Austin Deculus

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft ... Released by the Texans on August 29, 2023 ... Signed to the Texans practice squad on August 31, 2023 ... Activated to the active roster from the practice squad on September 16, 2023 ... Elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on September 23, 2023...Waived by the Texans on Nov. 11, 2023...Acquired off waivers by the New York Jets on Nov. 13, 2023...Re-signed by the Jets on April 15, 2024...Waived by the Jets on Aug. 27, 2024...Signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on Aug. 29, 2024...Signed to the Texans' active roster on Dec. 31, 2024

2023 (Houston 7/1):

• Elevated via standard practice squad elevation vs. the Colts (9/17) and saw action on special teams
• Elevated via standard practice squad elevation at Jacksonville (9/24) and played seven snaps on special teams
• Signed to the active roster on 9/30 and started at left tackle in the Week 4 win vs. Pittsburgh (10/1) as part of an offensive line that allowed zero sacks
• Saw action in Week 5 at Atlanta (10/8)
• Saw action on special teams in Week 6 vs. New Orleans (10/15)
• Saw game action on special teams in Week 8 at Carolina (10/29)
• Saw action in Week 9 vs. Tampa (11/5)

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