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Naquan Jones — Houston Texans DT

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Houston Texans

Backup45
Roster Value55/100Useful / Rotationalhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
62
Expected Games
12/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$1.9M
Per Game
$159K
HOUHOU
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
28
Height
6'3"
Weight
340 lb
College
Michigan State

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience62
Durability70
Continuity41
Prime96
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit51

Where Naquan Jones fits · Defensive Tackles

HOU defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Naquan Jones is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam
88Sheldon Rankins7910/179665587988$3.4M32.36'2"305
72Kayden McDonaldNEW7310/1700505078$3.2M——326
45Junior Tafuna385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"308
45Naquan Jones5512/1762417096—$1.9M28.56'3"340
35Tommy Togiai5611/176190679644$2.5M26.96'2"300
20Kyonte Hamilton252/170050876$920K23.76'4"304
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam
88Sheldon Rankins7910/179665587988$3.4M32.36'2"305
62Mario EdwardsLEFT7011/178884647878—32.56'3"280
62Foley FatukasiLEFT659/178185568424—31.46'4"318
62Kurt HinishLEFT5713/1763077960—27.36'1"296
45Marlon DavidsonLEFT455/175126299675—28.26'3"279
45Naquan Jones5512/1762417096—$1.9M28.56'3"340
45Haggai NdubuisiLEFT375/17005095——25.86'7"298
45Junior Tafuna385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"308
40Leki FotuLEFT479/17720529652$1.1M27.96'5"335
35Tim SettleLEFT5315/17820879532$3.9M29.06'3"308
35Tommy Togiai5611/176190679644$2.5M26.96'2"300
20Kyonte Hamilton252/170050876$920K23.76'4"304

Contract

This season$1.9M
Total deal$2.0M

Roster move

Backup45
DTNaquan JonesRoster value55/100
Exp62
Exp gms12/17
Prime96
Draft—
Stayed
HOU
—
$1.9MThis yr
$2.0MTotal
$159KPer gm

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