Texans selected Oklahoma OG Febechi Nwaiwu with the No. 106 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Nwaiwu (6’4"/319) is a five-position interior chess piece with over 3,300 career snaps and a rare developmental arc from North Texas walk-on to multi-year Power Four starter. Nwaiwu delivered one of the cleanest pass-protection seasons in the class in 2025, posting a 91.6 pass blocking grade with just two pressures and zero sacks allowed across 505 pass-blocking snaps, backed by a superb 99.8 percent efficiency rating. His game is built on a stout anchor and disciplined eyes, consistently sitting down versus power while scanning for late threats, with added value from legitimate center/guard flexibility after repping multiple spots on the interior throughout his career. Nwaiwu checks in as a solid but unspectacular athlete (6.06 RAS/55th percentile 5.32s 40-yard dash), with functional short-area quickness but a slow-twitch profile that shows up when asked to redirect or operate in space. His 59.4 run-blocking grade reflects limited displacement and average pop at the point of attack, with inconsistent ability to generate movement despite good hand placement. While he cleaned up his pass protection in 2025 after allowing four sacks in 2024, he can still overextend and lose balance when his timing is off. Nwaiwu projects as an interior swing lineman with starting upside in a pass-first scheme, where his elite pass protection, positional versatility and high-floor football character can earn him early depth reps and eventual lineup consideration.
