Houston Texans Name Former Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud A Team Captain As NFL Rookie

Going into his first NFL season, the former Ohio State quarterback was named one of four team captains by the Houston Texans on Monday.

Reppin' that on their chest pic.twitter.com/P2RynW0SU6

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 4, 2023

The captaincy selection comes after Stroud was officially named the Texans’ starting quarterback for the 2023 season last week. The No. 2 overall pick will make his first official NFL start Sunday at 1 p.m. when the Texans open their regular season against the Baltimore Ravens.

With Week 1 set to start later this week, Stroud was one of several former Ohio State players who were named NFL team captains on Monday. The Pittsburgh Steelers named Cameron Heyward a team captain for the ninth year in a row, while Sam Hubbard is a Cincinnati Bengals captain (along with Joe Burrow) for the third year in a row. Justin Fields was named as a captain by the Chicago Bears last week for the second year in a row.

Other Buckeyes who served as captains in 2022 included Joey Bosa (Los Angeles Chargers), Nick Bosa (San Francisco 49ers), Corey Linsley (Chargers), Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) and Vonn Bell (who was with the Bengals last season but is now with the Carolina Panthers). None of their respective teams have named their 2023 captains yet.