23-07-2025
46 days until the Texans' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.46?
The Houston Texans are less than 50 days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Los Angeles against the Rams at SoFi Stadium and we're counting down the days until a victory ensues on the west coast.
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 worn No. 46 since the inaugural season in 2002.
Texans players to wear No. 46
No. 46 currently belongs to undrafted free agent linebacker Jackson Woodard. During his time at Arkansas and UNLV, Woodard started over 30 games and recorded 116 tackles with nine being for a loss, two and a half sacks, four pass deflections, and an interception in 2023 with the Rebels. The following year, he'd be named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Since Woodard is an undrafted free agent and has yet to take a snap, he can't be the G.O.A.T. of No. 46. Frankly, there's only one answer and his number might eventually be displayed in the rafters as one of the greatest players in franchise history.
Best Player: Jon Weeks
Not only is Weeks the only player to wear the number in franchise history, he's also the longest-tenured Texan. After bouncing around the league for three seasons, the former Baylor product became the longtime option for the Texans on punts, PATs and more.
After 14 years, the Texans chose to go in a different direction. It was a shocking move on both sides, but Weeks will close out his career playing for the San Francisco 49ers, hopefully helping the NFC West franchise claim a title. As for the Texans, general manager Nick Caserio hopes that Weeks will forever be remembered for his efforts during his tenure as the longest Texan.
"Hopefully Jon's number will be in the rafters here when he retires from football," Caserio said on Wednesday. "Meant a lot to this organization. Made a significant impact in the community.
"Hold him in the highest regard. He meant a lot to me personally in the time we were together. Wishing him and his family nothing but success. Always going to be a part of the Texans organization. I think that's a good example of only thing that's consistent in this league is change.
"We wish him and his family well and embrace him with open arms when he comes back to the Texans."
