HOUSTON – Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is visiting the Texans on Monday, according to a league source.
He previously visited the Detroit Lions.
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Rakestraw is a projected second-round draft pick.
Last season, Rakestraw allowed just one touchdown and 197 yards on 28 targets.
The Duncanville graduate and West Dallas native ran the 40-yard dash in 4.51 seconds with a 1.54 10-yard split and a 10-foot broad jump.
Rakestraw started eight of nine games last season and recorded 35 tackles, 1 1/2 tackles for losses, four passes deflected and one forced fumble.
He started every game two seasons ago and had 35 tackles, 4 1/3 for losses, an interception and two forced fumbles. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament in 2021. As a freshman, he tied for the team lead with six passes batted away as he started 10 games and had 24 tackles, two for losses and one sack.
Rakestraw (5-11, 183)) is one of several defensive backs to visit the Texans, including Auburn safety Jaylin Simpson, Georgia safety Javon Bullard, Auburn corner, Kentucky corner Andru Phillips and Toronto Argonauts cornerback Qwan’Tez Stiggers.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
