Ohio State All-American offensive guard Donovan Jackson, an Episcopal graduate who capably filled in at left tackle when teammate Josh Simmons was sidelined, visited the hometown Texans on Wednesday, per a league source.
Jackson is a prototypical guard prospect.
Jackson also visited the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Texans hold the 25th overall pick of the first round and Jackson is projected a late first-round to early second-round draft target.
In the college football playoffs, in 26 pass block snaps, he allowed zero sacks and two pressures for an 86.0 pass blocking grade.
An All-Big Ten Conference selection, Jackson (6-3 5/8, 314 pounds has posted a 32 1/2-inch vertical leap, an 8-11 broad jump and bench pressed 225 pounds 32 times.
Jackson started 40 of 53 career games, including 31 starts at left guard and nine at left tackle.
A former blue-chip recruit ranked first among all offensive guards nationally, Jackson chose the Buckeyes over Georgia, Stanford, Texas and Texas A&M.
LSU offensive guard Miles Frazier visited the Texans on Wednesday, per a league source.
A transfer from Florida International, Frazier started for three seasons for LSU as he was in the first-team lineup for 39 of 40 games played. He was invited to the Senior Bowl all-star game.
Frazier (6-foot-6, 317 pounds) has run the 40-yard dash in 5.2 seconds with a 31-inch vertical leap and bench pressed 225 pounds 27 times.
He’s projected as a fourth-round draft target.
The Camden, New Jersey native was invited to the prestigious Senior Bowl all-star game.
At Florida International, he was a starting offensive tackle and named freshman All-American.
University of Texas defensive tackle Vernon Broughton visited the Texans on Wednesday, according to a league source.
Broughton (6-foot-5, 311 pounds) recorded 39 tackles, 4 1/2 for losses with four sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
Two seasons ago, the Houston native had 17 tackles, 4 1/2 losses for one sack for the Longhorns as he played behind Byron Murphy II and T’Vondre Sweat.
He played in 55 career games and finished with 69 tackles, 10 1/2 for losses and 5 1/2 sacks.
He had six tackles in the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia.
Broughton was an academic All-Big 12 Conference selection.
At Cypress Ridge, he was an All-American selection after transferring from Spring Woods.
He chose the Longhorns over LSU, Ohio State and Texas A&M.
Aaron Wilson is a contributor to Sports Talk 790.