Houston didn't have a glaring need at defensive back after signing Derek Stingley Jr. and Jalen Pitre to long-term deals.

Houston makes the Trojans senior and former Alemany High star the 97th overall pick Friday night. Smith will be reunited with ...

The Houston Texans traded up to select USC cornerback Jaylin Smith with the No. 97 overall pick in the third round of the ...

The Houston Texans selected USC CB Jaylin Smith with the No. 97 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

After moving back from No. 89, the Texans traded picks Nos. 102 and 142 to Minnesota to get picks Nos. 97 and 187. At 97, the ...

Eighteen picks after adding Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel, the Houston Texans secured another J name to add to the ...

The Houston Texans selected USC cornerback Jaylin Smith in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft at 97th overall. Here are ...

USC Trojans cornerback Jaylin Smith is officially headed to the NFL. The versatile defender was selected by the Houston Texans with the No. 97 pick in the third ...

The defensive back is the first Trojan off the board in 2025. He went higher than many NFL draft experts expected ...

The USC Trojans did not have any players selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. As day two approaches, USC defensive back Jaylin Smith will be a pla ...

For the first time in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Texans selected a defensive player in USC's Jaylin Smith. The cornerback was ...