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

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

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

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 ...

The Texans traded up to get Jaylin Smith, a cornerback from USC, who can line up at several positions in the secondary.

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 Houston Texans select cornerback Jaylin Smith in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 97 overall pick (via a trade ...

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

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

The Texans selected Smith in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 97th overall.

Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since ...

Smith lit up Saturday when he discussed Houston's first selection of the 2025 draft. The Texans now hope Higgins will light ...