Rice running back Austin Waller worked out for the Texans at their local prospect day, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.
The All-Conference USA honorable-mention selection ran 4.48 to 4.49 seconds at a regional combine. He talked with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
The 5-8, 202-pounder from Crosby had a career-high 1,580 all-purpose yards last season, averaging 27.28 kickoff return yards. He returned two kicks 40 yards against North Texas.
He finished last season with 564 rushing yards and four touchdowns, 44 catches for 525 yards and two scores and had 491 return yards.