Austin Deculus

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Austin Deculus
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Deculus with the LSU Tigers
No. 75 – Houston Texans
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 25)
Mamou, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Cy-Fair
(Cypress, Texas)
College: LSU (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 6 / pick: 205
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:12
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Deculus (born March 12, 1999) [1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

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Early life

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. [2]

College career

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. [2]

In the second week of his sophomore season in 2018, Deculus had his first start at left tackle in a game against 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 Fiesta Bowl. [2]

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' national championship win over Clemson, totaling 885 snaps over the whole season. [2]

Deculus started all ten games at right tackle in 2020, and was named to the 2020 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. [2]

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. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
321 lb
(146 kg)
34+38 in
(0.87 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
5.06 s1.75 s2.81 s4.99 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
24 reps
Sources: [3] [4]

Houston Texans

Deculus was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Houston Texans with the 205th pick overall. [5] The Texans had previously selected his LSU teammate Derek Stingley Jr. in the first round of the draft. [6] [7]

On August 29, 2023, Deculus was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30. [10] He was waived on November 11. [11]

New York Jets

On November 13, 2023, Deculus was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [12] He was waived on August 27, 2024. [13]

New Orleans Saints

On August 29, 2024, Deculus was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. [14] He was elevated for the Saints' Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but did not play any snaps. [15]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On December 31, 2024, the Houston Texans signed Deculus to their active roster. [16]

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