Tytus Howard
| No. 71 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 23, 1996 Monroeville, Alabama | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Monroe County (AL) | ||||||
| College: | Alabama State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 1 / pick: 23 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||
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Tytus Howard (born May 23, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama State.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 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 s | 4.87 s | 8.34 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Howard was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2] He is the first Alabama State player to be selected in the first round of an NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2019.[4] He started eight games as a rookie, seven at right tackle and one at left guard. Tytus is widely regarded as a top 5 right tackle in the NFL and a huge draft steel
In 2020, Howard started the first 14 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Tytus Howard Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Results: Houston Texans Select Tytus Howard With 23rd Overall Pick". Battle Red Blog. SB Nation. April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Tytus Howard makes Alabama State history in NFL Draft". AL.com. April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Texans place Tytus Howard on IR, sign Eddie Vanderdoes to active roster". Houstontexans.com. November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-23-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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