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{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Austin Deculus
| image = File:LSUvsNWLA 950A (49105533186).jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Deculus with the LSU Tigers
| current_team = New Orleans Saints
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| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|12}}
| birth_place = [[Mamou, Louisiana]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 321
| high_school = [[Cy-Fair High School|Cy-Fair]] <br> ([[Cypress, Texas]])
| college = [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (2017–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 205
| pastteams =
* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2023}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Practice squad
| highlights =
* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]])
| statseason = 2023
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 12
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = DecuAu00
}}
'''Austin Deculus''' (born March 12, 1999)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin Deculus Bio Information – NCAA College Football |url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/austin-deculus-player-bio |access-date=
== Early
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]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2019
== College
In his freshman season at LSU in 2017, Deculus played in all 13 games on [[special teams]], appearing only twice on the offensive line due to injuries to the team's starters.<ref name=":0" />
In the second week of his sophomore season in 2018, Deculus had his first start at left tackle in a game against [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football|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 [[2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)|Fiesta Bowl]].<ref name=":0" />
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' [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|national championship]] win over Clemson, totaling 885 snaps over the whole season.<ref name=":0" />
Deculus started all ten games at right tackle in 2020, and was named to the 2020 [[Southeastern Conference]] Academic Honor Roll.<ref name=":0" />
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 in 2021, he played a total of 829 snaps, and recorded his only [[college football]] tackle in a game against [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]].<ref name=":0" />
== Professional football career ==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5
| weight = 321
| dash = 5.06
| ten split = 1.75
| twenty split = 2.81
| shuttle = 4.99
| vertical = 28.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 1
| bench = 24
| arm span = 34 3/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-deculus/32004445-4371-3964-2fc8-58ad6c573272 |title=Austin Deculus Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021997&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Austin Deculus College Football Profile |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}
=== Houston Texans ===
Deculus was selected in the sixth round of the [[2022 NFL draft]] by the [[Houston Texans]] with the 205th pick overall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/draft.htm |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Texans had previously selected his LSU teammate [[Derek Stingley Jr.]] in the first round of the draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chrisman |first=Spencer |date=April 30, 2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft: LSU OL Austin Deculus selected by Texans in 6th round |url=https://www.wafb.com/2022/04/30/2022-nfl-draft-lsu-ol-austin-deculus-selected-by-texans-6th-round/ |access-date=May 7, 2022 |website=WAFB |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Cole |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Texans Bolster Trenches, Add LSU Offensive Tackle Austin Deculus |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-draft-austin-deculus-lsu-tigers-joe-burrow-davis-mills |access-date=May 7, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref>
On August 29, 2023, Deculus was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans announce initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-announce-initial-53-man-roster|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-8-30-2023|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 30, 2023}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-30-2023)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-30-2023|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> He was waived on November 11.<ref>{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-11-2023)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-11-2023|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 11, 2023}}</ref>
=== New York Jets ===
On November 13, 2023, Deculus was claimed off waivers by the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign OL Austin Deculus|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-ol-austin-deculus-11-14-2023|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=November 14, 2023}}</ref> He was waived on August 27, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final Cuts {{!}} Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-53-man-roster-2024-season|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
===New Orleans Saints===
On August 29, 2024, Deculus was signed to the [[New Orleans Saints]] practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saints sign former LSU OT to practice squad|url=https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2024/8/29/24231597/saints-sign-former-lsu-ot-to-practice-squad|work=Canal Street Chronicles|publisher=SB Nation|date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://www.houstontexans.com/team/players-roster/austin-deculus/ Houston Texans bio]
* [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/austin-deculus/ LSU Tigers bio]
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