Keylan Rutledge

Guard, Houston Texans · #66.

Player facts

Team: Houston Texans
Position: Guard
Number: 66
Born: Sep 2, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Royston, GA, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 330 lbs
College: Georgia Tech
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

About

Keylan Anthony Rutledge (born September 2, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected by the Texans in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Keylan Rutledge, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Rutledge was born on September 2, 2003 in Royston, Georgia. He attended high school at Franklin County located in Franklin County, Georgia. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

Middle Tennessee

During his two-year career as a Blue Raider from 2022 through 2023 he played in 22 total games, while making 17 starts, where he was named first-team all-Conference USA in 2023. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Georgia Tech

Rutledge transferred to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. During his first season as Yellow Jacket in 2024, he appeared in all 13 games, with 12 starts, where for his performance he was named first-team all-ACC. Heading into the 2025 season, Rutledge was named to the preseason all-ACC team, while also being named to the Outland Trophy watch list, as he projects to be one of the top players in the ACC and the nation. Following the 2025 season, Rutledge was named an All-American by multiple respected publication, and was named all-ACC. He took home the Piccolo Award, given to the ACC's most courageous player.

From Wikipedia’s article on Keylan Rutledge, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹