Report: Texans have interest in Illini OL Josh Gesky following Pro Day
Another name to watch for in the 2026 NFL Draft has been revealed for the Houston Texans.
There's a new name to watch when the Houston Texans are on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft . According to KPRC 2 Sports' Aaron Wilson , the Texans are expected to have interest in Illinois offensive guard Josh Gesky following his Pro Day out in Champaign. While Gesky is expected to be a Day 3 pick , shoring up the offensive line with young depth seems to be a priority for Houston entering the second stage of the offseason.
Gesky, a two-year starter for the Illini, ran the 40-yard dash in 4. 94 seconds in front of scouts earlier this week. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound lineman would have tied for the sixth-fastest at the NFL scouting combine among interior offensive linemen.
His 30 bench press reps would have ranked fourth at the combine among all linemen, regardless of side of the field and position. Really impressive day from @IlliniFootball OG Josh Gesky today at Pro Day. Ideal size and posted awesome straight-line explosive numbers: ✅40 Times from mid 4.
9s to low 5. 0s ✅90th+ percentile in both jumps Head Coach Bret Bielema spoke incredibly high of Gesky in our invite… pic. twitter.