39 days until the Texans' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.39?
Texans Wire will daily inform you which player has worn the number of the day leading up to kickoff and select the player who best represented the number during their time at NRG Stadium. As for today, let's take a look at who has worn No. 39 since the inaugural season in 2002.
Texans players to wear No. 39
No. 39 currently belongs to third-year linebacker Herny To'oTo'o. As a rookie out of Alabama, To'oTo'o served as the No. 3 backer behind Christian Harris and Blake Cashman while being a stable option on special teams. Last season, Harris missed a majority of camp with a calf injury, leading to To'oTo'o having an expanded role.
After a breakout sophomore campaign, the job is To'oTo'o's to lose. He led the Texans in tackles last with 105 stops and finished fourth in tackles for loss with eight. Throughout training camp, he's been the anchor on the weakside opposite Azeez Al-Shaair and should be considered the favorite to lock down the starting job with Harris missing more time.
Best Player: Henry To'oTo'o
Even though he's only been here two years, To'oTo'o already has the most tackles from anyone who wore the No. 39. Ballentine deserves some credit, but he switched over to No. 27 after the 2009 campaign, so he only wore the jersey when he served as a reserve option.
If To'oTo'o has another promising season, the Texans could elect to lock him up on a team-friendly but stable deal to keep him in Houston long-term. He's one of a handful of names worthy of discussing a new contract with and could be an option that signs on the dotted line next offseason ahead of a contract year.
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