Jalen Pitre

Houston Texans

Pos CB

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

85.0 MODEL

2022

87.2

2023

73.6

2024

76.6

2025

81.5

2026

85.0

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Tier 8 (#83) in 2023 to tier 5 (#37) to tier 4 (#27) is a 56-spot two-year STTM climb for a 37th overall 2nd-round pick. The Baylor Big 12 2021 DPOY plus the structural Texans anchor role give him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Pitre earns his first Pro Bowl plus crosses into tier 3 territory or whether the developmental climb stabilizes at top-30 S.

Pitre came out of Baylor as the Houston Texans' 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2022 after earning 2021 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He has anchored the Texans' safety rotation across four seasons. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#83) in 2023, tier 5 (#37) in 2024, and tier 4 (#27) breakout in 2025.

Strengths

Baylor Big 12 2021 DPOY plus the 37th overall draft slot plus the 56-spot two-year STTM climb establishes elite college foundation and developmental trajectory.
Four years of Texans system experience plus the structural anchor role gives him real developmental runway.

Concerns

Single tier 4 finish without prior top-30 STTM history caps the long-term projection certainty.
Houston's broader defensive identity around the C.J. Stroud offensive priority puts continued Pitre production partly outside his control.

What to watch: Whether Pitre earns his first Pro Bowl in 2026 plus crosses into tier 3 (top 25), the threshold for confirming the developmental climb continues.