First overall pick Cam Ward and Frisco Lone Star’s Ashton Jeanty — who was selected 6th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders — were among the notable Texas high school talents selected in the draft.

With the 2025 draft in the past and a chance to secure a third division title, the Texans' front office can now look ahead to planning for the 2026 class. As things stand now, Hou

SEC quarterbacks were chosen in the 2025 NFL Draft, including Florida’s Graham Mertz in the sixth round by the Houston Texans. Before picking Mertz, Houston had been the only franchise in the NFL that had not drafted a quarterback from the SEC.