The Texans added a tight end in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, picking San Diego State's Kahale Warring 86th overall.
Standing 6-5 and weighing 252 pounds, Warring's athletic background is impressive: he was a water polo and basketball standout in high school, before getting into football as a senior and going on to play in college.
The choice was an easy one for general manager Brian Gaine, who said Warring was the "best available" when Houston was on the clock.
"He's another player that we got to know and spent a lot of time with here over the winter and through the spring," Gaine said. "He meets our prototypical standards. Everything we look for from the physical skill set, and equally from the football character skill set."
Warring, who worked out in California for the Texans, also spent two days in Houston. He said he "got a feel" for the city and the organization after taking in a Rockets game the night before he toured the Texans facilities.
"They were my number one choice from the get-go," Warring said.
Playing in a run-first Aztecs offense, Warring finished with 51 career receptions for 637 yards and eight touchdowns. He has plenty of room and time to blossom as a football player, according to Gaine.
"A ton of upside here," Gaine said. "A youthful player as it relates to his experience, but a ton of upside."
Getting to play with quarterback Deshaun Watson is enticing for the third-round selection, who said he has a history with the Texans' signal-caller.
"Oh, I'm thrilled," Warring said. "I actually got a chance to catch a few passes from him in the past. I think he's an unbelievable player. I can't wait to get with him and start working on things."
The Texans own picks in the fifth (161st overall), sixth (195th) and seventh (220th) rounds on Saturday.
The Texans selected San Diego State TE Kahale Warring in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL Draft at 86th overall. (via AP Images)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring, center, reacts after scoring a two-point conversion during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring (87) catches a pass in front of Stanford linebacker Sean Barton (27) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
15 September 2018: The Aztecs are tied 14-14 with the Sun Devils at the half at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California.
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring during the 2019 Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday, March. 2, 2019. (Perry Knotts via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs a passing drill during the 2019 Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday, March. 2, 2019. (Perry Knotts via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring poses for a headshot during the 2019 Scouting Combine,Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring warms-up during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring participates in the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
