Austin Deculus (born March 12, 1999)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University.
| No. 76 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 12, 1999 Mamou, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) |
| College: | LSU (2017–2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 205 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
Deculus was born in Mamou, Louisiana, but grew up in Cypress, Texas, where he attended Cy-Fair High School. He was highly regarded as an offensive line prospect coming out of high school, being ranked the No. 5 offensive tackle prospect by ESPN.[2]
College football career
2017 season
In his freshman season at LSU, Deculus played in all 13 games on special teams, appearing only twice on the offensive line due to injuries to the team's starters.[2]
2018 season
In the second week of his sophomore season, Deculus had his first start at left tackle in a game against Southeastern Louisiana. He shifted to right tackle the following week and started there for the remainder of the season. He finished the year with a total of 827 snaps played, including all 86 snaps in the Fiesta Bowl.[2]
2019 season
Deculus was considered the "most improved" offensive lineman at LSU in 2019 and started 13 games, missing two due to injury. He played every snap in the Tigers' national championship win over Clemson, totaling 885 snaps over the whole season.[2]
2020 season
Deculus started all ten games at right tackle in 2020, and was named to the 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll.[2]
2021 season
Deculus took advantage of an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic as he entered his fifth year playing for the Tigers. In 12 games, he played a total of 829 snaps, and recorded his only college football tackle in a game against UCLA.[2]
Professional football career
Deculus was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans with the 205th pick overall. The Texans had previously selected his LSU teammate Derek Stingley Jr. in the first round of the draft.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Austin Deculus Bio Information – NCAA College Football". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "Austin Deculus". LSU. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Chrisman, Spencer. "2022 NFL Draft: LSU OL Austin Deculus selected by Texans in 6th round". Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Thompson, Cole. "Texans Bolster Trenches, Add LSU Offensive Tackle Austin Deculus". Sports Illustrated Houston Texans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-05-07.