The Texans have done a lot of due diligence with top pass rushers.

That includes a video conference with Utah consensus All-American outside linebacker-defensive end Bradlee Anae, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.

Anae is one of the most fundamentally sound and relentless pass rushers in the draft.

A firs-team All-Pac-12 selection, the Hawaii native finished second in the conference with 13 sacks. He recorded 41 tackles, 14 for losses and one forced fumble.

Anae excelled at the prestigious Senior Bowl All-Star Game, dominating blockers. Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy said that Anae is one of his favorite players in the draft because of his skills, toughness and aggressive style.

The native of Hawaii led the Pac-12 as a junior with eight sacks to go with 51 tackles and 15 1/2 for losses. He had seven sacks as a sophomore. He finished his career with 30 sacks and six forced fumbles.

He holds the school record for sacks, sack yardage (210) and tackles for lost yardage (244). He won the Morris Trophy as the top defensive lineman voted on by conference offensive linemen.

In Hawaii, Anae was a first-team all-state selection who had 11 sacks as a senior and won the state championship by defeating a team quarterbacked by future Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

His father was an All-American defensive lineman at BYU who played for the Philadelphia Eagles. His grandfather and uncle both played at BYU.