Here is how Houston Texans, Texas players fared on Day 3 of 2021 NFL Draft

The Houston Texans again bounced around on Day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The team traded up twice in the fifth round to draft linebacker Garret Wallow out of TCU. Wallow was teammates with Texans’ 2020 second-round pick Ross Blacklock.

The top pick of the day was in the fifth round at 147, where the Texans took Miami Tight End Brevin Jordan. Jordan is seen as an athletic talent and could challenge 2019 third-round pick Kahale Warring for a roster spot behind Jordan Akins and Pharaoh Brown.

Houston ended the day by drafting defensive tackle Roy Lopez 195th overall in the sixth round. Lopez grew up around a coaching family in Arizona and put up a massive pro day, leading to his rise-up draft boards.

Houston Baptist makes history

Houston Baptist linebacker Caleb Johson signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Chicago Bears, making him the first HBU player to get an NFL deal.

Johnson is third all-time in tackles at HBU with 278.

Texas makes up more picks than any other state

The state of Texas showed its might in the NFL draft, having 35 players picked, three ahead of second-place Florida. Eleven of the players were from the Houston area.

Day Three picks who played high school ball in and around Houston include:

• WR Jaelon Darden, Fourth Round, 129th overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Houston Eisenhower/North Texas)
• DB Joshuah Bledsoe, Sixth Round, 188th Overall to the New England Patriots (Houston Dekaney/Missouri)
• DB Kary Vincent, Seventh Round, 237th Overall to the Denver Broncos (Port Arthur Memorial/LSU)
• LB Grant Stuard, Seventh Round, 259th Overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Oak Ridge/Houston).

2 more Coogs picked on Day 3

Lightning-quick receiver Marquez Stevenson went 203rd in the sixth round to the Buffalo Bills. Stevenson has been a standout at both receiver and returner for the Cougars.

UH’s Grant Stuard was named Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick in the draft.