Defensive Tackle · Houston Texans

Role Score

Primary Rotation

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

#36HOU

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 21 yr
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 326 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Mar 12, 2005
College: Ohio State
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: R2 · #36

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 10/17
Total Contract: $13M
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+24.9 vs NFL DT83rd percentile

Role+24.6 vs NFL DT80th percentile

Experience−41.6 vs NFL DT0th percentile

Prime−10.9 vs NFL DT8th percentile

Durability−10.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile

Continuity−36.7 vs NFL DT0th percentile

Draft Pedigree+46.6 vs NFL DT88th percentile

Contract Fit+10.0 vs NFL DT67th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Kayden McDonald fits · Defensive Tackles

HOU defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Kayden McDonald 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: Frank Okam

#98Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305

#93Kayden McDonaldDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507778—21.56'3"326

Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308

Dominic BaileyPractice squad26455/17——50890—24.36'3"292

#72Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300

Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280

Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam

Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305

Foley FatukasiUnknown65629/178185568424—31.66'4"318

Leki FotuUnknown61629/177250529652—28.16'5"335

Kurt HinishFree agent576213/1763077960—27.46'1"296

Marlon DavidsonUnknown45455/175126299675—28.46'3"279

Naquan JonesUnknown534512/17624170960$1.9M28.66'3"340

Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308

Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300

Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280

Haggai NdubuisiUnknown29305/170050950—25.96'7"298

Kyonte HamiltonInjured reserve25202/170050876$920K23.96'4"304

Tim SettleUnknown——15/17——————29.26'3"308

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#93Kayden McDonald

Roster Value73

#36HOU

Houston Texans select DT Kayden McDonald in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026

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