Perhaps one of the most telling sign that the Houston Texans have built a deep roster for the second consecutive year is by the number of undrafted free agents the team plans to sign. While some NFL teams are signing up to 20 undrafted free agents,

The Houston Texans drew plenty of plaudits for their nine-man draft class over the weekend. One pick in particular made former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. positively giddy in a video released Saturday.

During the Texans' 2025 NFL draft, they selected three players with the same name -- with two different spellings -- by adding Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Jaylin Noel (Round 3, No. 79), USC Trojans cornerback Jaylin Smith (Round 3, No. 97) and Penn State Nittany Lions safety Jaylen Reed (Round 6, No. 187).