2026 UDFA / 8th Round

Fantasma Negro · Apr 26, 2026

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Signed Josh Pitsenberger RB from Yale
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Like this pickup

zeeshan2 · Apr 26, 2026

Fulgore · Apr 26, 2026

Trey Saunders 4.39 speed

deb4rockets · Apr 26, 2026

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Me too. Nice write-up here.
https://mocoshow.com/2026/04/26/bethesda-native-josh-pitsenberger-signs-with-houston-texans/

zeeshan2 · Apr 28, 2026

Fulgore · Apr 29, 2026

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Damn didnt realize he was a 4.3 guy. Will be an interesting battle between he and Jordan in camp.

jch1911 · Apr 29, 2026

P Gabriel Nwosu (PSU) to Pittsburgh
WR Malik McClain (AZ St) to NYJ

zeeshan2 · Apr 29, 2026

Eight new players joined the Houston Texans' rookie class after hearing their names called in the 2026 NFL Draft, but they won't be the only players suiting up for a chance to make an impact once OTAs break later on this offseason.

Some names, including a standout pass-catcher, could end up proving to be options with an upside to make the active squad.

NFL.com's Chad Reuter revealed his top undrafted rookies following the 2026 NFL Draft, and Houston walked away with four high-profile options on his list.

Syracuse punter Jack Stonehouse, Iowa State offensive lineman James Neal, Stanford cornerback Collin Wright and Illinois State wideout Daniel Sobkowicz all were among the top 10 at their respective positions. Wright, who finished with 10 pass breakups last season with the Cardinal, was the second-highest ranked cornerback, trailing only North Carolina's Thaddeus Dixon, a player who has yet to sign with his new franchise entering rookie minicamp.

Stonehouse, who was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, was ranked the No. 3 overall punter, trailing Georgia's Brett Thorson and Western Kentucky's Cole Maynard. Among the specialists, he graded out as the No. 7 overall player to watch for on special teams.

Perhaps the biggest name to watch for is Sobkowicz, a walking touchdown every other series out at Illinois State. Known for his long strides and smooth hands, the FCS star was the epitome of consistency during his time with the Red Birds. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-3 target caught 68 for a team-leading 923 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. That would be the last time Sobkowicz would ever finish with three numbers next to his name during his college career.

In his final two seasons, Sobkowicz combined for 163 catches, 2,249 yards and 28 touchdowns, including an FBS-leading 19 last season en route to a national title appearance in Nashville.

The Texans have had success with undrafted rookies in the past, including perhaps one of the greatest running backs of the era in Arian Foster. More recently, players like British Brooks and Myles Bryant have stood out as names who fought their way onto the roster over former standouts many envisioned as locks to make it.

Undrafted rookie signings

Tennessee DL Dominic Bailey

South Dakota State OL Sam Hagen

Colgate WR Treyvhon Saunders

Iowa State OL James Neal

Illinois State WR Daniel Sobkowicz

Stanford CB Collin Wright

NC State DE Sabastian Hardh

Incarnate Word WR Jalen Walthall

Syracuse P Jack Stonehouse

Missouri CB Stephen Hall

Oregon RB Noah Whittington

Yale RB Josh Pitsenberger

Rookie minicamp invites

Texas A&M LS Jacob Graham

UConn PK Chris Freeman

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https://texanswire.usatoday.com/sto...ds-nfl-top-undrafted-free-agents/89822715007/

Fulgore · Apr 29, 2026

Daniel Sobkowicz

zeeshan2 · Apr 29, 2026

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zeeshan2 · May 7, 2026

RB Noah Whittington, Oregon – Houston Texans
The final two names of my top ten running backs list – UTSA’s Robert Henry Jr. and Texas A&M’s Le’Veon Moss – both went undrafted, but landed in spots where they’re likely starting out as RB4s at best, if they manage to make those rosters at all. That in part was due to the quality of the class, similar to the quarterbacks. After Jeremiyah Love went third overall and his former Notre Dame teammate Jadarian Price closed out night one, we only had one running back selected on day two, and ten more on Saturday. One of those I expected to at least come off the board late was Whittington, who led the Ducks in rushing last season, went over 900 scrimmage yards twice and scored at least six times in three of four years at Eugene (of which he missed all but a month in one of the other two). Turning 25 years old late in his rookie season and having missed time in two of the last three years, combined with not having a particularly impressive physical profile anyway, probably hurt him. Still, that doesn’t mean he can’t be a useful piece in Houston’s rotation.

This is an instinctive runner, who naturally alters his stride length and hits downhill with an attitude once it’s time. He keeps his pads square and moves laterally with ease as he sets up man-blocking schemes, with a nice jump cut to elude trash at his feet. On plays involving multiple pullers, he tightly hugs his blocker, and he can sort of hide behind those bigger bodies before popping out to daylight. And he’s mature beyond his years, not trying to bounce plays unnecessarily and plowing forward as lanes close down, but he can gain positive yardage. Generally, Whittington minimizes the surface area of his 5’8” body, rarely allows defenders to get a straight shot at him and constantly churns out tough yardage. He has that bowling ball quality, where he gets twisted sideways and caught in awkward positions, yet finds a way to keep his downhill momentum alive, forcing 52 missed tackles on 247 combined rushing attempts these past two seasons. Why I feel good about coaches buying into him is how reliable he is in three areas – he’s only fumbled twice across four years as a Duck (481 combined touches), he has a career drop rate of just 5.4%, plus he steps up and strikes with a purpose in pass-protection.

With all that being said, he does lack the quick burst to consistently beat scraping linebackers out to the sideline, or the top gear to rip off 40+ yard runs even when things are set up optimally. And he did have the benefit of running behind an excellent offensive line, where he could just hit the designed rushing lane at full throttle. The Texans traded a fourth-round pick this and a seventh next year, packages with center Juice Scruggs, to Detroit for David Montgomery, to pair with last year’s fourth-rounder Woody Marks, who got banged up in several games. I believe that RB3 spot is definitely up for grabs though, with Jawhar Jordan as the only legitimate competition, having only seen action in the final four games of last season (79 snaps) after being a pick outside the top 200 the year prior.

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zeeshan2 · May 12, 2026

Dolphins place former Texas A&M RB Le'Veon Moss on the reserve/retired list weeks after signing him as a rookie UDFA

Qan · May 12, 2026

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Dolphins place former Texas A&M RB Le'Veon Moss on the reserve/retired list weeks after signing him as a rookie UDFA
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Couldn't handle the grind from the start and decided to call it quits. Well... good for his health.

Fulgore · May 13, 2026

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Dolphins place former Texas A&M RB Le'Veon Moss on the reserve/retired list weeks after signing him as a rookie UDFA
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Wow

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