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Ali Gaye
Texans logoHouston Texans

Ali Gaye

DEposition#95jersey27age6' 6"height265lbs3 yrsexperienceLSUcollege
At a glance

Ali Gaye is a defensive end for the Houston Texans (No. 95). Ali Gaye has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Ali Gaye playing this week?

Ali Gaye is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Ali Gaye play for?

Ali Gaye plays defensive end for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 95. Ali Gaye is 27 years old, 6' 6", 265 lbs. College: LSU. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Ali Gaye 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/ali-gaye (updated 2026-11-10).

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Ali GayeHouston Texans · #95
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Gaye has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →

Gaye is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$1.0M a year
Total
$2.0M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
17th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Titans · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrRenegotiated
  2. 2025Titans · SFA2 yrs · $2.0M · $1.0M/yrClaimed
  3. 2025Texans · SFA2 yrs · $2.0M · $1.0M/yrActive
  4. 2024Texans · SFA2 yrs · $1.8M · $878K/yrClaimed
  5. 2024Titans · SFA2 yrs · $1.8M · $878K/yrTerminated
  6. 2023Texans · UDFA3 yrs · $2.7M · $902K/yrTerminated
  7. 2023Texans · Practice1 yrs · $216K · $216K/yrExpired

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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