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Kayden McDonald
Texans logoHouston Texans

Kayden McDonald

DTposition#93jersey21age6' 3"height326lbsRookieexperienceOhio Statecollege
At a glance

Kayden McDonald is a defensive tackle for the Houston Texans (No. 93). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 8 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 33% of defensive snaps.

Is Kayden McDonald playing this week?

Kayden McDonald 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 are Kayden McDonald's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, Kayden McDonald has 8 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Kayden McDonald play for?

Kayden McDonald plays defensive tackle for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 93. Kayden McDonald is 21 years old, 6' 3", 326 lbs. College: Ohio State. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kayden McDonald 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kayden-mcdonald (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kayden McDonaldHouston Texans · #93
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. McDonald has 95, 40 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %34%
  • Tkl/g8 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 95 of 135 defensive snapsMethod4 games95 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 173 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

McDonald 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 173 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
17%11 snapsWk 5 · TEN
45%32 snapsWk 6 · JAX
42%28 snapsWk 7 · NYG
33%24 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$3.2M a year
Total
$12.9M
Guaranteed
$12.9M
Share of cap at signing
1.1%
100% of the value guaranteed
65th paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-3200000
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31100000
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-27210000
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22330000
Season840000

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionMcDonaldHOU · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
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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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthDanny StriggowJaguars logoJAX · DE1sacks3TFL—No gradeAFC SouthOluwafemi OladejoTitans logoTEN · DE1sacks1TFL—No gradeAFC SouthTimmy HorneTitans logoTEN · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFCSebastian Joseph-DaySteelers logoPIT · DT0sacks1TFL—No gradeAFCKenneth GrantDolphins logoMIA · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeLeagueLevi OnwuzurikeLions logoDET · DE0sacks0TFL—No grade

More defensive linemen on the Texans

Will Anderson Jr.DE · 9.5 sacks · grade 97Sheldon RankinsDT · 4 sacks · grade 83Danielle HunterDE · 4 sacks · grade 75Jadeveon ClowneyDE · 3.5 sacks · grade 68Logan HallDE · 2 sacks · grade 47Tommy TogiaiDT · 0 sacks · grade 42Dominique RobinsonDE · 0 sacksJaden CrumedyDT · 0.5 sacksNaquan JonesDT · 0 sacksMario Edwards Jr.DT · 1 sacksSabastian HarshDE · 0.5 sacksAli GayeDE · 0 sacks
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