Tytus Howard

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Tytus Howard
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Howard with the Texans in 2022
No. 71 – Houston Texans
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-23) May 23, 1996 (age 28)
Monroeville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Monroe County (AL)
College: Alabama State (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 1 / pick: 23
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024
Games played:62
Games started:62
Player stats at PFR

Tytus Howard (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama State.

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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 5 in
(1.96 m)		322 lb
(146 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		5.05 s1.81 s2.97 s4.87 s8.34 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2]

Howard was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [3] He is the first Alabama State player to be selected in the first round of an NFL Draft. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2019. [5] He started eight games as a rookie, seven at right tackle and one at left guard. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [6]

In 2020, Howard started the first 14 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2020. [7]

The Texans picked up the fifth-year option on Howard's contract on May 2, 2022. [8]

On July 26, 2023, Howard and the Texans agreed to a three-year, $56 million contract extension. [9]

On September 6, 2023, Howard was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken hand in practice. [10] He was activated on October 7. [11] He was placed back on injured reserve on November 29 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 12. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tytus Howard Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Tytus Howard, Alabama State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Results: Houston Texans Select Tytus Howard With 23rd Overall Pick". Battle Red Blog. SB Nation. April 25, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (April 25, 2019). "Tytus Howard makes Alabama State history in NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Texans place Tytus Howard on IR, sign Eddie Vanderdoes to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. November 30, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2019 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-23-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fifth-year option tracker for first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bien-Aime, D.J. (July 26, 2023). "Texans, Tytus Howard reach 3-year, $56 million extension, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-6-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-7-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-29-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 29, 2023.


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