Houston opens the 2026 season with C.J. Stroud at quarterback, David Montgomery at running back, Nico Collins at wide receiver, Dalton Schultz at tight end, as of November 1, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on November 1, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Stroud |
| 2 | Davis Mills |
| 3 | Graham Mertz |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Montgomery |
| 2 | Woody Marks |
| 3 | Emari Demercado |
| 4 | Dare Ogunbowale |
| 5 | British Brooks |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Collins |
| 2 | Marvin Harrison Jr. |
| 3 | Xavier Hutchinson |
| 4 | Tank Dell |
| 5 | Kayshon Boutte |
| 6 | Jayden Higgins |
| 7 | Jaylin Noel |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Schultz |
| 2 | Foster Moreau |
| 3 | Cade Stover |
| 4 | Brevin Jordan |
| 5 | Marlin Klein |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Evan Brown, Jake Andrews, Keylan Rutledge |
| FS | Calen Bullock, Kamari Ramsey |
| Holder | Kai Kroeger |
| Kick returner | Tremon Smith, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr., Jaylin Smith |
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr., Dominique Robinson, Sabastian Harsh, Dylan Horton |
| LDT | Tommy Togiai, Kayden McDonald, Logan Hall |
| Left guard | Keylan Rutledge, Wyatt Teller, Evan Brown |
| Long snapper | Austin Brinkman |
| Left tackle | Aireontae Ersery, Nate Thomas |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair, K.C. Ossai |
| NB | Jalen Pitre |
| Punter | Kai Kroeger |
| Kicker | Ka'imi Fairbairn |
| Punt returner | Tank Dell, Tremon Smith, Jaylin Noel |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter, Tremon Smith, Ja'Marcus Ingram |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter, Jadeveon Clowney, Ali Gaye, Solomon Byrd |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins, Jaden Crumedy, Mario Edwards Jr. |
| Right guard | Ed Ingram, Wyatt Teller, Febechi Nwaiwu |
| Right tackle | Trent Brown, Braden Smith, Blake Fisher, Sam Hagen |
| SLB | Jake Hansen, Wade Woodaz, Jake Hummel |
| SS | Reed Blankenship, M.J. Stewart |
| WLB | Henry To'oTo'o, E.J. Speed |
C.J. Stroud is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of November 1, 2026.
David Montgomery sits atop the running back group as of November 1, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.
It reflects the 2026 league year as published on November 1, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published November 1, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.
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