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| HT/WT: 6-3, 326 lbs |
| Birthplace: Suwanee, GA |
| Age: 21 |
| School: Ohio State |
| Experience: R |
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0:53Texans Looking to Revitalize Offensive Line
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1:10Texans Bolster Trenches With Keylan Rutledge
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8:44Breaking Down the AFC South Offseason Checklist
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11:13Biggest Questions Facing the AFC South Post-Draft
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1:36Geico Feel Good Moment: Texans Drafting DL Kayden McDonald In 2nd Round
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0:452026 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Kayden McDonald No. 36
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11:24Breaking Down Josh Edwards' Day 2 NFL Mock Draft
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1:41Ohio State: Will Smith Jr. or John Walker to Replace McDonald?
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1:14Chance for No DTs Selected in the 1st Round
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0:452026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: DT Kayden McDonald
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1:01Expectations For DT Kayden McDonald At Pro Day
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6:45Kayden McDonald NFL Combine Interview
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0:50JUST STOP IT: Ohio State leaves Washington's Demond Williams nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
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0:48WR That Will Under-Perform Projections in Week 1
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1:28Joe Brady's Game Plan vs Texans Defense
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13:04NFL Week 1 Bold Predictions
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11:43Danny Kanell's NFL Playoff Predictions
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Top Kayden McDonald News
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Texans' Kayden McDonald: Doesn't practice Thursday
McDonald (ankle) didn't participate in practice Thursday.
McDonald was listed as a limited participant because of the ankle issue Wednesday and downgraded to DNP on Thursday. That's a concerning trend ahead of Sunday's season opener versus Buffalo. Friday's final injury report of the week should provide more clarity about McDonald's likelihood of suiting up against the Bills.
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Texans' Kayden McDonald: Selected by Texans
The Texans selected McDonald in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 36th overall.
The Texans traded up with the Raiders to take McDonald, a classic nose tackle in stature (6-foot-2, 326 pounds) but one who finds the ball carrier much more often than most two-gap defensive tackles. McDonald set the interior anchor for Ohio State's smothering defense in 2025, yet even while working through the thickest part of the trenches McDonald managed to accumulate 65 tackles (nine for a loss) in 14 games. The Texans run defense and pass rush were both already strong, yet with McDonald in the rotation it gets even tougher to block the Texans.
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