The Houston Texans continue their draft “visits” via their cell phones with Utah defensive tackle Leki Fotu one of the latest to add to the list.
The 6-5, 330-pound former U.S. National rugby player, Fotu is a surprisingly agile player for his size. Named first-team All-Pac 12 after both of his final two seasons with the Utes, these were the only seasons in which he was actually named the starter after coming to the game relatively late in life.
Fotu would need some refinement and likely wouldn’t be a day one starter, but his excellent size and strength, along with his clear coachability make him an extremely intriguing prospect.
The Texans are left with a big hole to fill up front after the departure of D.J. Reader to the Cincinnati Bengals in this year’s free agency. Currently, Brandon Dunn, Carlos Watkins, and the incumbent Tim Jernigan the options to replace the NFL’s now highest-paid nose tackle. Fotu is an option to sit behind the likes of Jernigan this season and develop as Reader did with Vince Wilfork.
