The rookies have their jersey numbers.
Houston picked nine players in the 2025 NFL Draft two weeks ago. Those nine, along with six undrafted free agents, a pair of rookie camp tryout players, and three young players on the active roster are all practicing together today on the fields at the Houston Methodist Training Center. The team revealed today what jersey numbers have been assigned to the young members of the club.
Next week the Texans begin Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and the rookies will join the veterans on field as well.
The drafted rookies, listed below in the order in which they were drafted, were assigned these jersey numbers.
| TEXANS DRAFTEE | JERSEY NUMBER |
|---|---|
| WR JAYDEN HIGGINS | 81 |
| OT AIREONTAE ERSERY | 79 |
| WR JAYLIN NOEL | 82 |
| CB JAYLIN SMITH | 30 |
| RB WOODY MARKS | 27 |
| S JAYLEN REED | 34 |
| QB GRAHAM MERTZ | 18 |
| DT KYONTE HAMILTON | 58 |
| TE LUKE LACHEY | 42 |
