After D.J. Reader departed for Cincinnati last spring, Brandon Dunn was next in line to take the role as the starting nose tackle for the Houston Texans. Although injuries cut his 2020 season short by three games, Dunn’s output as Houston’s starting nose tackle was a complete 180 from when Reader held the reins for four years.
Dunn had his season cut short with three games to go in 2020 as he sustained a pelvic fracture against the Chicago Bears. Dunn has spent all offseason rehabilitating from the injury, and is a full go for training camp.
Here is what Dunn must improve on in hopes of a bounce-back season in 2021.