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 July 27, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on July 27, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Stroud |
| 2 | Davis Mills |
| 3 | Graham Mertz |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Montgomery |
| 2 | Woody Marks |
| 3 | Jawhar Jordan |
| 4 | British Brooks |
| 5 | Noah Whittington |
| 6 | Evan Hull |
| 7 | Josh Pitsenberger |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Collins |
| 2 | Jayden Higgins |
| 3 | Jaylin Noel |
| 4 | Xavier Hutchinson |
| 5 | Tank Dell |
| 6 | Lewis Bond |
| 7 | Justin Watson |
| 8 | Josh Kelly |
| 9 | Jared Wayne |
| 10 | Treyvhon Saunders |
| 11 | Daniel Sobkowicz |
| 12 | Jha'Quan Jackson |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Schultz |
| 2 | Foster Moreau |
| 3 | Brevin Jordan |
| 4 | Marlin Klein |
| 5 | Cade Stover |
| 6 | Layne Pryor |
| 7 | Louis Hansen |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Keylan Rutledge, Jake Andrews, Jarrett Patterson, Eli Cox |
| FS | Calen Bullock, Jaylen Reed, Kaevon Merriweather |
| Holder | Kai Kroeger |
| Kick returner | Jaylin Noel, Woody Marks, Tremon Smith, Brandon Codrington |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr., Tremon Smith, Stephen Hall |
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr., Dylan Horton, Ali Gaye, Solomon Byrd |
| LDT | Tommy Togiai, Logan Hall, Kyonte Hamilton, Junior Tafuna |
| Left guard | Wyatt Teller, Evan Brown, Jarrett Kingston |
| Long snapper | Austin Brinkman |
| Left tackle | Aireontae Ersery, Blake Fisher, James Neal III, Derrick Graham |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair, Wade Woodaz, Aiden Fisher, Jake Hummel, K.C. Ossai |
| NB | Jalen Pitre, Alijah Huzzie, Brandon Codrington |
| Punter | Kai Kroeger, Jack Stonehouse |
| Kicker | Ka'imi Fairbairn |
| Punt returner | Jaylin Noel, Brandon Codrington |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter, Jaylin Smith, Ja'Marcus Ingram, Collin Wright |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter, Dominique Robinson, Sabastian Harsh |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins, Kayden McDonald, Naquan Jones, Dominic Bailey |
| Right guard | Ed Ingram, Febechi Nwaiwu |
| Right tackle | Braden Smith, Trent Brown, Sam Hagen |
| SLB | E.J. Speed, Jamal Hill |
| SS | Reed Blankenship, M.J. Stewart, Kamari Ramsey |
| WLB | Henry To'oTo'o, Marte Mapu, Jake Hansen |
C.J. Stroud is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of July 27, 2026.
David Montgomery sits atop the running back group as of July 27, 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 July 27, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
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