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LOOK: Every player drafted in the NFL during Jonathan Smith’s era at Oregon State

Check out every player that was drafted into the NFL during new MSU HC Jonathan Smith’s tenure at Oregon State:

New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith is known as a program builder and someone who can develop players at a high level. He has shown the ability to elevate the talent that he recruits, a quality Spartan fans are very excitedly looking forward to.

At Oregon State, Smith was able to really turn the development up on a plethora of offensive talent at Oregon State leading to a handful of draft picks in his six year tenure in Corvallis. Of his eight draft picks, seven have seen significant snaps and game action in the NFL, which is impressive to his development acumen.

Check out who got drafted into the NFL during Smith’s tenure at Oregon State:

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Analyzing the Texans’ recent transactions

The Houston Texans made a flurry of transactions Aug. 12-13. Here is what they could mean.

The Houston Texans were busy after their 20-9 win over the New England Patriots.

Coach DeMeco Ryans saw the Texans’ first preseason game as a decent entry.

“I think this was a great starting point for us as a team, but it also is great to get young guys reps, and it’s great to get the tape so guys can see where we need to improve, why are these small details so important, why are coaches harping on these things,” Ryans said. “Now, you see it in a game, and you see why, and I think guys will continue to improve.”

As part of that improvement, the Texans made a total of six roster moves on Aug. 12-13. Here is a look at those moves and what they could indicate.

Texans TE room embodies ‘next man up’ mindset

The Houston Texans tight ends have done a decent job of showing how to absorb the attrition of training camp and preseason.

HOUSTON — With the hiring of DeMeco Ryans as head coach, the Houston Texans have taken on plenty of mantras such as “S.W.A.R.M.” and “Iron Sharpens Iron.” Another one that they may need to put on a t-shirt is “Next Man Up,” especially with the number of injuries they have sustained during training camp.

The offensive side of the ball has been hit the hardest with starting offensive lineman Scott Quessenberry (ACL, MCL) out for the season and Tytus Howard (hand) out for 4-6 weeks. The tight ends group had to manage without reserve tight ends Brevin Jordan and Teagen Quitoriano for most of the camp but received good news before the start of practice on Saturday when Quitoriano was activated from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

With Dalton Schultz having to miss some practices after taking a vicious blow from safety Jimmie Ward during team drills, tight ends coach Jake Moreland has had to rely on some of the guys looking for an opportunity to get more reps once the regular season starts.

“The room has that next man up mentality,” said tight ends coach Jake Moreland. “Everybody is ready at any given second, so if somebody goes down, obviously it is unfortunate, but when we keep playing, the next guy is ready to step in and do what he can to continue to help the team in that rep.”

One player who has been making the most of his opportunity is Mason Schreck. He has stood out for his reliability when running routes and has shown to be a good blocker which is very important in new offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik’s offense.

The former Cincinnati Bengals player was a reliable target for rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud in Schultz’s absence during camp and had two receptions for 17 yards in the Texans’ first preseason game against the New England Patriots on Thursday night.

Houston will be looking for significant production from Dalton Shultz, whom they signed in the offseason after spending his first five years in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Moreland believes that if they can get the production, he had his last three seasons where he amassed 199 receptions and 2,000 yards.

“He has been very productive since he has been in the league,” Moreland said about Schultz at the conclusion of practice. “He is a really good voice in the room.”

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Texans vs. Colts Wednesday injury report: TE Teagan Quitoriano fully available

The Houston Texans released their first injury report of Week 18 and rookie TE Teagan Quitoriano was fully available.

The Houston Texans released their first injury report of Week 18 on Wednesday as they gear up to take on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.

Center-guard Jimmy Morrissey (concussion) and cornerback Steven Nelson (illness) were both listed a non-participants. Morrissey is recovering from a concussion sustained in Week 16 at the Tennessee Titans in the 19-14 win.

Rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano (thigh) was listed as a full participant after missing Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Colts listed cornerback Stephon Gilmore (wrist) as a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice.

For more information on Indianapolis’ injury report, check out the Colts Wire.

Texans vs. Jaguars injury report: TE Teagan Quitoriano out

The Houston Texans released their final injury report for Week 17, and TE Teagan Quitoriano will be out against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Houston Texans released their final injury report ahead of their Week 17 encounter with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at NRG Stadium.

Tight end Teagan Quitoriano (thigh) and center-guard Jimmy Morrissey (concussion) were ruled out for the game. Neither player practiced Friday.

Running back Dare Ogunbowale (knee) was listed as questionable, and was a limited participant in practice.

Guards Kenyon Green (ankle) and Justin McCray (hamstring) were upgraded to full participants in practice. Guard-tackle Tytus Howard (concussion) and safety M.J. Stewart (concussion) were also full participants in practice. None of the four players had an injury designation for Sunday.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (toe) was listed as questionable.

For more information on Jacksonville’s injury report, check out the Jaguars Wire.

Texans TE Teagan Quitoriano out against the Titans with knee injury

Houston Texans tight end Teagan Quitoriano is out against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 with a knee injury.

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The Houston Texans are taking on water at their tight end position.

The Texans announced with 1:54 to go in the second quarter that rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano was questionable to return against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 with a knee injury.

Quitoriano has caught two touchdown passes in 2022. The fifth-rounder from Oregon State has done a decent job of making himself a red zone threat.

The other injury the Texans had in the first half was left guard Tytus Howard, who was placed in concussion protocol.

The Texans led the Titans 10-7 at the time Houston announced Quitoriano was questionable to return to the game.

In the third quarter, the Texans downgraded Quitoriano to out.

TE Teagan Quitoriano feels the ‘football gods’ are against the Texans

Rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano says no matter how hard they try, it feels like the football gods are against the Houston Texans.

The Houston Texans have come close the past two weeks.

They led 20-23 over the Dallas Cowboys but gave up the lead with 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Even worse, the Texans had a chance to punch it in from the 3-yard line with 5:27 to go, and would have gone up by 10, but failed.

In Week 15, Houston went toe-to-toe with the Kansas City Chiefs and took them to overtime inside NRG Stadium. The Texans rendered Kansas City’s first drive of overtime scoreless, and had the ball at their own 13-yard line.

Quarterback Davis Mills fumbled on Houston’s first play of the extra period, and the Chiefs scored the very next play with a 26-yard touchdown run from running back Jerick McKinnon.

According to rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano, it just seems there may be higher powers obstructing the Texans.

“It’s tough,” Quitoriano said via Aaron Wilson of KPRC-TV. “It feels no matter how hard we try, the football gods are against us. But just going to keep coming to work and come back next week hungry.”

Quitoriano was a key part of the Texans’ competitive outing against Kansas City with one catch for an 8-yard touchdown to give Houston a 7-0 lead with 1:04 remaining in the first quarter.

The fifth-rounder from Oregon State believes Houston will be able to take the same competitive spirit displayed over the past two weeks and showcase it against the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Indianapolis Colts to close out the season.

“I think so,” Quitoriano said. “I think we can play with anybody, and we’re going to keep it up with being our best.”

Davis Mills kept the Texans competitive against the Chiefs

Quarterback Davis Mills did his part to keep the Houston Texans competitive against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Despite playing at home, the Houston Texans entered Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Chiefs as a 14-point underdog to the AFC West’s best team. Similar to last week against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Lovie Smith’s team once again came well prepared and caught a heavy favorite off-guard.

The Texans took the Chiefs all the way to overtime and even stopped start quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Kansas City’s first possession of the period before ultimately falling 30-24. The effort wouldn’t have been possible without a surprisingly strong outing from Houston’s two quarterback system and the combined play of Davis Mills and Jeff Driskel.

Driskel attempted only four passes but was used in spades to try to create different running looks for the offense and open things up for the passing game. Meanwhile Mills delivered one of his more memorable performances of the season in the near upset bid.

Mills finished 12 of 24 for 121 yards and two touchdowns while engineering key plays during most of Houston’s scoring drives. The offensive line provided ample time in the pocket and Mills was able to find tight ends Jordan Akins and Teagan Quitoriano for touchdowns while also delivering an impressive deep strike to Chris Moore.

Unfortunately for Mills, the good will earned in the performance was ultimately overshadowed by his performance in the overtime period. While scrambling to try to gain a first down, the second-year quarterback fumbled the ball in what was ultimately the last play for Houston’s offense before Kansas City’s Jerick McKinnon rushed for the game winner.

Overall, the performance was a reminder of Mills’ strong talent base but also of why Houston is likely to spend the first overall selection this upcoming April on a potential franchise quarterback. Similar to earlier games against Indianapolis, Denver and Chicago, the Texans signal caller crumbled during the game’s most important period.

Even if Mills is destined to be a backup at the NFL level, he’s done enough to show he belongs on the roster and can be an asset to general manager Nick Caserio moving forward.

The loss leaves Houston at 1-12-1 and in prime position to select Alabama’s Bryce Young or Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud first overall during the 2023 NFL draft.

Until then, offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton can continue his two quarterback rampage and fans will have to wonder if there are any wins left on the roster with Tennessee, a surging Jacksonville squad, and Indianapolis left to play on the year.

WATCH: Texans QB Davis Mills throws TD pass to TE Teagan Quitoriano against the Chiefs

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills threw a touchdown pass to rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills has done better since getting the starting job back.

The second-year signal caller from Stanford threw an 8-yard touchdown pass for tight end Teagan Quitoriano Sunday during Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs at NRG Stadium.

The score, which came on a second-and-goal with 1:04 to go in the first quarter, allowed the Texans to take an early 7-0 lead over the Chiefs.

For Quitoriano, the scoring grab was his second of the season. The Texans drafted Quitoriano with a fifth-round pick from Oregon State.

Mills’ touchdown pass is his 12th on the season and his first since returning to the lineup in Week 14.

Teagan Quitoriano is working his way toward more consistent playing time after scoring touchdown vs. Eagles

Lovie Smith pointed to rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano as a player that the #Texans might rely on more in the coming weeks

In a year where the Houston Texans need as much help as they can get on offense, the team has found itself with a plethora of capable tight ends who are eager to help carry the team in the passing game. Given the situation currently playing out with the Texans’ top-two receivers, the play of their tight ends could be crucial to Houston’s success in the coming weeks.

Head coach Lovie Smith brought up the contributions of one tight end, in particular, rookie Teagan Quitoriano, in the team’s Monday afternoon media availability session. He pointed out how in a position group that is so full of talent it can be hard to set oneself apart, but seemed to imply that Quitoriano has done just that after catching his first career touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“It’s tough to get four tight ends active and they were able to get into it. That’s tougher to do,” Smith explained. “Talking Teagan (Quitoriano) in particular, he’s our best blocker of the group. We say we’re a running football team, you need a Y tight end and that’s what he is. He caught a touchdown pass and did some good things in the passing game too, which is an added bonus. A few weeks back we talked about Christian Harris’ first game. I know Teagan played a little bit more in the preseason but we’re just glad to get him back into the mix.

“We love those decisions where, at the tight end position you talk about four guys and how we get them involved in the gameplan. It will be fun to do that. When you play a team like we’re playing this week, without going over all the gameplan, it’s about keeping more bodies in to being able to protect some of that stuff. We’ll ask all of those guys to do an awful lot. But just talking about a position, we talked about what Teagan has done, Jordan Akins has done the same thing. O.J. Howard has had his moments and getting Brevin (Jordan) back into the mix gives us a lot of flexibility.”

If Houston can leverage their depth at the tight end position, they just might be able to prove that they are better than their 1-6-1 record would lead most to believe. As a scrappy underdog in an AFC that is chock full of contenders, the Texans will need to find innovative ways to get their lesser-known talent involved consistently in the offense.

Quitoriano will certainly be the object of much speculation moving forward as the team tries to determine which players will necessitate a larger role in the offense to help spark the unit’s resurgence before the season draws to a close.