Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans watches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) (Eric Christian Smith, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
HOUSTON – The Texans signed former Texas A&M defensive lineman and Bellaire graduate Jayden Peevy to their practice squad.
Peevy, 25, is a 6-foot-5, 308-pound former Tennessee Titans undrafted free agent signing.
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He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns. He has played in six career games, four this season for the Panthers and has a career-high six tackles with one forced fumble and three quarterback hits with 1 1/2 sacks. He has played 84 defensive snaps, 32 percent of the total defensive playing time.
At Bellaire, Peevy was an All-American selection who was ranked the fifth-best defensive end in Texas as a senior.
For the Aggies, he finished his career with 137 tackles and 7 1/2 sacks in 58 career games. He participated in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl. He was given the Aggies’ “Mr. Dependable” award.
Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.