Texans trade up, draft Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan ‘Big Red’ Rutledge

HOUSTON – The Texans have landed Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan ‘Big Red’ Rutledge, an enormous blocker with a nasty streak.

Rutledge was acquired by the Texans after buying and selling as much as the Buffalo Bills’ first-round decide at twenty sixth general in change for a trade that nets them the 91st general choice. They despatched the Bills the twenty eighth general, 53rd general and 168th general alternatives.

Rutledge just lately labored out privately in Georgia for Texans offensive line coach and run sport coordinator Cole Popovich, per a league supply.

Rutledge has been known as one of many hardest gamers in latest Georgia Tech soccer historical past.

A Middle Tennessee State switch, Rutledge is 6-foot-4, 316 kilos and has run the 40-yard sprint in 5.05 seconds.

He was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice at proper guard two seasons in the past and a third-team All-American final season and all-conference once more.

He is thought for his energy, power, approach and hard-nosed type.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com