A June 3rd, 2024 image from the AP Headshots at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.

Denico Autry

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#96

Experience: 11 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 34

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Mississippi State

2024 SEASON

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF
7	@Packers	L 22 - 24	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Colts	W 23 - 20	0	0	0	0	0	1
9	@Jets	L 13 - 21	3	0	3	2	2	0
10	Lions	L 23 - 26	0	2	2	0	0	1
11	@Cowboys	W 34 - 10	3	1	4	2	1	1

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2014	Las Vegas Raiders	10	0	9	4	13	9	0	0	0						0
2015	Las Vegas Raiders	14	8	20	2	22	20	3	1	3						0
2016	Las Vegas Raiders	16	7	21	8	29	20	2.5	0	2						0	2
2017	Las Vegas Raiders	16	3	23	13	36	21	5	0	7						0
2018	Indianapolis Colts	12	11	28	9	37	22	9	0	1						2	1
2019	Indianapolis Colts	14	14	20	12	32	13	3.5	0	4						1
2020	Indianapolis Colts	14	13	20	13	33	16	7.5	0	0						0
2021	Tennessee Titans	17	11	25	6	31	24	9	0	6						0
2022	Tennessee Titans	12	8	17	10	27	14	8	0	4						2
2023	Tennessee Titans	17	14	30	20	50	25	11.5	0	4						2
2024	Houston Texans	5	2	6	3	9	4	3	0	3						0
TOTAL		147	91	219	100	319	188	62	1	34	0	0	0	0	0	7	3

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 20, 2014...Waived by the Raiders on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Raiders practice on Sept. 2, 2014...Signed by the Raiders to their active roster from the team's practice squad on Oct. 25, 2014...Signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2018...Signed by the Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2021...Signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024.

CAREER:

Became the Tennessee Titans first player since Jevon Kearse (1999-2001) to record eight or more sacks in three consecutive seasons
Led the Titans with a career-high 11.5 sacks and a career-best 58 quarterback pressures

2023 (Tennessee 17/14):

Played in all 17 games with 14 starts and led the team with a career-high 11.5 sacks and a career-best 58 quarterback pressures
Ranked second on the club with 12 tackles for loss
Added a career-best 50 tackles, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles
Became the franchise's first player since Jevon Kearse (1999-2001) to record eight or more sacks in three consecutive seasons
Secured his sixth career season and his fifth consecutive season with at least six sacks.
Led or tied for the team lead in sacks seven times in 2023 (at NO, vs. LAC, at CLE, at TB, vs. CAR, vs. IND, vs. HOU)
Led or tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures seven times in 2023 (at IND, at TB, at JAX, vs. CAR, vs. HOU, vs. SEA, vs. JAX)
Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed twice in 2023 (vs. ATL, at PIT)

2022 (Tennessee 12/8):

Played in 12 games with eight starts and led the team with 8.0 sacks and a career-high 45 quarterback pressures
Registered 27 tackles, including eight stops for loss, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a blocked extra point attempt
Was inactive for five contests. Led or tied for the team lead in sacks five times in 2022 (at BUF, at IND, vs. IND, at KC, vs. HOU)
Led the team in quarterback pressures four times in 2022 (at BUF, at IND, vs. HOU, at JAX)
Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed twice in 2022 (at BUF, vs. HOU)

2021 (Tennessee 17/11, 1/1):

Played in all 17 games with 11 starts in his first season with the Titans
Ranked second on the team with a career high tying nine sacks and third on the squad with a then career-best 44 quarterback pressures
Notched 32 tackles, including 10 stops for loss, six passes defensed and a blocked field goal
Started the postseason contest and posted three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, five quarterback pressures and a pass defensed
Led or tied for the team lead in sacks six times in 2021 (at SEA, vs. KC, vs. JAX, at PIT, vs. SF, vs. MIA)
Led or tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures four times in 2021 (vs. KC, at NE, vs. JAX, vs. CIN)
Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed four times in 2021 (vs. BUF, at LAR, vs. HOU, at HOU)

2020 (Indianapolis 14/13, 1/1):

Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts and recorded 33 tackles, 7.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hits
Spent two games on the reserve/COVID-19 list
Started the lone postseason contest and registered four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits and a forced fumble

2019 (Indianapolis 14/14):

Started all 14 games he appeared in and tallied 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, four passes defensed and a forced fumble
Was inactive for the final two games of the season

2019 (Indianapolis 14/14):

Started all 14 games he appeared in and tallied 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, four passes defensed and a forced fumble
Was inactive for the final two games of the season

2018 (Indianapolis 12/11, 2/2):

Played in 12 games with 11 starts and notched 37 tackles, a career-high and team-leading 9.0 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, a pass defensed, a blocked extra point and a blocked field goal
Was inactive for four contests. Started two postseason games and had four tackles, 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss

2017 (Oakland 16/3):

Played in all 16 games with three starts and totaled 35 tackles
Set then career-highs with five sacks and seven passes defensed

2016 (Oakland, 16/7, 1/0):

Saw playing time in all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 37 tackles, while adding 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and the first two fumble recoveries of his career

2015 (Oakland, 14/8):

Played in 14 games with eight starts, including starting the final seven games of the season
Totaled 29 tackles with three sacks and four passes defensed
Led the NFL with three blocked kicks on special teams, posting the most blocks in a season by a single player since 2011

2014 (Oakland 10/0):

Saw action in 10 games as a rookie and notched 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and two special teams stops
Spent first six games on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Oct. 25

COLLEGE:

Played in 26 games with 23 starts for Mississippi State and finished his two-year Bulldogs career with 73 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and three forced fumbles
Spent his first two collegiate seasons at East Mississippi Community College where he was an NJCAA All-American and national champion
As a senior (2013), started all 13 games for the Bulldogs. Finished second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss. Collected 31 tackles, two sacks and eight quarterback hurries.
As a junior (2012), signed with Mississippi State and played in all 13 games with 10 starts. Tallied 42 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception
Came on strong in the final four games of the season, totaling four tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, three quarterback hurries, one interception and a pass breakup
Attended East Mississippi Community College during his first two collegiate seasons (2010-2011) and collected 141 total tackles, 16.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss
As a sophomore (2011), helped lead Lions to 12-0 record, state championship and NJCAA national title
Named 2011 NJCAA Football All America first team after posting 81 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 41 quarterback hurries
Also credited with four pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles

PERSONAL:

Attended Albemarle (N.C.) High School, where he was a standout two-way player at defensive end and tight end
As a senior, led Albemarle to a 12-2 record and totaled 142 tackles, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
Named the All-SNAP Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Rocky River Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Played in the NCAA East West All-Star game