Laremy Tunsil

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft…Acquired via trade by the Houston Texans from the Dolphins on Sept. 1, 2019…Signed a contract extension with the Texans on April 24, 2020...Placed on the reserve/injured List on Oct. 16, 2021...Signed a contract extension with Houston on March 21, 2023.

CAREER:

Earned a 91.7 pass block grade in 2022, which was the best among all linemen in the NFL
Has started in all 108 games he has played in his career

HONORS:

Pro Bowl selection (4x – 2019-20, 2022-23)
2016 PFWA All-Rookie Team

2023 (Houston 14/14, 2/2):

Earned a Pro Bowl nod for the 2023 season, in which he started in all 14 games he played in
Started at left tackle in Week 5 at Atlanta (10/8), and was part of an offensive line that did not surrender a sack for the third consecutive game, setting a new franchise streak
In the Week 9 win vs. Tampa Bay (11/5), started as part of an offensive line that paved the way for 496 total yards on offense, which stands as the ninth-most in a single game in franchise history, and the most they've had in a game since Week 5 of the 2019 season against Atlanta (10/6/19)
Played in his 100th career game and made his 100th career start in Week 10 at Cincinnati (11/12) as part of an offensive line that paved the way for 544 yards of total offense for a new season-high
Started at left tackle in the Week 11 win vs. Arizona (11/19), blocking for an offense that tallied 419 net yards of offense
In the Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13), allowed one pressure and zero quarterback hits in 12 matchups with Browns DE Myles Garrett, per Next Gen Stats
Started at left tackle in the Divisional matchup at Baltimore (1/20), playing in every offensive snap

2022 (Houston 17/17):

Earned a Pro Bowl selection for his play this season, giving him three Pro Bowl nods for his career
According to Pro Football Focus, he earned a 91.7 pass block grade, which was the best among all linemen in the NFL
Started all 17 games at left tackle, marking the first time in his career he has started every game during the season
Blocked for RB Dameon Pierce's 131-yard effort vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (10/2), the fourth-most rushing yards by a rookie in franchise history
Paved the way for Pierce's 139-yard game vs. Philadelphia (11/3), a career high for the rookie

2021 (Houston 5/5):

Started all five games he played in at left tackle prior to being placed on the Reserve/Injured List
Started in the season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/12) and helped the offense score 37 points, the highest Week 1 point total in franchise history
Helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 6.4 yards per play vs. New England (10/10), the team's highest mark of the season

2020 (Houston 14/14):

Earned Pro Bowl honors for the second-consecutive season after starting 14 games at left tackle for a team that recorded the highest passing yards per play in the NFL (8.31)
Started at left tackle at Kansas City (9/10) in which the Texans rushed for 5.4 yards per attempt
Blocked for QB Deshaun Watson at left tackle as Watson threw for 300 passing yards and two touchdowns vs. Minnesota (10/4)
Started at left tackle vs. Jacksonville (10/11) and helped the Texans record 486 net yards and an average of 8.4 yards per play, which was the third-highest average in franchise history
Blocked for QB Deshaun Watson at left tackle as Watson passed for 318 yards and four passing touchdowns at Detroit (11/26)
Started at left tackle as part of an offensive line that helped the Texans offense average a franchise record 9.6 yards per play vs. Cincinnati (12/27)

2019 (Houston 14/14, 2/2):

Named to his first career Pro Bowl after being acquired via trade just eight days prior to Week 1
Started in his Texans debut at New Orleans (9/9) and helped pave the way for a 7.83 rushing average, the second-best mark in a single game in franchise history
Started at left tackle in the Week 3 win over the L.A. Chargers (9/22) and helped protect QB Deshaun Watson's 351-yard, three-touchdown passing performance
Played in every offensive snap at Indianapolis (10/20) as part of an offensive line that paved the way for 391 yards of total offense
Played in every offensive snap in his fourth consecutive start at left tackle vs. Atlanta (10/6), protecting QB Deshaun Watson who completed 84.8 percent of his passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns
Started at left tackle at Kansas City (10/13) as part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack on QB Deshaun Watson for the second-consecutive week, the first time the Texans had accomplished the feat since Weeks 1-2 of the 2014 season
Started at left tackle vs. Indianapolis (11/21) and helped block for 396 total net yards of offense, the eighth time on the season the Texans posted more than 350 total net yards
Started at left tackle in the Wild Card Round vs. Buffalo (1/4/20), his second career playoff game and helped pave the way for the third most rushing yards in a postseason game in franchise history (141)
Started at left tackle in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20) and helped the offense gain the most total net yards (442) and most net passing yards (348) in a postseason game in franchise history

2018 (Miami 15/15):

Started in 15 games for the Dolphins, paving the way for a run game that averaged 4.68 yards per play, the ninth-best average in the league
Paved the way for a season-high 541 net yards of total offense in the Week 6 win vs. Chicago (10/14), including 380 yards and three touchdowns passing and 161 yards rushing on 31 carries (5.2 avg.)
Blocked for an offense that produced 412 total net yards vs. New England (12/9) with 265 yards and three touchdowns passing and 161 yards and three touchdowns rushing

2017 (Miami 15/15):

Started in 15 games at left tackle as part of an offensive line that ranked 10th in the league in sacks per pass attempt with 5.48 percent
Blocked for RB Jay Ajayi's 122 yards at L.A. Chargers (9/17), which snapped the Chargers' streak of 17-straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher
Started at left tackle and blocked for RB Kenyan Drake's first-career 100-yard performance with 120 yards and one touchdown vs. Denver (12/3)
Paved the way for 114 yards rushing from RB Kenyan Drake vs. New England (12/11), his second-consecutive 100-yard performance

2016 (Miami 14/14, 1/1):

Started 14 games in his rookie season, 12 at left guard and two at left tackle, becoming the first player in Dolphins history to start at least one game at guard and tackle in his rookie season
Allowed just 0.5 sacks in his 12 starts at left guard
Part of an offensive line that helped RB Jay Ajayi eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career, rushing the 1,272 yards, the third-best total in Dolphins history
Paved the way for two straight 200-yard performances from RB Jay Ajayi with 204 yards vs. Pittsburgh (10/16) and 214 yards vs. Buffalo (10/23)

COLLEGE:

Played three seasons (2013-15) at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., appearing in 29 games (26 starts) for the Rebels
As a junior, helped the Rebels average 201.7 yards rushing and 514.0 total yards per game
Earned second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC honors in back-to-back seasons (sophomore and junior)
Played in 12 games (9 starts) as a true freshman and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team, earned freshman All-American honors and became only the second player in Ole Miss history to earn second-team All-SEC honors

PERSONAL:

Attended Columbia (Fla.) High School, where he was a Class 6A All-State tackle and was ranked the fifth-best recruit in the nation by ESPN
Son of Desiree Tunsil
His brother, Alex Weber, was a wide receiver at Ole Miss

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