Howard with the Texans in 2022
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| No. 71 – Houston Texans | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| 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) | ||||
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| High school: | Monroe County (AL) | ||||
| College: | Alabama State (2014–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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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 footballatAlabama State.
| 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 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.
In 2020, Howard started the first 14 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2020.[6]
The Texans picked up the fifth-year option on Howard's contract on May 2, 2022.[7]
On July 26, 2023, Howard and the Texans agreed to a three-year, $56 million contract extension.[8]
On September 6, 2023, Howard was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken hand in practice.[9] He was activated on October 7.[10] He was placed back on injured reserve on November 29 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 12.[11]
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Houston Texans 2019 NFL draft selections
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