times. 2006-11-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  7. ^ "Houston Texans select Alabama State tackle Tytus Howard No. 23 in the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  8. ^ Wilson, Aaron (2019-04-26). "Texans No. 1 pick Tytus Howard is all grown up". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  9. ^ "The rules of the NFL Draft | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  10. ^ a b Fantabulous, Captain. "A Tale of Three Rookies: The Truth Behind the Mario Williams Pick". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ^ a b "2014 NFL draft: Houston Texans select Jadeveon Clowney with No. 1 pick". The Washington Post. May 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Houston Texans Hall of Famers". Texans Wire. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  13. ^ Gosselin, Rick. "Andre Johnson ranks 11th on the NFL's all-time receiving list and is a first-time eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame". Sports Illustrated Talk Of Fame Network. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  14. ^ Healy, Joseph. "Looking Back on the Houston Texans' 2004 Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "Texans trade Cheek". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  16. ^ "Texans pick Travis Johnson; Bears draft Benson". Chron. 2005-04-23. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  17. ^ Victor, Seth. "Looking Back at Reggie Bush, Mario Williams, and the 2006 NFL Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  18. ^ "Pro Football Focus lists Amobi Okoye as Texans' worst draft pick since 2006". Texans Wire. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  19. ^ "Texans take Brown at No. 26". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  20. ^ "Draft Journey: Brian Cushing". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  21. ^ Cordova, Jacob. "2010 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Select CB Kareem Jackson Over Kyle Wilson". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  22. ^ Radcliffe, J. R. "J.J. Watt was drafted 10 years ago; is he the best NFL player ever from the state of Wisconsin?". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  23. ^ Dudko, James. "2012 NFL Draft: Grading the Houston Texans' Selection of Whitney Mercilus". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  24. ^ "Texans draft DeAndre Hopkins at No. 27". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  25. ^ "Are the Texans off the hook for selecting CB Kevin Johnson in 2015 NFL Draft?". Texans Wire. 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  26. ^ "First Draft: Will Fuller". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  27. ^ KTRK (2017-04-28). "HOUSTON, we have a quarterback! Texans select Deshaun Watson in NFL Draft". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  28. ^ Tim (2019-04-25). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Houston Texans Select Tytus Howard With 23rd Overall Pick". Battle Red Blog. Retrieved 2021-10-08.

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