.jpg) Howard with the Houston Texans in 2022 | |||||||
| No. 71 –Houston Texans | |||||||
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| 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: 1st round, 23rd pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Tytus Howard (born May 23, 1996) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama State Hornets.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 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 | 1.81 s | 2.97 s | 4.87 s | 8.34 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Howard was selected by theHouston Texans in the first round (23rd overall) of the2019 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 oninjured reserve on November 30, 2019.[5] He started eight games as a rookie, seven at right tackle and one at left guard.[6] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[7]
In 2020, Howard started the first 14 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2020.[8]
The Texans picked up the fifth-year option on Howard's contract on May 2, 2022.[9]
On July 26, 2023, Howard and the Texans agreed to a three-year, $56 million contract extension.[10]
On September 6, 2023, Howard was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken hand in practice.[11] He was activated on October 7.[12] He was placed back on injured reserve on November 29 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 12.[13]
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