58 days until the Texans' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.58?
Texans Wire will each day tell you which player has worn the number of the day leading up to kickoff and pick the player who ensured the number best during their time at NRG Stadium. As for today, let's take a look at who has won No. 58 since the inaugural season in 2002.
Texans players to wear No. 58
No. 58 currently belongs to rookie defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton. While it's a long shot for him to make the active roster, Hamilton has been one of the more productive names standing out during OTAs and minicamp. He could end up being a solid depth piece and rotational option for the Texans' trenches behind names like Sheldon Rankins and Tim Settle.
Since Hamilton is new to the crew, he can't be the G.O.A.T. of No. 58. Here are, however, several options who could be considered the front-runner for donning the jersey number over the past two decades of success.
Best Player: Brooks Reed
Before it was J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney wreaking havoc, it was the duo of Watt and Reed. A second-round pick out of Arizona, Reed became a fixture of Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense en route to two playoff appearances in the early 2010s. He came out the gate swinging, totaling six sacks and 11 QBs hits during his rookie season.
During the rest of his tenure in Houston, Reed would tally just eight more sacks, but his ability to rush the quarterback constantly led to more consistent on-field pressures, ensuring the Texans won. Overall, in four years, Reed finished with 238 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 23 sacks and an interception.
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