With the 57th pick  The Houston Texans have selected defensive back D.J. Swearinger from South Carolina. Swearinger is what the Texans are looking for to take over and build for the future of the secondary, and should be able to see the field as a third safety for the defense. A good frame and aggressive player, Swearinger plays with the physical aspect that NFL teams want from their safeties. Originally a cornerback at South Carolina, he also played safety.  He should make the conversion to safety completely where he is a natural fit in the NFL.   Pick Analysis: The Texans have…

New Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has arrived in Houston.   WR DeAndre Hopkins and his mother Sabrina in front of his new locker #Texans @nukdabombtwitter.com/HoustonTexans/… — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 26, 2013     Updates from his Press Conference     First-round draft pick @nukdabomb at his 1st press conference as a Texan. #NFLDraft twitter.com/HoustonTexans/… — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 26, 2013   The new #Texans receiver and a bottle of water.twitpic.com/cm56gp — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) April 26, 2013 ON the phone call last night from the Texans: “My agent tapped me on the shoulder and said ‘this could be…

With the 27th Overall Pick The Houston Texans, in the 2013 NFL draft, have selected DeAndre Hopkins from Clemson University and have added one of the most complete wide receivers in the draft. During his senior season, Hopkins posted 82 receptions for 1,404 yards and 18 touchdowns. In three seasons at Death Valley, he had 27 total touchdowns and showed he can create as a wide receiver many ways. He can play across the middle or go over the top of defenses.   Analysis: The Texans have finally added that elusive wide receiver that the team has needed for some time. Hopkins will get every opportunity to…

It is finally here and the Houston Texans will be on the clock before we know it with the 27th overall pick. It will finally be time to see the work that has been put in by the organization over the off season traveling to see prospects and watching countless hours of film. Will the Texans finally get their wide receiver that Andre Johnson has been asking for or will the Texans play it safe and take another defensive player to add to their young defense? Many fans are calling for the Texans to trade back to get more picks but this is all…

RT @richeisen: Doubt @arianfoster has been compared to Ray Allen but he has been cast in prominent role of RB in Costner movie “Draft Day” — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2013   It looks like Houston Texans running-back Arian Foster will be hitting the big screen in a movie directed by Kevin Costner. The movie is called “Draft Day”, and there is little information outside of this project, but definitely something to watch moving forward when this will occur. Here is the information on the upcoming movie called Draft Day. Foster made an appearance on Hawaii Five-O during the Pro Bowl and looks like he…

For those who don’t know, I’m a fairly large amateur draftnik and consider the NFL Draft my favorite non-championship event on the sports calendar.  I have been following the draft seriously since 2006 (The infamous VY, Reggie, Mario? class) and casually for much longer.  I’ve previously written draft-related pieces for Chron.com’s Fanblog: Texans as well as a guest appearance on Houston Diehards.  Pat and I have been exchanging ideas for awhile and we thought it’d be cool if I dropped in at State of the Texans for draft week this year.  I do a top 100 rating every year, and Pat was kind enough to give me the space…

“….if it was not for Furman, I would probably not be in this situation.” Colin Anderson, Tight end, Furman    Colin Anderson might be one of the more underrated tight end prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft that many people do not know about. Anderson played football for the Furman Paladins where he showed up on campus as a 175 pound walk-on quarterback buried in the depth chart. As a Senior, Anderson checked in at 6-4 and 237 lbs. and the Paladin’s starting tight end and one of the offense’s biggest weapons. His final season he had 30 catches for…

“You can’t help but think about the draft coming up. Have to take it one day at a time. You have to do everything you can to get ready for this upcoming weekend.” Xavier Brewer, Defensive Back , Clemson   Xavier Brewer came from one of the more storied programs in college football, Clemson University. He has always had football in his blood. His father played for the Denver Broncos while his brother played for the San Francisco 49ers. As far back as he can remember, Brewer knew he was shooting for the NFL. Brewer graduated from Clemson with a degree in Psychology in May,…

“My goal is not to get drafted, my goal is to make an NFL team.” Aaron Davis, SMU, Fullback/Defensive End   It’s not often you are able to talk to an NFL prospect, but we recently had the privilege of sitting down with Southern Methodist University’s Aaron Davis. Davis graduated from SMU in December (Majored in Philosophy) and was a part of the turnaround of the Mustangs’ football program the past three seasons. The Mustangs have appeared in three straight bowl games after a 25 year absence from the post season. Davis played a big role on special teams and defense and at times chipped in at fullback. At 6-2 and 290…

The Houston Texans official twitter account is up to some interesting activity as of today. Our good friend of the site, Lamont (From Houston Media Watch), let the world know what was happening with some new “follows” from the team’s account.   See Who The Texans Followed   We don’t know if this is something to take to draft day, but is intriguing none the less.

The Houston Texans hosted University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s LiDarral Bailey who was the Crusaders quarterback. Bailey (5-11, 175 lbs.) his Senior season threw from 2,642 yard with a 70.7 completion percentage and 30 touchdowns to only 3 interceptions. He also ran from 1,102 yards with 15 touchdowns averaging 6.4 yards a carry. Bailey participated in the inaugural Dream Bowl game in Salem, Virginia where he earned Offensive MVP honors in a 37-0 win. The Dream Bowl game is a showcase of the best NCAA D-III and NAIA players from across the country. He is being looked at as a running back by NFL teams and will have to be brought into…

Source: Nevada safety Duke Williams visiting Texans today, Seahawks, Patriots, Colts up next: profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&… — Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) April 14, 2013   According to Aaron Wilson from Scout.com the Houston Texans will be hosting safety Michael “Duke” Williams on Sunday. At 6-0 and 190 lbs. Williams is projected to be a 4th round or later pick, but holds some value to NFL teams with his speed to cover faster wide receivers from the safety position. Williams was a second team All-Wac as a junior and second team All-Mountain west honors as a senior at Nevada. From Reno, Nevada, Williams is…

Former Oregon Ducks and Calgary Stampeders quarterback Darron Thomas (6-3, 215 lbs.) worked out for the Houston Texans at a recent private session. Thomas is a homegrown Houston talent where he graduated from Aldine High School and attended Oregon in 2008. Thomas led the Ducks to the 2011 BCS National Championship where they lost to the Auburn Tigers on a last second field goal. That season (2010) Thomas threw for 2,881 yards and 30 touchdowns which lead to a 12-0 regular season record for the Ducks. The following season (2011) he had a very comparable season with 2,762 yards with 33 touchdowns which led…

The Houston Texans hosted two Texas A&M Aggies at a private workout at the Methodist Training Center. Aggies wide receiver, Kenric McNeal (pictured above) and defensive back C.J. Jones were some of the workouts on a busy Saturday for the Texans. McNeal ran a 4.44 second 40-yard dash, and impressed according to reports from his workout. As a Senior, McNeal (6-1, 184 lbs.) had 19 receptions for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns, and for his career he had 56 receptions for 665 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensive back C.J. Jones, a Houston native, was used mainly on special teams for…

With the Draft just two weeks away, Mike, Cleaver and Pat take a look at the top prospects and if they could fit with the Texans. They’re also joined by Shane Hallam of DraftCountdown.com to get an expert analysis of what Houston might do in the draft. The trio conducts their Texans mock, talk about an attitude change for the franchise and an all new segment of “Worried or Not Worried” makes blood pressures rise. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed