Who else have the Texans taken at 57th overall in the NFL draft?

The Houston Texans start the 2020 NFL Draft with the 57th overall pick in the second round. Have they have picked at 57 before? Who have they taken?

The Houston Texans start off the 2020 NFL Draft deep in the second round at No. 57 overall.

Have the Texans, who were founded in 2002, even selected players at that specific slot?

It turns out the Texans actually have, and they have one of those players on the current roster.

2013 – s d.j. swearinger

(AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)

One of the last picks of the Gary Kubiak era, the Texans selected the South Carolina Gamecock in the second round after taking Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins with their first-round pick. Swearinger was part of a replacement duo at safety since the club decided to let Glover Quin walk in free agency. Houston signed Ed Reed shortly thereafter, and Swearinger was supposed to replace him eventually. Ultimately, when coach Bill O’Brien was hired in 2014, and Swearinger played just one more season with Houston before being released in the offseason.