Austin Deculus

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

2022 (Houston 5/0):

• Played in five games during his rookie season, seeing snaps on speical teams
• Made the 53-man roster but was inactive for Week 1 of the NFL season
• Played in the first game of his career at Dallas (12/11), helping block on the field goal unit
• Participated in the final five games of the 2022 season

COLLEGE:

• Played five seasons (2017-21) at LSU in Baton Rouge, La., where he played in more games than any player in school history (61) with 46 starts

2021 (LSU):

• Started 12 games at right tackle and played 829 snaps in his fifth year that was granted due to COVID-19
• Did not miss a single snap in SEC-play
• Helped pave the way for a record-setting 287-yard rushing performance vs. Florida (10/16)
• Played a season-high 86 snaps vs. Arkansas (11/13)
• Played 74 snaps in the win vs. Texas A&M on Senior Night (11/27), helping the Tigers become bowl eligible

2020 (LSU):

• Started all 10 games at right tackle, playing every offensive snap in seven games
• Named to the 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Blocked for a 276-yard rushing effort vs. South Carolina (10/24)
• Helped the Tigers rack up a season-high 593 yards of total offense and allowed only 1.0 sack on 51 passing attempts vs. Ole Miss (12/19)

2019 (LSU):

• Played and started in 13 games during LSU's national championship season, all at right tackle, when he was named the team's most improved offensive lineman
• Was a part of the offensive line that was named the Joe Moore Award winner as the top unit in the nation
• Helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Heisman Trophy Award winner QB Joe Burrow
• Was a key member of the offensive line that helped the Tigers to 500-plus yards of total offense vs. Texas A&M (11/30)
• Blocked for LSU as the team put up 37 points and 450-plus yards of total offense vs. Georgia in the SEC Championship Game (12/7)
• Assisted the LSU offense as it racked up 692 yards of total offense and allowed just 1.0 sack in the CFP Semifinal vs. Oklahoma (12/28)
• Played all 81 offensive snaps in the CFP National Championship vs. Clemson (1/13/20)

2018 (LSU):

• Was a starter at right tackle for LSU's final 11 games, appearing in 13 total games with 827 snaps
• Made his first career start at left tackle vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/9)
• Shifted to right tackle the following week at Auburn (9/15), where he remained for the rest of the season
• Played every offensive snap in six consecutive games beginning with the win vs. Southeastern Louisiana and continued through the victory vs. Georgia (10/13)
• Played all 86 offensive snaps vs. UCF in the Fiesta Bowl (1/1/19)

2017 (LSU):

• Played in all 13 games on special teams and saw action on the offensive line in two games as a true freshman
• Played extensively on the road at Florida (10/7) following two injuries to linemen in the game

PERSONAL:

• Attended Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, where he was an honorable mention 6A All-State selection in 2016
• Regarded as the nation's 14th-best overall prospect and the No. 5 offensive tackle by ESPN
• Ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Texas by ESPN
• A member of the VYPE/Houston Chronicle Greater Houston first team
• Participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game