Texans Are Showing Significant Interest In Texas Tech WR Caleb Douglas
Hometown receiver Caleb Douglas, a blazing-fast 6'4" threat, is drawing serious attention from the Texans. Is he their next playmaking star?
The NFL Draft cycle is always filled with high-stakes drama and "best player available" debates, but for the Houston Texans, the latest buzz feels a bit more personal. Reports have surfaced that the Texans are showing significant interest in Texas Tech wide receiver Caleb Douglas. For the uninitiated, this isn’t just another scouting report, but rather it’s a potential homecoming.
Douglas is a Missouri City native and a proud product of Hightower High School, making him exactly the kind of "H-Town Made" talent that fans love to rally behind. “Texas Tech wide receiver Caleb Douglas, a rising draft prospect and second-team All-Big 12 selection, will visit the Texans in April, per a league source,” KPRC 2s Aaron Wilson wrote on March 26. The Profile of a Playmaker If the Texans are looking for a vertical threat with prototypical size, Douglas fits the bill.
Standing at 6'4" and weighing in at roughly 205 lbs, he represents the "X" receiver mold that can give defensive backs nightmares in one-on-one coverage. His collegiate journey—which began at Florida before he blossomed into a star at Texas Tech—provided the seasoning necessary for the pro jump. Douglas enters the draft conversation with a rock-solid statistical foundation: Receptions: 135 Receiving Yards: 2,031 Touchdowns: 16 Those numbers aren't just empty calories.
Douglas averaged 15. 0 yards per catch over his career, proving that he isn’t just a possession receiver—he’s a guy who can flip the field. At the NFL Combine, he backed up that tape by clocking a 4.