Texans release jersey numbers for nine draft picks, C.J. Stroud to wear No. 7

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The Houston Texans have released jersey numbers for their nine draft picks this year.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick, will wear his trademark No. 7 from the Ohio State days. Stroud has said previously he wears No. 7 as a tribute to Michael Vick, who he idolized growing up.

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Edge rusher Will Anderson Jr., the No. 2 overall pick, will wear No. 51. He previously wore No. 31 at Alabama, where he starred for three seasons.

Center Juice Scruggs will wear No. 70; wide receiver Tank Dell will wear No. 13; defensive end Dylan Horton will wear No. 92; linebacker Henry To'oTo'o will wear No. 39; interior offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson will wear No. 68; wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson will wear No. 19 and safety Brandon Hill will wear No. 36.

Later in the day, the NFL released full schedules.

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