When the Texans traded Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks, it created a void in their pass rush.
Although rookie Charles Omenihu isn't expected to make up for all of that lost production, he's regarded as an emerging contributor to the defense as a substitute rusher.
A fifth-round draft pick from the University of Texas and former Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year, Omenihu recorded a sack in his first NFL game Sunday as the Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Omenihu was inactive for the season opener against the New Orleans Saints.