Houston Texans positional breakdown: Cornerbacks
By Randy Gurzi
Richard Leonard
Undrafted and undersized out of Florida International, Richard Leonard has a long road ahead of him if he hopes to make the Texans roster.
Vitals
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 189 Pounds
Age: 24
Career tackles: 196 (FIU)
Career interceptions: 7 (FIU)
On top of his solid play as a corner, Leonard also proved to be a reliable return man for FIU as he averaged 25 yards per return on kickoffs and 15.6 on punt returns. He ended up with three total touchdowns as a returner as well.
His upside as a return man could give him the nod when it comes to choosing the practice squad.
2016 season prediction: Potential practice squad player
Duke Thomas
Although he is nearly 6-foot tall, Duke Thomas is rather thin for the position and could stand to use some bulking up for the NFL level.
Vitals
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 178 Pounds
Career tackles: 169 (Texas)
Career interceptions: 6 (Texas)
He put up good numbers at Texas, but with the depth at corner it will be hard to get noticed in Houston.
2016 season prediction: Cut before 53-man roster is finalized
Cleveland Wallace III
The final undrafted corner for the Texans, Cleveland Wallace III played for Washington in 2013 and then spent the next two seasons at San Jose State.
Vitals
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 188 Pounds
Age: 22
Career tackles: 79 (Washington/San Jose State)
Career interceptions: 5 (Washington/San Jose State)
Again we have a player who may be a numbers casualty. Wallace has adequate size and enough cover skills to compete in the NFL, but his suspect tackling makes it a long shot he will catch on with Houston’s crowded backfield.
2016 season prediction: Cut before 53-man roster is finalized