Denico Autry

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Denico Autry
Denico Autry 2021.jpg
Autry with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
No. 96 – Houston Texans
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-15) July 15, 1990 (age 34)
Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Albemarle
College:
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:319
Sacks:62.0
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:34
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Denico Autry (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders in 2014.

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Early life

Autry played high school football for the Albemarle High School Bulldogs of Albemarle, North Carolina. He finished his senior season with 104 solo tackles, 38 assists, 9.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He was named the All-SNAP Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Rocky River Conference Defensive Player of the Year and played in the NCCA East-West All-Star game. [1]

College career

Autry first played college football for the East Mississippi Lions of East Mississippi Community College, helping lead the Lions to a 12–0 record, state championship and NJCAA national title. He was named 2011 NJCAA Football All-America First-team. [1]

He transferred to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2012 to 2013. Autry played in 26 games, starting 23. He recorded 73 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles in his two-year career. [1]

College statistics

Mississippi State Bulldogs
YearClassPositionGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2012 Junior DL 132814429.54.012727.0000000
2013 Senior DL 121417316.62.0000.0030001

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		273 lb
(124 kg)		34+5⁄8 in
(0.88 m)		11+3⁄8 in
(0.29 m)		5.07 s1.75 s2.87 s4.42 s7.37 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Oakland Raiders

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Autry with the Raiders in 2014

Autry was signed by the Oakland Raiders of the NFL on May 20, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. [3] He made his NFL debut on October 2, 2014, against the Cleveland Browns, recording two tackles. [4] He played in ten games for the Raiders in 2014, accumulating thirteen combined tackles. [4]

Autry played in fourteen games, starting eight, for the team during the 2015 season, totaling 22 combined tackles, three sacks, three passes deflections and one safety. [4]

The Raiders offered him a one-year exclusive rights tender on March 9, 2016, which Autry eventually signed. [5]

Autry was offered a restricted free agent tender after the conclusion of the 2017 season. He officially signed his tender on April 17, 2017. [6]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 14, 2018, Autry signed a three-year, $17.8 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. [7] [8] In Week 14, Autry recorded a career-high three sacks and two forced fumbles in a 6–0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He followed that performance week two, with a pair of sacks in a 24–21 upset win over the Houston Texans, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. [9]

Autry finished the 2019 season with 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in 14 games played. [10] Autry sat out the last two games of the season after suffering a concussion in Week 15 of the season. [11]

Autry made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. During the game, Autry recorded his first two sacks of the season on Gardner Minshew in the 27–20 loss. [12] In Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, Autry recorded two sacks on Matthew Stafford during the 41–21 win. [13] Autry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, 2020, [14] and activated on December 3. [15]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills, Autry sacked Josh Allen 1.5 times and forced a fumble during the 27–24 loss. [16]

Tennessee Titans

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Autry with the Titans in 2021

On March 18, 2021, Autry signed a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. [17]

In 2023, Autry set a career-high and team-leading 11.5 sacks, 50 tackles, and two forced fumbles.

Houston Texans

On March 15, 2024, Autry signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans. [18] On July 29, Autry was suspended six games for violating the NFL's performance–enhancing drug policy. [19]

Professional statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckLossPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2014 OAK 10013940.030000.0000000
2015 OAK 148222023.063000.0000000
2016 OAK 167292182.562000.0000200
2017 OAK 1633623135.097000.0000000
2018 IND 1211372899.0131000.0002100
2019 IND 14143220123.544000.0001000
2020 IND 14133320137.590000.0000000
2021 TEN 1711312569.0106000.0000000
2022 TEN 1282717108.084000.0002000
2023 TEN 171450302011.5124000.0002000
2024 HOU 529633.013000.0000000
Career 142893102139762.08031000.0007300
Playoffs
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckLossPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2016 OAK 104400.021000.0000000
2018 IND 224221.020000.0000000
2020 IND 114221.510000.0001000
2021 TEN 113121.511000.0000000
Career 5415964.062000.0001000

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