Jalen Walthall

On Friday, the Texans announced the signing of 12 undrafted free agents. After focusing the majority of their eight draft picks on the offensive line and defensive front seven, Houston used undrafted free agency to add depth at a number of other positions. Here are the 12 UDFAs that complete the team’s 20-man rookie class:

• Dominic Bailey, DT (Tennessee)
• Sam Hagan, OL (South Dakota State)
• Stephen Hall, CB (Missouri)
• Sabastian Harsh, DE (NC State)
• James Neal III, OL (Iowa State)
• Joshua Pitsenberger, RB (Yale)
• Treyvhon Saunders, WR (Colgate)
• Daniel Sobkowicz, WR (Illinois State)
• Jack Stonehouse, P (Syracuse)
• Jalen Walthall, WR (Incarnate Word)
• Noah Whittington, RB (Oregon)
• Collin Wright, CB (Stanford)

Houston shelled out decent money to land some if its UDFA class. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, Hall received $175K in guaranteed money, including a $15K signing bonus, on his UDFA deal. Similarly, per Wilson, Bailey’s deal has $150K of guarantees as well as a $10K signing bonus. The five-year Volunteer finished with career highs in sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss (7.5) in 2025.

The Texans also landed a couple UDFAs who were expected to be gone by the conclusion of the draft. After notching four interceptions and nine passes defensed in his last two years with the Cardinal, Wright was receiving sixth-round grades from some analysts. After a four-year career at Oregon (and a six-year collegiate career overall), Whittington’s 5.7 yards per carry average as a Duck was thought to make him draftable near the end of Day 3, as well.

Lastly, Houston brought in some competition for punter Kai Kroeger, who spent his rookie season punting in New Orleans. Stonehouse set records during his time with the Orange, and as the son and cousin of former NFL players, he has the pedigree to be an NFL punter. Head coach DeMeco Ryans sees a punting competition playing out between the two youngsters over the course of the offseason, per Wilson.