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Kayden McDonald — Houston Texans DT

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Primary72
Roster Value73/100Starter-Levelmedium confidenceProjection-led score with role, draft capital, and neutral rookie durability.
Experience
0
Expected Games
10/17
Prime
50
Draft Pedigree
78
This Year
—
Per Game
—
DraftHOU
Projected Role
Rotational
Roster Status
Active
Age
—
Height
—
Weight
326 lb
College
—

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.

Role72
Experience0
Durability50
Continuity0
Prime50
Draft pedigree78
Contract Fit62

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 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—
Total deal$13M

Roster move

Primary72
DTKayden McDonaldRoster value73/100
Exp0
Exp gms10/17
Prime50
Draft540
Drafted
#36HOU
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—This yr
$13MTotal
—Per gm

Transactions

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