The hopeful number 1: Akeem Hunt
Akeem Hunt came to Houston late in 2015 after spending time with the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens.
Vitals
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 190 pounds
Age: 23
Career rushing yards: 96
Career rushing TDs: 0
Hunt showed some flashes late in the year, but don’t expect that to continue. With Grimes returning and Ervin costing the team a fourth-round pick, Hunt may find himself victim of a numbers game.
Season prediction: Released before 53-man roster is finalized
The hopeful number 2: Kenny Hilliard
A 7th round pick out of LSU, Kenny Hilliard was a long shot to make the roster in 2015, and with the addition of Miller and Ervin, his fate is all but sealed.
Vitals
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 226 pounds
Age: 24
Career rushing yards: 0
Career rushing TDs: 0
Kenny Hilliard was a bruiser at LSU, but never got the chance to show what he could do at the next level. After being selected by the Texans, he was unable to crack the 53-man roster and spent all of 2015 on the practice squad. Look for similar results in 2015 barring an injury to one of the primary backs.
Season prediction: Just misses final cut, 2016 practice squad member
Next: The fullbacks