With the No. 33 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans selected former LSU Tigers defensive end Sam Montgomery. After being talked about as a first-round prospect, Montgomery slid down draft boards, but the Texans recognized the talent available on the board and made him the newest member of the team.
Montgomery is a hard-working player that is going to do everything he can to make his impact felt in the NFL. As a person, he is one of the most humble people you will meet and the Houston fans will fall in love.
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Overall, it is an excellent value pick for the Texans as they continue to stockpile talent on the defensive side of the ball.
Here is how the third-round currently stands:
1 (63) Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce, tight end, Cincinnati
2 (64) Jacksonville Jaguars — Dwayne Gratz, cornerback, Connecticut
3 (65) Detroit Lions — Larry Warford, guard, Kentucky
4 (66) Oakland Raiders — Sio Moore, linebacker, Connecticut
5 (67) Philadelphia Eagles — Bennie Logan, defensive tackle, LSU
6 (68) Cleveland Browns — Leon McFadden, cornerback, San Diego State
7 (69) Arizona Cardinals — Tyrann Mathieu, cornerback, LSU
8 (70) Tennessee Titans — Blidi Wreh-Wilson, cornerback, Connecticut
9 (71) St. Louis Rams (from Bills) — TJ McDonald, safety, USC
10 (72) New York Jets — Brian Winters, guard, Kent State
11 (73) Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mike Glennon, quarterback, North Carolina State
12 (74) Dallas Cowboys (from Panthers via 49ers) — Terrance Williams, wide receiver, Baylor
13 (75) New Orleans Saints — Terron Armstead, offensive tackle, Arkansas Pine-Bluff
14 (76) San Diego Chargers — Keenan Allen, wide receiver, Cal
15 (77) Miami Dolphins — Dallas Thomas, offensive tackle, Tennessee
16 (78) Buffalo Bills (from Rams) — Marquise Goodwin, wide receiver, Texas
17 (79) Pittsburgh Steelers — Markus Wheaton, wide receiver, Oregon State
18 (80) Dallas Cowboys — JJ Wilcox, safety, Georgia Southern
19 (81) New York Giants — Damontre Moore, defensive end, Texas A&M
20 (82) New Orleans Saints (from Bears via Dolphins) — John Jenkins, defensive tackle, Georgia
21 (83) New England Patriots (from Vikings) — Logan Ryan, cornerback, Rutgers
22 (84) Cincinnati Bengals — Shawn Williams, safety, Georgia
23 (85) Washington Redskins — Jordan Reed, tight end, Florida
24 (86) Indianapolis Colts — Hugh Thornton, guard, Illinois
25 (87) Seattle Seahawks — Jordan Hill, defensive tackle, Penn State
26 (88) San Francisco 49ers (from Packers) — Corey Lemonier, outside linebacker, Auburn
27 (89) Houston Texans — Brennan Williams, offensive tackle, North Carolina
28 (90) Denver Broncos — Kayvon Webster, cornerback, South Florida
29 (91)New England Patriots — Duron Harmon, safety, Rutgers
30 (92) St. Louis Rams (from Falcons) — Stedman Bailey, wide receiver, West Virginia
31 (93) Miami Dolphins (from 49ers via Packers) — Will Davis, cornerback, Utah State
32 (94) Baltimore Ravens — Brandon Williams, defensive lineman, Missouri Southern State
33 (95) Houston Texans (compensatory) — Sam Montgomery, defensive end, LSU